Alfred Hitchcock presents
Into Thin Air
Genre: Thriller
Erstausstrahlung: 30.10.55
Filmlänge: 24 Min.
Drehbuch: Marian Cockrell nach einer
Geschichte von Alexander Woollcott
Musik: Zusätzliche Musik von Charles
Gounod ("Funeral March of a Marionette").
Kamera: Reggie Lanning
Regie: Don Medford
Produzent: Alfred Hitchcock -
executive producer, Joan Harrison - associate producer.
Darsteller: Alan Napier (Sir
Everett), Pat Hitchcock (Diana Winthrop), Mary Forbes (Mrs. Winthrop),
John Mylong (Arzt), Ann Codee (Frau des Arztes), Maurice Marsac (Clerk),
Geoffrey Toone (Basil Farnham), Gerry Gaylor (Dienstmädchen), Peter Camlin (Porter), Jack
Chefe (Detektiv), Albert D'Arno (Hotelpage), Michael Hadlow (Maris)
Gastgeber: Alfred Hitchcock.
Inhaltsangabe: Unmittelbar vor
Eröffnung der Weltausstellung 1899 treffen Mrs. Winthrop und Tochter
Diana, aus Bombay kommend, in Paris ein. Mrs. Winthrop fühlt sich krank
und begibt sich in ihrem Hotelzimmer sofort zu Bett. Das junge Mädchen
ruft einen Arzt. Dieser schickt sie in sein Haus, eine Medizin zu holen.
Bei ihrer Rückkehr erlebt sie eine böse Überraschung. Es ist dasselbe
Hotel und dieselben Angestellten und doch leugnen alle, die beiden Damen
schon einmal in diesem Hause gesehen zu haben...
Info: Diese Folge ist auch bekannt
als The Vanishing Lady.
Diese Episode basiert auf einer Geschichte von Alexander Woollcott: While Rome Burns (1934).
Schnitt: Edward W. Williams, Bauten/Dekorationsbau: Martin Obzina, Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter: as James S. Redd, Kostüme: Vincent Dee, Maske: Leo Lotito Jr., Regieassistenten: James Hogan, Ton Stab: William H. Lynch, costume supervisor: Vincent Dee, music supervisor: Stanley Wilson, supervising editor: Richard G. Wray
Präsentation der TV-Show durch Alfred Hitchcock:
(Opening Narration)
Alfred Hitchcock: Tonight we are going to tell the story of a woman who
disappeared into thin air. By the way, have you noticed that thin air
seems to be the type of air most conducive to disappearances? There,
certainly, is a fact well worth knowing. Now, in case you seem to
recognize parts of the story don't be alarmed. It is familiar because it
is a classic of its kind. Many, many people have borrowed this legend
quite profitably, too. Two novels have been written about it and it has
been made into a motion picture called "The Lady Vanishes". Once by no
less a personage than Ah... Alfred Hitchcock. It was also related by
Alexander Woollcott in his book "While Rome Burns". Here, following our
sponsor's all too brief message is our version of that famous old tale.
Now I had better get out of the way to enable you to see better. (He
looks off camera.) May I have a bit of thin air, please.
(Closing Narration)
Alfred Hitchcock: Oh, I'm glad to see so many of you are still with us.
There was a disturbing suggestion at the very close of our story which I
wish to clear up at once. You will be relieved to hear that Diana and
Basil's story ended happily. They did not get married. And now for that
part of the program you have all been waiting for. After which, I'll be
back.(Fades to commercial.)
Alfred Hitchcock: And that completes our offering for tonight. However,
I am not giving up. Next week I plan to stage a come back. I shall
present another in our series of situation tragedies. Good night. (He
walks off camera, than pokes his head back.) Oh, Incidentally, ah... I
thought the little leading lady was rather good, didn't you?
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