Rich American Howard Latimer visits London, and bets 1,000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.Rich American Howard Latimer visits London, and bets 1,000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.Rich American Howard Latimer visits London, and bets 1,000 pounds that he can spend the night in a room that is said to be haunted.
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Did you know
- TriviaAt the end of the episode, there is a promo for Alfred Hitchcock's newest film The Trouble with Harry (1955).
- GoofsHurstwood hands a gun to Latimer and tells him, "You have seven shots, in all." However, Latimer fires the gun nine times - once into the fireplace and eight more times when he's alone in the room.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Himself - Host: [Hitchcock is sitting in a high chair with a lit candle, a small box, and a couple of books all on a narrow desk in front of a closed door with a hung sign marked "QUIET"] Good evening. Do you believe in ghosts?
[the lit candle disappears]
Himself - Host: Of course not. I knew you didn't.
[the entire desk with the box and books disappears]
Himself - Host: Noise is the mortal enemy of good motion picture making and television broadcasting. That is why I hired this particular house. It is deathly quiet-
[people start screaming off screen; Hitchcock turns to look with mild annoyance]
Himself - Host: Most of the time. And its reputation for being haunted keeps away the curious.
[Hitchcock's high chair disappears]
Himself - Host: The shifting of scenery also seems to be better here. The human element has been removed. So, if you would just lean back and relax, I'll tell you a little ghost story. Please don't hesitate to turn out your lights. I'm sure the warm glow from the picture tube will be sufficient to melt all your fears of the dark. But, before we view with alarm, allow us to point with pride.
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
I like the way Clanton projects a slightly snobbish air that irks regular guy McGuire into taking up the wager. Without that extra dimension the wager would not be as plausible.
Unfortunately, the haunted bedroom scene doesn't work as well as the opening—McGuire's behavior is not all that believable. Still, we wonder what the payoff will be, which doesn't come until five years later. If at the end, you have trouble fitting the various parts together, so did I.
Good performances by the principals. McGuire was an early series favorite, probably for his ordinary looks. It's not superior Hitchcock, but there's enough offbeat interest to keep you entertained.
- dougdoepke
- Aug 31, 2010
Details
- Runtime30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1