THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
This is an episode in the famous Alfred Hitchcock Presents half-hour series of suspense shows, which lasted ten years on television in various time spots beginning in 1955. During its run, Alfred Hitchcock was the world's most famous director, appearing as cameos (very brief spots) in his films, on the front cover of a monthly mystery magazine, and then on television. The format was the same for all the shows, which started with Charles Gounod's "March for a Marionette" theme (thereafter associated with Hitchcock and actually quoted in Torn Curtain during Hitchcock's cameo there), followed by Hitchcock's introduction to the teleplay, usually involving some comic business, and ending with a cynical reference to the show's sponsor (the product that paid for the show in order to advertise during its broadcast). At the end of the show, Hitchcock returned to comment on the teleplay just viewed, sometimes assuring the viewer that a just punishment followed a crime seen in the show, and then wishing the audience a good night, with a reprise of Gounod's march. To view the 3 segments of the broadcast, click on the following links. But don't necessarily rely on the links; you can easily locate a segment by searching for it, and the next segment usually appears as a thumbnail following the previous segment.
1. According to host, Alfred Hitchcock, why did the Romans cut animals open and examine their entrails?This is an episode in the famous Alfred Hitchcock Presents half-hour series of suspense shows, which lasted ten years on television in various time spots beginning in 1955. During its run, Alfred Hitchcock was the world's most famous director, appearing as cameos (very brief spots) in his films, on the front cover of a monthly mystery magazine, and then on television. The format was the same for all the shows, which started with Charles Gounod's "March for a Marionette" theme (thereafter associated with Hitchcock and actually quoted in Torn Curtain during Hitchcock's cameo there), followed by Hitchcock's introduction to the teleplay, usually involving some comic business, and ending with a cynical reference to the show's sponsor (the product that paid for the show in order to advertise during its broadcast). At the end of the show, Hitchcock returned to comment on the teleplay just viewed, sometimes assuring the viewer that a just punishment followed a crime seen in the show, and then wishing the audience a good night, with a reprise of Gounod's march. To view the 3 segments of the broadcast, click on the following links. But don't necessarily rely on the links; you can easily locate a segment by searching for it, and the next segment usually appears as a thumbnail following the previous segment.
2. What animal did the ancients find to be of strange portents?
3. When Vick, the magician, says, "Give me a lift" what does he mean?
4. What does Vick ask Irene to heat for the sick man?
5. What role does Irene say she doesn't want to play for the sick man?
6. What does Vick tell Irene the sick person probably hasn't had in days.
7. What identification is on the sick person?
8. What does the young man, Hugo, say Irene looks like?
9. Who does Hugo say that Vick looks like?
10. In what city in Ohio does the action of the teleplay take place?
11. Where does Hugo says he sleeps?
12. Who took Hugo's money?
13. How many days since Hugo has eaten?
14. What two food items does Vick tell Irene to get Hugo to eat?
15. According to Irene, whose "party" is it?
16. According to Hugo, who can put spells on people?
17. What will Vick allow Hugo to watch as soon as he's feeling better?
18. Who is the high wire artist (first name only)?
19. Why does Vick say he always saves one trick for last?
20. What does George call "only a trick"?
21. Who does Hugo say killed the girl?
22. Who wants to put Hugo in the act?
23. What would Hugo be expected to do in the act?
24. Who worships Irene?
25. Where does George want Irene to go with him?
26. According to George what are in Vick's trunks?
27. What does George say anybody can do?
28. Whom does the girl tell Hugo she's afraid of?
29. What does the girl tell Hugo wouldn't be wrong?
30. Whom does Hugo tell Vick he hasn't seen?
31. What does Hugo tell Vick that he needed for the trunk?
32. What does George tell Hugo he could get locked up for?
33. What does Hugo tell Irene is all that matters?
34. According to Hugo, what does the person with the wand have?
35. What is a sorcerer?
36. What is an apprentice?
37. View Walt Disney's animated version of the famous Paul Dukas tone poem, The Sorcerer's Apprentice here and be prepared to discuss it or make a presentation in class. That includes organization, vocabulary, articulation, etc. Include references to the animation as well as to the music. The music is popular (an example of "light classical") but it may take a few hearings for you to enjoy it.
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