Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Little White Frock (1958)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host, Alfred's Brother

Quotes 

• [introduction - Hitchcock, wearing a hay and mustache, is putting things in a box] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : Good evening. I was just putting weights in this box of trash so it will sink quickly. I'm about to throw it into the river. Perhaps I should explain why I'm here. Mr. Hitchcock is indisposed this evening. As a matter of fact, we can't find him anywhere. I'm quite worried. I wouldn't want anything to happen to him. You see, I'm his brother and sole heir. Of course, we mustn't let brother Alfred's absence interfere with the evening's entertainment. I'm sure he would want it that way.

  [Hitchcock's "brother" takes papers out of his coat pocket] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : I have his notes. The second item on the agenda is a drama entitled "Little White Frock". As for the first item, he says...

  [reads note] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : I know my brother thinks I'm rather dull and somewhat of a prude, but this language is much too frank for television. I don't know about you, but I'm very curious about anything that would provoke such language. Er, shall we have a go at it?

• [afterword - Hitchcock's "brother" is tying a rope around the box] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : Now I believe it is time for another of those splendid little commercial messages, which my uncouth brother detests so, but which I like very much. I shall be back following -

  [the box shakes and rattles] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : As I was saying, I shall be back in a moment.

  [commercial break, after which Hitchcock himself is seen laying cement] 

  Alfred Hitchcock : Oh, good evening. I don't believe my brother will be bothering you anymore. Oh, he was a nice enough fellow if he just hadn't been such a stickler for form. He was that way to the end. The last thing I heard him say was "Really, Alfred. With an ax?" Next week, we shall have another story and I promise to be here on time. Until then, good night.