Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Decoy (1956)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Himself - Host : [Hitchcock is holding a huge magnifying glass the size of his face in front of him]  Good evening.

  [puts down magnifying glass] 

  Himself - Host : I've been examining the fingerprints on the inside of your television screen. Very unusual. They're all thumbs.

  [He glances upwards and points to the screen] 

  Himself - Host : That's it. They must've been left by your television repairman.

  [brings up magnifying glass over his face again] 

  Himself - Host : You know, I could use this to watch television. I have a 27-inch set with an 8-inch screen.

  [puts down magnifying glass] 

  Himself - Host : It also has an adjustment for color. The adjustment consists of a palette and brush and the viewer simply fills in the numbered squares.

  [gesticulates with thumb and fingers in an 'OK' sign] 

  Himself - Host : It takes a very deft hand. Tonight's tale is provocatively captioned "Decoy." Do I pique you? I hope so. A program host should always be a good piquer. In watching this story, I want you to pay particular attention to the three undraped ladies who dance in the final scene. Because one of these young ladies has since married a titled Englishman and her face is now quite well-known.

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : About that, uh, scene I mentioned, we ran overtime and had to cut it at the last moment. I'm sure you don't mind. It had nothing to do with the story but, uh, it was a lot of fun making it. Good night.