Beatniks Meet Square Professor Wayne Rogers: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962)

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In this clip from the beatnik episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (The Big Kick, June 19, 1962) the beatniks - Brian G. Hutton (as Mitch) and Anne Helm (as Judy) - meet square professor Kenny (Wayne Rogers) from "Thinksville" (beat-speak for the "local university") While watching this clip, keep in mind that it was written by Robert Bloch, the novelist who wrote Psycho (1959), the source book for Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece (and Gus Van Sant's 1998 shot-for-shot remake flop). ... beatniks ...