At 27:28, Rex Marshall introduces "Auto-Lite on Parade" to the music of Franz Shubert's "Military March". Most of the footage came from a 1940 Jam Handy promotional film, also found on RUclips. The marching car batteries (using mirrors) was a newer shot, showing their newest products from 1949.
Love these plays. So preposterous the plots but the actors were great!!! 5 or 6 actors only and I couldn't turn away. Greedy Doc Archer made it all work!!!😮😊❤
Sidney Blackmer also appeared in an episode of ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ that had a similar plot; dealing with taking out an insurance policy on his wife. In that episode, I believe his wife was played by legendary radio star and character actress Virginia Gregg.
I just read the original Cornell Woolrich story “Death Wins the Sweepstakes.” Hitchcock obviously liked him - he also wrote Rear Window, The Big Switch, The Black Curtain, and Four o’Clock.
Anyone alive when this aired? What was your perception of those who had a television at this time? Was it common or was it exclusive to those with extra income? I'm very curious about the early days of television, and the transition from radio. Don't get me wrong, I love this era but I'm just trying to gain some understanding about the thoughts and feelings of the average person of the time period. I'm not attempting to associate tv with rich people, I simply have no idea how it went. I'm a huge fan of old time radio and am trying to ascertain why popular radio shows had trouble gaining a foothold in the very new medium of television. This and Inner Sanctum should have been sure fire hits for years to come but they were most associated with radio.
Lots of criticism of the actress, but let's cut her a little slack. She was probably a local Broadway actress, assuming the Suspense studio was in NY City, and hadn't quite learned yet that she didn't need to "project" so much for the tube as for the stage, where people in the thirtieth row need to hear you.
The props were so shabby that when he closed the door the walls shook. I've seen the "doctor" in so many movies over the past 60 yrs. He plays usually a bad guy and is a good character actor.(ls)
"Autolite" must have been a cheap-ass sponsor! It's surprising that the actors and production crew were paid enough to have a toasted cheese sandwich for dinner!
@@michaelwertzy9808 In 1949, there were only 4.2 million television sets in the US, mostly in New York and Los Angeles. Most people did not own one yet. Television networks were iffy propositions, that were expensive to operate and not very profitable, not at all like the "license to print money" they would be a decade later. In 1949, to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, it wasn't a matter of doing it well, it was a matter of doing it at all.
sydney blackmer was in little ceasur in 1931. looks alot different 18 yrs later of course. good episode!! creepy+ the organ makes it even better imo. some dont like it but i think it is cool and worked great w these kinescope films. he played big boy in little ceasur.t
i do too. he looks creepy at the very end with that face.. lol. dr archer was in little ceasur as big boy. w edward g robinson but looked so much different then.
Why was the dialogue and the acting soooooooooooooo much worse than the radio show. Also, the guy who grubs for money so hard he kills people for it somehow is offended by the suggestion of a little grave robbery.
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I like the way Mrs Archer gave Mr Archer the shaft in the end .
Enjoyed this! And I didn't think that she was that bad of an actress, she had a nice voice!
great episode.
At 27:28, Rex Marshall introduces "Auto-Lite on Parade" to the music of Franz Shubert's "Military March". Most of the footage came from a 1940 Jam Handy promotional film, also found on RUclips. The marching car batteries (using mirrors) was a newer shot, showing their newest products from 1949.
Great ending,I could not see coming.
Love these plays. So preposterous the plots but the actors were great!!! 5 or 6 actors only and I couldn't turn away. Greedy Doc Archer made it all work!!!😮😊❤
Sidney Blackmer also appeared in an episode of ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ that had a similar plot; dealing with taking out an insurance policy on his wife. In that episode, I believe his wife was played by legendary radio star and character actress Virginia Gregg.
really like this episode for some reason or other. suspense is so cool!!!!!!!
I just read the original Cornell Woolrich story “Death Wins the Sweepstakes.” Hitchcock obviously liked him - he also wrote Rear Window, The Big Switch, The Black Curtain, and Four o’Clock.
Yes, and Hitchcock liked this story so much that he filmed it later on in his own anthology series.
Cornell Woolrich is great!
@@ishkanei With a much more palatable female lead.
Greed will be your greatest downfall .
Anyone alive when this aired? What was your perception of those who had a television at this time? Was it common or was it exclusive to those with extra income? I'm very curious about the early days of television, and the transition from radio. Don't get me wrong, I love this era but I'm just trying to gain some understanding about the thoughts and feelings of the average person of the time period. I'm not attempting to associate tv with rich people, I simply have no idea how it went.
I'm a huge fan of old time radio and am trying to ascertain why popular radio shows had trouble gaining a foothold in the very new medium of television. This and Inner Sanctum should have been sure fire hits for years to come but they were most associated with radio.
Lots of criticism of the actress, but let's cut her a little slack. She was probably a local Broadway actress, assuming the Suspense studio was in NY City, and hadn't quite learned yet that she didn't need to "project" so much for the tube as for the stage, where people in the thirtieth row need to hear you.
Peggy Conklin "Broadway actress"
Exactly! A lot of people don't understand that acting for television and film is rather different from acting for the stage.
Did anyone notice that the second hand never moved on the clock, even though there was a ticking sound?
Thank you it was great😘
You're welcome. Glad to upload it!
The props were so shabby that when he closed the door the walls shook. I've seen the "doctor" in so many movies over the past 60 yrs. He plays usually a bad guy and is a good character actor.(ls)
"Autolite" must have been a cheap-ass sponsor! It's surprising that the actors and production crew were paid enough to have a toasted cheese sandwich for dinner!
@@michaelwertzy9808 In 1949, there were only 4.2 million television sets in the US, mostly in New York and Los Angeles. Most people did not own one yet. Television networks were iffy propositions, that were expensive to operate and not very profitable, not at all like the "license to print money" they would be a decade later. In 1949, to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, it wasn't a matter of doing it well, it was a matter of doing it at all.
The actress is good--it's the comment that's lame.
sydney blackmer was in little ceasur in 1931. looks alot different 18 yrs later of course. good episode!! creepy+ the organ makes it even better imo. some dont like it but i think it is cool and worked great w these kinescope films. he played big boy in little ceasur.t
This bath thing reminds me of Crippen.
I love it when Dr Archer is being escorted to jail .
I haven't seen it.
i do too. he looks creepy at the very end with that face.. lol. dr archer was in little ceasur as big boy. w edward g robinson but looked so much different then.
Up with the buttercup Dr Archer your going to jail
Where is a video of "The Monkey's Paw," which is mentioned as a,preview of the next week's episode?
Don't know, I don't have that episode.
good stuff.
Thanks.
The organ music is trying...🙄
Well it could gave been harmonica or accordion in those days. Maybe just as trying.
Dr Archer was slime .
boy! 1949 TV...
Why was the dialogue and the acting soooooooooooooo much worse than the radio show. Also, the guy who grubs for money so hard he kills people for it somehow is offended by the suggestion of a little grave robbery.
He didn't want an autopsy.
Pour certain ma tante etez vivant 10 Mai , 1949
God that Mrs. Archer was annoying as hell. I couldn't watch anymore.
Man oh man that woman was repulsive - "Oh, I just LOVE a cigarette!" - not to mention one of the 'homliest' actresses I've seen in early TV. Yuck.
Looks like the Svenskas are correct 🇸🇪💙🇨🇦
The radio version was better; this woman is a terrible actress...