The Twilight Zone (1959) : Season 1 Disc 1
Colorized Version
Includes episodes 1-6 :
1. Where Is Everybody ?
Mike Ferris finds himself alone in the small Oakwood town and without recollection about his name, where he is or who he is. Mike wanders through the town trying to find a living soul. The tension increases and Mike has a breakdown.
Starring :
Earl Holliman, James Gregory, Paul Langton
2. One For The Angels
Lou Bookman is a street vendor; a pitchman, making a living selling what he can from his valise - radios, toys, ties and the like. After a long day, he returns to his shabby apartment to find someone waiting for him, someone he saw near where he had been selling that day. That person turns out to be Mr. Death who is there to tell Lou that his time on Earth has come to an end and that his "departure" will be at midnight. Lou tries to forestall his death by asking for a delay until he's able to make a big sales pitch. It's all a ruse however and Mr. Death shows him that his actions have consequences. As a result, Lou makes the pitch of his life.
Starring :
Ed Wynn, Murray Hamilton
3. Mr. Denton On Doomsday
In the Old West, the drunkard Al Denton is bullied by the gunman Dan Hotaling to get some booze. The mysterious Henry J. Fate observes the humiliation and Al Denton finds a revolver on the street. When Dan sees Al Denton with a revolver in his hand, he challenges the drunk to a gunfight. Fate observes again and makes a movement with his hand that will change the life of Al Denton.
Starring :
Dan Duryea, Martin Landau, Jeanne Cooper
4. The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine
Former queen of the silver screen, Barbara Trenton is a woman who lives in her past - watching her movies from more than 25 years earlier. Her housemaid, Sally, is worried by her behavior and tells Barbara's friend, and her agent, Danny Weiss. He tries to make Barbara move on, even getting her a role in an upcoming film. But Barbara lives in the past and won't accept that she's older now.
Starring :
Ida Lupino, Martin Balsam
5. Walking Distance
The busy and stressed VP of an ad agency, Martin Sloan, stops his car at a gas station. When asked the attendant tells him it will take about an hour to change the oil and perform a lube job. In the meantime Martin realizes he is 1.5 miles away from Homewood the hometown he left 25 years ago and decides to walk there. Soon he finds that he has returned to the past; where he finds his 11 year old self and his parents.
Starring :
Gig Young, Frank Overton, Ron Howard
6. Escape Clause
Hypochondriac Walter Bedeker has once again had his doctor come to his bedside but he can find absolutely nothing wrong with him. The doctor tells him his aches and pains are psychosomatic but he refuses to accept it. Later that night, a Mr. Cadwallader suddenly appears in his room and has a proposition for him: in return for his soul, he will give him immortality. He even has an escape clause in that if he ever gets tired of living, Cadwallader will provide him with a hasty demise. He accepts the deal and soon collects 14 insurance claims over a variety of accidents. He finds it all very boring however but his quest for a thrill brings results with an unexpected outcome.
Starring :
David Wayne, Thomas Gomez
Running time : 6x 25 Minutes
Language : English
