The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Good-Bye, George
Introduction
"Good-Bye, George" was originally broadcast on 13/Dec/1963 as part of the second season of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
Synopsis
Academy Award hopeful Lana Layne's past comes back to haunt her on the eve of her marriage. She was once known as Rosemary "Peaches" Cassidy and was married to an ex-convict named George. George thought she was dead, but has tracked her down. He wants to stay her husband and tells her that if they divorce, he will get half of everything she owns. Lana does want him as her husband but also does not want a divorce. She hits him on the head and kills him. Lana and her fiance Harry Lawrence decide to bury George's body during their honeymoon. They also try to keep the location of their honeymoon a secret. Unfortunately, a gossip columnist tracks them down to get an exclusive story about their honeymoon. She surprises them just as they unpack George's corpse. (TV.com)
DVD Releases
The following official DVD releases contain this episode:
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: The Complete Second Season - Madman Entertainment (Australia, 2013) PAL 1.33:1 |
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Produced by:
- Joan Harrison - producer
- Gordon Hessler - associate producer
Written by:
- Robert Arthur - story
- William Fay - teleplay
Starring:
- Alfred Hitchcock — cast: Himself - Host
- Robert Culp — cast: Harry Lawrence
- Stubby Kaye — cast: George Cassidy
- Elliott Reid — cast: Dave Dennis
- Patricia Barry — cast: Lana Layne/Rosemary 'Peaches' Cassidy
- Kreg Martin — cast: Patrol officer
- Mike Ragan — cast: Bartender
- Sally Carter-Ihnat — cast: Starlet (as Sally Carter)
- Jimmy Joyce — cast: Photographer
- Bernie Kopell — cast: Director
- Alice Pearce — cast: Haila French
Cinematography by:
- John F. Warren - director of photography
Edited by:
Original Music by:
- Lyn Murray - music score