Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Arbor District Library

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In 'Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' Al Sjoerdsma is dedicated to examining each episode of the original 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' television series, show by show in chronological order, in depth and with an eye to the popular culture of the 1950s and 1960s.

  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    PAHP #73: Martha Mason, Movie Star.
    In this installment, Mabel thinks she looks like movie star Martha Mason and despises her undramatic life with her husband, so she spices it up with a little murder. Then Al sounds out some Blackmail.
    16 December 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    PAHP #72: A Man Greatly Beloved.
    In this installment, young Hildegarde Fell tells the story of her friendship with Mr. Anderson, who may or may not be a famous retired judge. Then, Al uncoils a bit of Rope.
    25 November 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 2 hours 18 minutes
    PAHP #71: The Hands of Mr. Ottermole.
    In this installment, as the title suggests, Mr. Ottermole is a murderer who uses his hands to strangle his victims but which of our characters IS Mr. Ottermole? We won't hear his name until we hear the solution.
    28 October 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    PAHP #70: The Night the World Ended.
    In this installment, Johnny Gin believes the world will end in three hours, so how should he spend the rest of his life? Plus, Al picks the actor that he thinks is the best known in the episode. It is not a character you'd expect.
    25 September 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    PAHP #69: The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater.
    In this installment, Ernest Findlater has three dreams. One involves Lalage, a South Sea Island woman. The other two involve the death of his wife.
    26 August 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 2 hours 5 minutes
    PAHP #68: Vicious Circle.
    In this installment, Manny Cole kills a man to rise in Mr. Williams' criminal organization. But they don't call it "Vicious Circle" for nothing. 
    22 July 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    PAHP #67: One More Mile To Go.
    In this installment, Sam Jacoby murders his wife and tries to dispose of her body but is hampered by the most helpful and least helpful cop in the world. Then, Amy and Al discuss the library archives, Hitch rehearsing for his later films, and how the cop seems to have nothing else to do but follow Sam around. Al throws out some possible interpretations and Amy wonders, up to this point, how many episodes feature a husband murdering his wife. 
    24 June 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    PAHP #66: I Killed the Count, Part Three.
    In this installment, Count Mattoni is STILL dead and the list of confessed killers has expanded to four. But which one them actually did it?  Then, Al engages in a little silent "Blackmail."  
    28 May 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    PAHP #65: I Killed the Count, Part Two.
    In this installment, Count Mattoni is still dead and Inspector Davidson is still investigating but the list of confessed killers only grows longer.  Then, Al pays a visit to "The Manxman."  
    29 April 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 2 hours 37 seconds
    PAHP #64: I Killed the Count, Part One.
    It's March 12th, National Alfred Hitchcock Day!  To quote the Hitchcock Festival website: "It is not the birthday or the death of Hitchcock, and it is unclear why it is celebrated on this date." But what a perfect time to present the first episode of the only multi-part story in the series. Who killed Count Mattoni? You won't find out in THIS episode! Then, Al takes a sip of "Champagne." 
    12 March 2024, 7:45 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    PAHP #63: The Cream of the Jest.
    In this installment, Charles Hannover Gresham resorts to blackmail to play a blackmailer in Wayne Campbell's new play. But that's just a taste of the cream of the jest. Then, Al flirts with "The Farmer's Wife." 
    26 February 2024, 7:45 pm
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