Eva orphaned and goes to live with captain and his daughter. (Grandpa and aunt)
aunt nell-leighton.
Eva is a cute little girl who recently lost her parents. As a result, she is taken to live with her grandfather and her aunt, Nell (Margaret Leighton). At first, Aunt Nell and Eva get along fine, but soon problems begin when the child talks about her seemingly imaginary friends. Nell insists that they aren't real and insists that Eva gives up these ideas. As time goes on, the relationship sours more and more...leading to a tragedy at the end of the story.
This is an odd one, as it's very much unlike "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and more like an episode of "The Twilight Zone" because the story isn't about crime but a tale of the supernatural. Now the "Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" did occasionally do some supernatural tales...but not often. Less than a half dozen that I can recollect out of hundreds of shows.
So is it any good? Yes, generally. I do think it went on a bit too long, but otherwise was entertaining. It was also entertaining seeing Leighton, as I was impressed by her ability to hide her normal British accent and play an American.
Eva is a cute little girl who recently lost her parents. As a result, she is taken to live with her grandfather and her aunt, Nell (Margaret Leighton). At first, Aunt Nell and Eva get along fine, but soon problems begin when the child talks about her seemingly imaginary friends. Nell insists that they aren't real and insists that Eva gives up these ideas. As time goes on, the relationship sours more and more...leading to a tragedy at the end of the story.
This is an odd one, as it's very much unlike "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and more like an episode of "The Twilight Zone" because the story isn't about crime but a tale of the supernatural. Now the "Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" did occasionally do some supernatural tales...but not often. Less than a half dozen that I can recollect out of hundreds of shows.
So is it any good? Yes, generally. I do think it went on a bit too long, but otherwise was entertaining. It was also entertaining seeing Leighton, as I was impressed by her ability to hide her normal British accent and play an American.