Alfred Hitchcock presents

Dip In The Pool

Genre: Thriller

Erstausstrahlung: 6.1.58

Filmlänge: 26 Min.

Drehbuch: Francis Cockrell nach einer Geschichte von Roald Dahl

Musik: Stephen J. Bass (Ton Stab)

Kamera: John F. Warren

Regie: Alfred Hitchcock

Produzent: Joan Harrison, Norman Lloyd (associate producer).

Darsteller: Keenan Wynn (Hr. William Botibol), Fay Wray (Fr. Renshaw), Philip Bourneuf (Hr. Renshaw), Louise Platt (Fr. Ethel Botibol), Doreen Lang (Emily), Ralph Clanton (Zahlmeister), Doris Lloyd (Emilys Mutter), Ashley Cowan (Kapitän), Owen Cunningham (The auctioneer handling the pool), Barry Harvey (Steward), Michael Hadlow (Kellner), Margaret Curtis (Passagier), Judith Brian (Passagier), William Hughes (Bidder), Alfred Hitchcock (Book Cover Model), Alfred Hitchcock (Moderator).

Inhaltsangabe: Mr. Botibol verzockt auf einer Kreuzfahrt einen Großteil seines Geldes. Um flüssig zu werden, wettet er, welche Strecke das Schiff am nächsten Tag zurücklegen wird. Um die Schätzungen seiner Mitspieler zu torpetieren, springt er über Bord. Eine Frau sieht den Sprung, doch man glaubt ihr kein Wort, da sie verwirrt ist.

Info: Schnitt: Edward W. Williams, Schnitt (Stab): Richard G. Wray, Bauten/Dekorationsbau: John J. Lloyd, Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter: James S. Redd, Frisuren: Florence Bush, Maske: Leo Lotito Jr., Regieassistent: Hilton A. Green, Kostüm und Garderobe: Vincent Dee.

Look for Hitch's only television cameo: on the face of a magazine, ‡ la his sea-bound film, Lifeboat.

Gedreht in den Revue Studios (15.-16. April)

Die Geschichte "Dip in the Pool" von Roald Dahl wurde erstmalig veröffentlicht im New Yorker (19. Janner 1952).

Präsentation der TV-Show durch Alfred Hitchcock: Oh, Good evening. I´m on vacation from the rigours of television and coming to you by remote pickup. Our cameras are quite ordinary but they are fastened to the longest exchanging cords in history. (Hitch in a sunstool with a book with himself on the cover) However, I find this vacation quite exhausting, shuffleboard simply cannot be played from the prone position. Incidently the captain informs me, that changing channels is not only fool-hardy but also extremely dangerous. So I don´t believe you ought to try it. I understand that in my absense you are to see a play based on the story ‘Dip In The Pool’. Having said that, I now return you to our studios. (moves in the chair and pulls a blanket over and continues to read)

You will be pleased to know that our story have a happy ending. The ship was delayed by engine-trouble so that Mr. Botibol won the pool. Regrettably Mr. Botibol was not there to enjoy the money, but his wife and her second husband had a very good time with it. Our voyage should be over in a few minutes but we are approaching rough water. I think I shall move nearer the railing. You stay here however, for I shall weave back in just one minute. (clip) That was worse than I expected. And to add insult to injury the captain has asked me to get off the ship. He claims I´m tipping it over. It´s absurd of course but all the passengers are with him. And it´s jump or be pushed. So until next week, bon voyage.

Neuverfilmungen:
Dip In The Pool 1979

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