![]() ![]() Then he immediately returns to Lovers Lane and opens the boot. Masterson drops the still shaken but angry Peg at her home. Cover stories are suggested that won’t involve Peg. So what to do with Rudy? Masterson runs through the possibilities with Peg. This is especially with Rudy knowing his name and with those threats he made. Masterson appears more and more panicky at being discovered as an unfaithful husband. Masterson appears more concerned with his wife finding out about their affair than what has happened. Masterson doesn’t say anything to the cop about the incident, making Peg angry with him. And that Masterson’s wife will read the story… and their affair revealed.Įn route, a motorcycle cop pulls them over for a flat tyre. But Peg’s concerned the incident will make the newspapers. Masterson says he’ll take Rudy to the police station. He then threatens Masterson, saying he won’t forget the incident.Īfter this man is locked in the car boot, Peg is shaken and in tears, Masterson consoles and kisses her. Rudy is terrified and tries to make light of his earlier actions. Masterson orders the thief to lie in the boot. Rudy has a knife but now Masterson has the advantage of pointing the gun in Rudy’s face. Peg screams, as Masterson jumps forwards towards Rudy and then overpowers him. Masterson is then asked to take his belongings out of the car boot (trunk) and then climb in there. Rudy adds if he takes their cash they’ll even “forget” about the incident. Masterson and Peg bargain with Rudy both saying they are happy if he takes their money. Masterson is then mocked by the thief about his name and age as Rudy makes menacing and sinister small talk. Masterson tries to reason with him but he and Peg asked to leave the car and hand over the car keys. The pair are startled by a man (Rudy) in the shadow pointing a gun at them. The wee connection to the tale or as Hitchcock stresses the “tenuous” link to the story is that a car is included in this story! Then those opening credits rolled…Ĭotten stars as a rich and successful, middle-class advertising executive, Courtney (Nesbitt) Masterson, seen in the first scene at Lovers Lane with his girlfriend Peg (Julie Adams), They are snogging passionately. You are probably more familiar with the wild variety that springs up along the roadside. This is where the Highway Department grows them. Actually, I believe these are seedling signs. ![]() I do hope the time never comes when billboard will obscure this lovely scenery. The road signs became so dense that I had to abandon my automobile and proceed on foot. Hitchcock opened the show with his catchphrase “Good Evening” and then added a totally random intro directed to all those who drive Dead Weight’s wee intro featured Hitchcock surrounded by car signs. Other actors and actresses starring in this series included Robert Vaughn, Vincent Price, Robert Redford, Steve McQueen, Barbara Bel Geddes and of course our man of the moment, Joseph Cotten. The show had an easily recognisable title sequence and the theme tune of Charles Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette. It ran for 10 years in half-hourly episodes, all sporting a wee opening and ending segment from Hitchcock himself. The TV Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-62) dramatised tales of crime, mystery and suspense. I chose to review Dead Weight, their final TV collaboration with Cotten getting top billing (as I hoped this meant more screen time.) These episodes are listed as Dead Weight (1959), Together (1958) and Breakdown (1955). ![]() Then I noticed to my delight that this actor had the claim to fame of acting in two of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies – Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Under Capricorn (1949) – and three episodes of the TV Series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Darlin Husband then recommended I review Soylent Green (1973), but Cotten was on and off the screen before I put pen to paper. Sadly though after watching this particular film, I noted that Cotten appeared in two short but effective scenes and these scenes (and the film) were dominated by top billing, Ms De Havilland. In the former I compared this TV Movie adaptation to the Ray Bradbury TV series which told the original story in The Screaming Woman (1986). Here the actor starred as Olivia De Havilland’s character’s old flame, with the pair reunited just as the plane literally hit rock bottom of the Bermuda Triangle.Ĭotten additionally starred with De Havilland in the film Hush… Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964), a TV Movie adaptation of The Screaming Woman (1972) and the TV Series, The Love Boat(1977-87). I’d spotted (but not identified) Joseph Cotten in a sea of acting talent in 1977’s Airportdisaster movie. Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Madman Films and photos © NBCUniversal Television DistributionĮnjoyable blogathons include those with new acting names to discover and those with new films and television to view. ![]()
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