Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Don't Come Back Alive (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : By way of tidying up our story, I feel obliged to tell you that Mrs. Partridge eventually received what is termed "a decent burial". While this did not make her feel any better, knowing it may allow you to rest more easily. Well, that's our story for this evening. All of our show, including the following commercial, is on film. However, the corpse on tonight's program originated live in New York City. I'll be back in a minute.

  [Commercial break] 

  Himself - Host : And now, if you don't mind, I shall stage a disappearance of my own. But don't be alarmed. I shall not stay out of sight for seven years. Just seven days. When I reappear, it will be to tell another of our little fairy stories for grown-up children.

• [first lines] 

  Himself - Host : Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and especially the gentlemen. All of you have, at one time or another, speculated on how it would be to be separated from your wife for a week or a weekend. Ah, but have you ever thought about being away from the little woman for seven years? Oh, you have? Oh, well, in that case, you will be even more interested in tonight's play, called "Don't Come Back Alive." It's a homey little story of intrigue, jealousy, avarice, and fraud. It will follow immediately after this illustrated lecture on the virtues of our sponsor's product.

  [looks offstage right, clicks twice] 

  Himself - Host : May we have the first slide, please?