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Alfred Hitchcock
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Brettster
2013-10-02 16:25:54 UTC
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Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.

One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!

Here's an illustration of what I mean.

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Les Albert
2013-10-02 16:50:52 UTC
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On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:25:54 -0700 (PDT), Brettster
Post by Brettster
Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.
One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg

Les
bill van
2013-10-02 17:20:51 UTC
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Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:25:54 -0700 (PDT), Brettster
Post by Brettster
Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.
One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. Here's the opening sequence on YouTube:



I see where Brett's confusion comes from. The two lines in the drawn
silhouette look like they're meant to be his lips, but when he walks in
front of the silhouette, it's his chin that ends up where the lines are.

I'd say the drawn silhouette is an imprecise representation of the man's
actual silhouette, and I'm not prepared to devote any more time to it.

bill
Les Albert
2013-10-02 17:39:37 UTC
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Post by Les Albert
On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:25:54 -0700 (PDT), Brettster
Post by Brettster
Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.
One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.

Les
bill van
2013-10-02 19:36:11 UTC
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Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
the YouTube link:

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg

gives you the moving image of Hitchcock walking in front of the
silhouette, and makes it a little easier to see what's what.

bill, not to mention the theme music
Bill Turlock
2013-10-02 21:18:48 UTC
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Post by bill van
Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
gives you the moving image of Hitchcock walking in front of the
silhouette, and makes it a little easier to see what's what.
bill, not to mention the theme music
I wanna say "Funeral March for a Marionette"...
bill van
2013-10-03 00:31:45 UTC
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Post by Bill Turlock
Post by bill van
Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
gives you the moving image of Hitchcock walking in front of the
silhouette, and makes it a little easier to see what's what.
bill, not to mention the theme music
I wanna say "Funeral March for a Marionette"...
What you wanna say is right. By Charles Gounod.

bill
jeff_wisnia
2013-11-09 16:34:07 UTC
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Post by bill van
Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
That link doesn't get me to a YouTube page. Wazzup?

Jeff
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Post by bill van
gives you the moving image of Hitchcock walking in front of the
silhouette, and makes it a little easier to see what's what.
bill, not to mention the theme music
Les Albert
2013-11-09 17:17:34 UTC
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 11:34:07 -0500, jeff_wisnia
Post by jeff_wisnia
Post by bill van
Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
That link doesn't get me to a YouTube page. Wazzup?
Mistaken wordentity?

Les
bill van
2013-11-09 20:29:52 UTC
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Post by jeff_wisnia
Post by bill van
Post by Les Albert
Post by Les Albert
Those two lines are meant to depict his lips. See this larger image
of Hitchcock over his silhouette: http://tinyurl.com/plqdorg
That URL appears to be broken. ....
I tried it again and it works fine.
It's working now. I got an error code when I tried it earlier. However,
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
That link doesn't get me to a YouTube page. Wazzup?
Both the links appear to work now, though you're right, that's not
YouTube. But it has been five weeks or so since those posts were posted,
and I really don't remember the details of the exchange.

bill

Rick B.
2013-10-03 00:51:40 UTC
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Post by bill van
I see where Brett's confusion comes from. The two lines in the drawn
silhouette look like they're meant to be his lips, but when he walks in
front of the silhouette, it's his chin that ends up where the lines are.
I'd say the drawn silhouette is an imprecise representation of the man's
actual silhouette, and I'm not prepared to devote any more time to it.
I agree with this psot. He had a bit more chin in reality than in the
caricature.
Paul Madarasz
2013-10-02 16:51:27 UTC
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On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:25:54 -0700 (PDT), Brettster
Post by Brettster
Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.
One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
B
I vote lower lip.
Captain Infinity
2013-10-02 17:48:08 UTC
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Once Upon A Time,
Post by Brettster
Recently I started the ambitious project of watching every episode
of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," a task that should keep me busy
for a couple of years at least. I've already burned through the
first two seasons, and it's been a fun ride.
One thing that has always bothered me is the opening sequence,
which shows a dark silhouette of Hitch walking into a line drawing
of his own silhouette (which I've read is something he drew
himself). In the drawing, there are two little lines that I have
always assumed are meant to depict his sagging lower lip, but
it's really his chin that lines up with the those little lines,
so maybe they're supposed to represent his chin? I don't know.
I've Googled it every which way I can think of, and I appear
to be the only person who doesn't get it or that actually cares
about it. So I turn to you, AFCA. What are those two little lines
supposed to be?!
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/03/hitchcock-silhouette.jpg
I've always seen them as his lower lip pouting out.

Poutouting. Outpouting. There's something there, but I can't quite get it.



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