Alfred Hitchcock's Presents: Ghost Stories for Young People/Famous Monsters Speak

Alfred Hitchcock (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MicroWerks
• ASIN: B0028SVQF0
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,797 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #83 in Music > Children's Music > Stories

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. GHOST STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - How To Listen To Ghost Stories

2. The Haunted And The Hunted (The Pirate s Curse)

3. Plumbing Problem

4. The Magician ( Til Death Do Us Part)

5. Rising Tide

6. Johnny Takes A Dare (The More The Merrier)

7. Marvelous Floating Chair

8. The Open Window By Saki (Special Adaptation)

9. Paddling To The Kitchen

10. The Helpful Hitchhiker

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. FAMOUS MONSTERS SPEAK! - The Horrors of Frankenstein & Dracula - The Thoughts Of Frankenstein s Creature - THE VOICES OF GABRIEL DELL, SOUND EFFECTS BY HAL JOHNSON, WRITTEN BY CHERNEY BERG/ Dracula Speaks! - THE VOICES OF GABRIEL DELL, SOUND EFFECTS BY HAL JOHNSON, WRITTEN BY CHERNEY BERG

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why Did Company Edit From LP?, January 20, 2011

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Trumpy (Melbourne FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alfred Hitchcock's Presents: Ghost Stories for Young People/Famous Monsters Speak (Audio CD)

I made the mistake of owning the "Alfred Hitchcock" LP so I know it inside out. It was well worn so I was happy to see this on CD. Imagine my disappointment when I found out they editted out the narrator saying that Sam was killed ("Helpful Hitch-hiker") & another edit. Famous Monsters were left alone (thank goodness). At least this CD didn't leave out a whole segment of Alfred Hitchcock talking before "Jimmy Takes Vanishing Lessons" like the other CD. Why can't these companies just re-record the whole thing?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Trip Down Memory Lane, November 24, 2010

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mamabird56 - See all my reviews

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I had this album when I was a kid and I played it over and over. Now, my 7 year old is enjoying it and I am so glad to be able to share it with her! The stories are just creepy enough without being too over the top. They don't "talk down" to the younger listener which is great because many kid-oriented media can do that these days. I totally recommend this treasure. There will never be another Alfred Hitchcock. He was truly one of a kind.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alfred, an old friend, July 23, 2010

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Patrick Terry "P.S. Terry" (Beulah, Mich.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alfred Hitchcock's Presents: Ghost Stories for Young People/Famous Monsters Speak (Audio CD)

I first listened to this record in the end of the 60's. This is a two disc set. Alfred Hitchcock is the narrator for the first disc only, the second disc is just ballast. These stories are short and quite easy to understand, good for little ones. There is no need to worry that they will have nightmares. There is a current of humor flowing through these tales which is warm and comfortable, easy to feel. Alfred tells us to be kind to ghosts, and how to encourage them to pay a visit. Then he introduces each story. The best part of this is him telling of his plight, which grows worse and worse as the stories progress. Then the macabre ending--ah, but I won't spoil it for you! Without investigating, I strongly suspect this bizarre bit of horror was penned by Hitchcock himself. I love Alfred, but I cannot expect you to. Nor can I expect this to appeal to children of a digital age, as this was for us who grew up "around the radio". Still, here it is, such as it is. As Orson Welles and other great voices fall silent on this wretched world, your living room can sound with Alfred's once more. I recommend this.