Little White Frock (29 Jun. 1958)

Colin Brackner is an elderly actor who invites a playwright Adam Longsworth and his wife over to dinner. During dinner Colin talks about a long lost love. The tale deeply effects both Adam ... See full summary »

Director:

Herschel Daugherty

Writers:

Stirling Silliphant (teleplay), Stacy Aumonier (story)

Stars:

Alfred Hitchcock, Herbert Marshall, Julie Adams

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself - Host / Alfred's Brother
Herbert Marshall	...	Colin Bragner
Julie Adams	...	Carol Longsworth
Tom Helmore	...	Adam Longsworth
Jacqueline Mayo	...	Lila Gordon
Roy Dean	...	Terry O'Bain
Bartlett Robinson	...	Mr. Robinson
Edwin Jerome	...	Mr. Andrus
Otto Waldis	...	Mr. Koslow
Kitty Kelly	...	Marie
Joseph Hamilton	...	Bill (as Joe Hamilton)

Storyline

Colin Brackner is an elderly actor who invites a playwright Adam Longsworth and his wife over to dinner. During dinner Colin talks about a long lost love. The tale deeply effects both Adam and his wife practically reducing them to tears. Colin reveals that the tale is a deception. Recognizing the talent needed to pull off such a deception, Adam invites Colin to be part of his new production.

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Plot Keywords:

vodka martini | inheritance | flashback | audition

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shamley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Above the average.

It's a charming tale of an old actor, Herbert Marshall, who invites a playwright and his wife to dinner and regales them with a gripping story of love and betrayal backstage. Marshall's tale is all baloney. He made the whole thing up because he wanted a chance to audition for a part in the writer's new play. The subterfuge works and Marshall gets the part.

Marshall himself, as the nominal star, is adequate. He was always a decent actor without ever being particularly good. The playwright is the same actor who was Gavin Elster, the man who led Jimmy Stewart astray, in "Vertigo", and he's satisfying as well. The most expressive of the principals is Julie Adams. Her features are long, bony, striking, and beautiful. She managed to keep her good looks through John Wayne's "McQ", about fifteen years later.

Some people, luckier than others, get to look presentable and attractive for years. It counts for a great deal in today's vernacular culture. We would never elect a President Taft today. He was so fat he got stuck in the White House bath tub.