This story may have been written for Bette Davis, who was making more tv appearances at this time in her career. Her next film, POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES was a few years away.
Davis plays Miss Fox, a woman of means who seems to have a poodle as her sole companion. Young James Congden plays Eddie, the doorman, who can use her help and a little extra cash -- getting much more than he bargained for.
Atmospheric and rather creepy at times, also an excellent character study. Bette Davis makes for one interesting character, and right from the start. Written by Bernard Schoenfeld, who did many classic stories for Hitch.
For soap opera fans, Congden appeared in the EDGE OF NIGHT, ANOTHER WORLD and RYANS HOPE. Look for popular character actor Frank Albertson as Sgt. Kirby, whose long career went back to the 1930s, much like Bette Davis, and I wouldn't be surprised if they knew each other.
Davis' former co-star Paul Henreid directed, directing her again in DEAD RINGER in 1964 in a similar rich lady type role. In fact, this episode may have had some influence on that movie. If you're a film buff, it's fun to compare the two, and makes you wonder how it would have all turned out if Hitch directed.
The studio system played a part, with Davis working for years at Warners and Hitch at Universal. So close but so far away. From SEASON 4 EPISODE 16. Remastered 5 dvd box set. 2008 release.
Davis plays Miss Fox, a woman of means who seems to have a poodle as her sole companion. Young James Congden plays Eddie, the doorman, who can use her help and a little extra cash -- getting much more than he bargained for.
Atmospheric and rather creepy at times, also an excellent character study. Bette Davis makes for one interesting character, and right from the start. Written by Bernard Schoenfeld, who did many classic stories for Hitch.
For soap opera fans, Congden appeared in the EDGE OF NIGHT, ANOTHER WORLD and RYANS HOPE. Look for popular character actor Frank Albertson as Sgt. Kirby, whose long career went back to the 1930s, much like Bette Davis, and I wouldn't be surprised if they knew each other.
Davis' former co-star Paul Henreid directed, directing her again in DEAD RINGER in 1964 in a similar rich lady type role. In fact, this episode may have had some influence on that movie. If you're a film buff, it's fun to compare the two, and makes you wonder how it would have all turned out if Hitch directed.
The studio system played a part, with Davis working for years at Warners and Hitch at Universal. So close but so far away. From SEASON 4 EPISODE 16. Remastered 5 dvd box set. 2008 release.