Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.
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- TriviaIn the opening scenes, following the two men observing different accidents, some of the crowd scenes, including those witnessing the unconvincing "man" falling from a roof, are from an extremely old film, perhaps even a silent; the clothes they are wearing look from about 1928 vintage, though this story is a contemporary (1956) one.
- GoofsAlthough it is supposed to be 89 degrees Fahrenheit, hot and humid, when the two salesmen are outside the butcher shop, exhalation vapor can be seen coming from the mouth one of the salesmen as if it is very cold outside.
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[opens a door with no noise, then puts oil on door hinges and opens the door which makes a loud squeaking noise]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: There, that's better. Much better. The least we can do is to provide the proper atmosphere. This is truly an extraordinary item. Loud, squeaking fluid. It is also excellent at making old shutters bang, and on dark nights, one can spray it in the air in case the wind isn't whistling loud enough. It's very practical, too. It can make old shoes squeak like new again. Now that we have established our mood, I should like to tell you that tonight's story is by Ray Bradbury and is known by the provocative title of "Shopping For Death."
- ConnectionsVersion of The Ray Bradbury Theater: Touched with Fire (1990)
- SoundtracksFuneral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
- dougdoepke
- Jan 17, 2010
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1