Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Vicious Circle (1957)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• Self - Host : [introduction] 

  Self - Host : [Hitchcock in his usual suit is standing with his hands behind his back in the middle of a lineup of four smiling beauty contestants clad in one-piece swimsuits; there is a judge's ribbon on his left lapel]  Good evening. This is a beauty contest. I should explain however, that I am not one of the contestants. At the last moment, someone stole my bathing suit, so I was made a judge.

  [looks around him below] 

  Self - Host : You know the uh, the uh, problem of finding an unobtrusive spot for a vaccination is getting more and more difficult.

  [holds out a measuring tape and pulls it open in both hands, looking around him] 

  Self - Host : Er, let's see now, uh... This is ridiculous. What difference does it make which one is the tallest?

  [throws the measuring tape away] 

  Self - Host : While I continue the tiresome task of ogling these young ladies, our poor players will present tonight's story. It is called, "Vicious Circle".

• Self - Host : [Hitchcock is still wearing his judge's ribbon on his lapel]  So much for life among the smart set. As you may have guessed, the law did not catch up with Manny. However, the bullet with his name on did. Actually, it had someone else's name on it, but it was missent. However, the error wasn't discovered until it was too late. This concludes tonight's divertissement. Next time, we shall return with more of the same. Good night.