Thinking of that leaking roof, the priest decides to take him up on his offer. He again offers to put a bet down for the priest. The gambler explains that he’s on his way to put all his money behind a sure thing, so he can move to Florida. On his way to a meeting with the bishop, the priest runs into the gambler again. He keeps offering to place bets for the priest. Rains meets the gambler, who gratefully explains how prayer works for him, and while Rains tries to explain why this is wrong, the gambler doesn’t seem to get it.
He also finds that he has a new parishioner: a gambler who’s been coming to church to pray for winning horses. Although he is optimistic, there is no money for repairs. In the hilarious episode “The Horseplayer,” first shown on March 14, 1961, Claude Rains is a Catholic priest whose church has a leaky roof. Hitchcock seemed to have fun with the opening scene of this episode in particular, which featured closeups of a dental patient getting her teeth drilled. Meadows has fun with the role, calling everyone “darling” and sounding very much like she did in “The Honeymooners,” only with more money. While she sits there in a corner, the dentist’s assistant walks out for lunch – wearing the mink coat.
She manages to accept the stole, then, looking dazed, takes a seat in his waiting room. She then stops by his office to see the surprise he’s promised her – but instead of the coat, he presents her with a mink stole. He offers to go see what it is, and she relaxes, expecting him to get the coat back and give it to her. She then gives the pawn ticket to her husband, saying she found it. She pawns the coat in New York for just $50. The next day, he has another errand to run, but leaves her with a box containing a mink coat – and a note breaking off the affair.ĭevastated at the breakup and realizing that she can’t just show up at home with a mink, she still manages to concoct a scheme. He seems thrilled to see her, but then makes excuses to leave for the day. On arrival, she instead visits another man – a rich colonel she’s having an affair with. Based on another Roald Dahl story, Meadows is the wife of a hardworking dentist, trying to make ends meet and wishing to be a part of high society in New York City.Īfter meeting her husband at his office, and looking completely happy with their marriage, she sets off to see her maiden aunt in Baltimore, as she does every month. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat,” from September 27, 1960. Season Six begins with Audrey Meadows playing a woman trying to wrap her husband around her finger in “Mrs.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS SEASON 6 SERIES
We’ll wrap up our look at “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” with the final three episodes of the series directed by Hitchcock himself from seasons six and seven…
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