London, 1912. Shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a cheap showgirl.London, 1912. Shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a cheap showgirl.London, 1912. Shop owner Joe Saunders refuses to lend money to his son Sam, who is anxious to win over a cheap showgirl.
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- TriviaEdmund Gwenn's last performance. The veteran actor was so crippled by arthritis at this point that he could barely move, and this disability was written into the script to explain his immobility.
- GoofsThe show opens with the words "London 1912" over a foggy street scene of London. A woman is walking down the sidewalk in a knee length dress, correct for the 1950s, but not for 1912.
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[afterword]
Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock has a partially eaten apple in his hand] Unfortunately, he wasn't. Sam was one of those person for whom all things seem to work out well. No matter what happens to him, he always manages to land on his head. That's all for tonight. Next time, we plan a similar foray into your parlor. I hope you'll be home. Good night.
[Resumes eating apple]
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Featured review
THE FATHER AND SON DILEMMA.
Interesting story written by James Cavanagh, who wrote 15 episodes for Hitch, this possibly the most offbeat of them all. It's also the final screen appearance of Edmund Gwenn, one of the most beloved character actors of all time. A must see for all us fans.
Gwenn plays an elderly man who has apparently indulged his son (Charles Davis) one too many times. When his thoughtless son asks for more money (and for a woman!) Gwenn outright refuses him. Next, a friend pays a visit to Gwenn who may prove profitable to his son --without giving too much away.
Another ending that will stick with you for awhile, and a fine performance by Gwenn, who was suffering from advanced arthritis at the time. Charles Davis is also quite good in his role, later to become a writer and director. Gwenn retired to the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills and died a few years later at the age of 81.
To note, in 2023 his ashes were discovered (in storage) at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles and he was finally properly buried. A fitting ending to a distinguished screen career, as this episode is also.
10 Stars.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 36 remastered.
Gwenn plays an elderly man who has apparently indulged his son (Charles Davis) one too many times. When his thoughtless son asks for more money (and for a woman!) Gwenn outright refuses him. Next, a friend pays a visit to Gwenn who may prove profitable to his son --without giving too much away.
Another ending that will stick with you for awhile, and a fine performance by Gwenn, who was suffering from advanced arthritis at the time. Charles Davis is also quite good in his role, later to become a writer and director. Gwenn retired to the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills and died a few years later at the age of 81.
To note, in 2023 his ashes were discovered (in storage) at the Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles and he was finally properly buried. A fitting ending to a distinguished screen career, as this episode is also.
10 Stars.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 36 remastered.
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