Total Loss

Épisode diffusé le 1 févr. 1959
TV-14
30min

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Nancy Olson in Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueJan Manning is having serious financial problems. She runs a dress shop, but sales are down and she doesn't have her dead husband's knack at purchasing, the end result being that she has too... Tout lireJan Manning is having serious financial problems. She runs a dress shop, but sales are down and she doesn't have her dead husband's knack at purchasing, the end result being that she has too much inventory. One of her suppliers, Mel Reeves, has a solution; he needs only to hire s... Tout lireJan Manning is having serious financial problems. She runs a dress shop, but sales are down and she doesn't have her dead husband's knack at purchasing, the end result being that she has too much inventory. One of her suppliers, Mel Reeves, has a solution; he needs only to hire someone to break into the shop through the skylight and set it on fire allowing Jan to coll... Tout lire

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Anecdotes
Although it was referred-to as an "invention", Jan's setup using the appliance outlet on the clock-radio was nothing special in the 1950s. Many clock-radios were sold in the 1940s and 1950s with such outlets, though using one to start an automatic electric percolator was a more typical, and safer, use of the feature. These outlets disappeared from most clock radios in the 1960s, partly because the construction of such radios was getting lighter, but also because of concerns that owners might use this feature to start an appliance (like a hotplate) which should not be left unattended.

Gaffes
The sound made by the ambulance's siren is not the same as the sound made by the siren mounted on the ambulance, which is a trademarked sound.

Citations
[introduction - Hitchcock is in a steam cabinet]
Self - Host: Good evening, friends.
[the steam cabinet hisses]
Self - Host: And critics. Welcome to "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". I say this for those of you who may be under the impression you have tuned in to a production of Salome, with me playing John the Baptist.
[the steam cabinet hisses again]
Self - Host: I'm sure you are wondering why I, of all people, would be in a steam cabinet. Actually, I'm having my suit pressed and was too modest to remove it.
[the steam cabinet hisses more times followed by the sound of a train chugging and whistling]
Self - Host: We had to hurry that a little. You see, there's a certain party who wishes to press his suit, a matter he will attend to at once.

Bandes originales
Funeral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod

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7/10

When in doubt, keep your mouth shut!

Jan (Nancy Olson) is a widow who runs her own dress shop. While she is very good at this in some ways, her business sense is lacking and her shop is deeply in depth and swamped in inventory. Here friend (Ralph Meeker) has a solution...burn the place to the ground and claim the insurance! Well, after not being able to get any loans and without any good options, she considers his plan.

This is a pretty good but not exactly amazing episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and it strongly illustrates the idea that you should keep your mouth shut and say as little as possible when you are in trouble....and Jan, clearly, did not heed this advice. Well written and interesting.