![]() The official US sets also have other minor flaws for instance, Hitch’s intro is missing from S1 episode “The Baby Sitter”. Various sites such as US eBay, iOffer, etc, are awash with Presents season 7 and Hour sets but they’re all ropy DVD-R bootlegs. However, they’re prone to high player failure rates, so in this case were abandoned by season two and the afflicted set was eventually reissued as more reliable dual-layer, single-sided discs. The US only has seasons 1-6 of the original Presents on DVD ( NTSC, region 1) so far and none of Hour note that the former’s first season was issued on double-sided ‘flipper’ discs, an experiment in the early years of the format. ![]() I believe that, given time, Presents/Hour is up to the task but then I’m not the one holding the purse strings.ĭigging your scene: Hitch was always happy to send himself up in any way that was suggested – all in the service of art, of course. ![]() But it’s an extremely laborious, expensive process that’s only viable for shows capable of repaying the massive investment via physical and streaming releases, broadcast syndication rights, etc. This has happened for various popular TV programmes of the era, perhaps most notably The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) and Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969). To make them would involve scanning the original negatives or earliest extant materials, and possibly reconstructing/editing each episode from scratch don’t forget, there are well over 200 hours of programming. There are repeated calls for both of Hitch’s iconic original TV series to be released on Blu-ray but though they were both shot on 35mm film, there are simply no HD masters in existence. Ken Mogg episode reviews: “ Back for Christmas” (1956), “ Banquo’s Chair” (1959) and “ An Unlocked Window” (1965). Presents YouTube channel | monologues, Cat, Ketchup | S.1 best openings | cellphone shorts Hitch’s lifelong friend Norman Lloyd, who was second only to Harrison with his tally of 255 shared screen credits, claimed that after Allardice’s death, Hitch felt the voice of Presents died too and didn’t want to continue without him.Ĭreators speak: Television Academy video interviews with 28 cast and crew members of Presents and Hour ![]() However, their working relationship was brought to a premature end by Allardice’s tragic death from a heart attack at the age of only 46, a mere nine months after what was to be the final episode of Presents aired. But he did so without an official credit, as was also the case with Hitch’s witty, self-presented film trailers in the same period, and an unknown number of gags and speeches authored for the director’s many public appearances. He penned every one of Hitch’s pitch-perfect opening, middle and closing segments for the half-hour Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962) and its lengthier successor The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965) during their 10-year run. Alfred Hitchcock’s long-term scriptwriter Joan Harrison may well be the master’s most frequently credited onscreen collaborator but an honourable mention must go to comedy writer James B.
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