Taxidermist George Tiffany has domestic trouble when his wife's visiting brother Waldren overstays his welcome.Taxidermist George Tiffany has domestic trouble when his wife's visiting brother Waldren overstays his welcome.Taxidermist George Tiffany has domestic trouble when his wife's visiting brother Waldren overstays his welcome.
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- TriviaThe name of George Tiffany's shop is 'The Tiffany Studio of Creative Taxidermy'.
- GoofsWhen George and Bobby start to pass through the door of the room with the stuffed horse and into the shop area, George has his top partially tucked into his pants, but when they emerge on the other side of the door it is hanging down completely free.
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[introduction]
Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock is standing next to the mounted head of a stag] Good evening, television watchers. Tonight's masque is entitled, "The West Warlock Time Capsule": the tale of a timid taxidermist. This gives me the excuse to exhibit this prize of mine
[nods his head to the stag briefly]
Alfred Hitchcock: and to discuss taxidermy. I feel I know quite a bit about stuffed animals. After all, it takes one to know one.
[turns to the stag briefly]
Alfred Hitchcock: This, I shot myself. You see, deer poaching is one of my hobbies. It took only two shots. The first one hit a bearded old man wearing a ridiculous red suit and riding in a sleigh. I'm having him stuffed, too. It probably sounds silly to you, but I'm sentimental that way. But enough of this. Here in a moment is "The West Warlock Time Capsule."
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Henry Jones returns in yet another wry role, this time playing a very successful taxidermist who has the "honor" of stuffing an iconic city park horse called Napoleon, who will also serve as a time capsule!
His happiness and enthusiasm is short-lived, though, when his wife's lazy brother (well played by Sam Buffington) stops to visit and stays and stays. Buffington is spot on in this role, his saving grace being his sister (Mildred Dunnock) --who keeps him off the streets.
But... perhaps he would have been better off?
This is an acting duel between Henry Jones and Sam Buffington, they are amazing to watch. Buffington, at the time, was adding to his acting credits and this part insured him tv work. Ironically, he would take his own life a few years later, claiming he could not support his wife. A tragic Hollywood story, but Sam is fondly remembered to this day for what shows he did appear in.
10 Stars and you have to love the title. From SEASON 2 remastered Universal dvd box set. 5 dvds. 16 hrs. 2006.
- tcchelsey
- Mar 21, 2024
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1