Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

The Hands of Mr. Ottermole (1957)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Himself - Host : [Standing in front of a full-length mirror with a chair to the side, Hitchcock is tying up his dressing gown; he notices the audience in the mirror and turns to them]  Good evening. I hope you'll excuse me for not being ready at show time, but my watch is slow.

  [Looks at wrist - but there is no watch on it] 

  Himself - Host : As a matter of fact, it hasn't even gotten here yet. First I would like to announce a change in our program. Shakespeare's Hamlet will not be presented tonight. We don't feel it's suitable to show in the home - all those corpses, you know. Instead we are offering a story entitled, "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole". Most of our stories have taken place in the United States, or one of the other colonies, but tonight we offer a new locale. "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" is laid in a far-off land of mystery and enchantment - England. And now suppose you continue squinting at this little screen while I slip into something more uncomfortable.

  [inclines his head slightly and walks off] 

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : [We see a large man's back, and it looks like he is strangling Alfred Hitchcock]  Ow! Stop it! Stop it!

  [the man was trying to tie Alfred's bow tie as he is now in a formal dinner suit. Alfred shoos the man away] 

  Himself - Host : I'll tie it myself. It won't take long. I'm sure it'll be ready by next week's show.

  [turns to the mirror to continue tying, then abruptly turns back and points to the audience] 

  Himself - Host : And you be ready, too.

  [turns back to mirror]