Watching “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”

The baseball tournament, which played for 20 straight days at one point, had ended the day before. Free to roam the vast, often wasteland of television, it was great to find and watch a “marathon” showing of the great anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” on “Antenna TV.”

What a great series this was and I spent several nice hours watching some compelling episodes. All included appearances both before and after the “play,” by the one and only Mr. Hitchcock.

Among the great guest stars that I saw were Robert Duvall at the beginning of his great career and the inimitable Claude Rains near the end of his legendary career.

The theme music which is Charles Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette” can be described as an addictive “listen” but also a huge step up the musical ladder for my untrained ear. In short, fabulous!”

It was suggested to be the show’s theme music by Hitch’s (who am I to call him Hitch?!!) long time musical collaborator, Bernard Herrmann.

It was quite a treat to see these shows in rapid succession. Thank you, “Antenna TV.”