Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

The Long Shot (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Himself - Host : My last quarter.

  [puts a quarter into a slot machine and pulls handle] 

  Himself - Host : I've been frightfully lucky this evening. Now if they were to invent a machine that I could play using orange seeds and cherry pits I'd be perfectly happy. All the foregoing will immediately seem justified, appropriate, clever. And even dignified, when I tell you that tonight's narrative is about a gambler. It is called "The Long Shot." If you like to bet when the odds are high and the risks great you'll appreciate our hero's philosophy. But if you prefer to put your money on a sure thing, listen to this friendly tip about a highly touted product.

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : We've had our danse macabre. But as you know, someone must always pay the piper. Fortunately, we already have such a person, in fact, several of them. These philanthropic gentlemen wish to remain anonymous. But perhaps the more discerning of our audience will be able to find a clue to their identities in what follows, after which I'll be back.

  [commercial break] 

  Himself - Host : Thank you. Our unknown benefactors will bring us back again next week at this same time. Why don't you tune in and see what little surprises we have dreamed up for you? Good night.