Rent The Twilight Zone: Series 1 (1959)
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14h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
- The Twilight Zone's timeless episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained, blended with humor and often with unexpected twists to the tale. Created by legendary Rod Serling, its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of televisions most original and celebrated series.
- Actors:
- Earl Holliman, James Gregory, Paul Langton, James McCallion, John Conwell, Jay Overholts, Carter Mullally Jr., Garry Walberg, Jim Johnson, Ed Wynn, Murray Hamilton, Dana Dillaway, Merritt Bohn, Mickey Maga, Dan Duryea, Martin Landau, Jeanne Cooper, Malcolm Atterbury, Ken Lynch, Arthur Batanides
- Directors:
- Robert Stevens, Robert Parrish, Mitchell Leisen, Jack Smight, Robert Florey, Alvin Ganzer, Douglas Heyes, Richard L. Bare, Allen Reisner, Stuart Rosenberg, John Brahm, William Claxton, Ted Post, Don Medford, William F. Claxton, David Orrick McDearmon
- Producers:
- Buck Houghton, Rod Serling
- Voiced By:
- Rod Serling, S. John Launer
- Narrated By:
- Rod Serling
- Creators:
- Rod Serling
- Writers:
- Rod Serling, Lynn Venable, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, George Clayton Johnson, Madelon Champion, Lucille Fletcher, Paul W. Fairman, Robert Presnell Jr.
- Studio:
- 2 Entertain
- Genres:
- TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Horror, TV Mysteries, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy, TV Thrillers
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 2, The Instant Expert's Guide to Ron Howard
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/05/2011
- Run Time:
- 961 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Rare, never-before-released in the U.S. unofficial pilot episode, "The Time Element", written by Rod Serling and hosted by Desi Arnaz... presented in glorious high-definition!
- 19 New Audio Commentaries, featuring The Twilight Zone Companion author Marc Scott Zicree, author and film historian Gary Gerani, author and music historian Steven C. Smith, music historians John Morgan and William T. Stromberg, writer/producer David Simkins, writer Mark Fergus, actor William Reynolds and director Ted Post
- Interviews with actors Dana Dillaway, Suzanne Lloyd, Beverly Garland and Ron Masak Tales of Tomorrow episode "What You Need"
- Vintage Audio Interview with director of photography George T. Clemens
- 1977 Syndication Promos for "A Stop at Willoughby" and "The After Hours"
- 18 Radio Dramas
- 34 Isolated Music Scores featuring the legendary Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith and others!
- Audio Commentaries by actors Earl Holliman, Martin Landau, Rod Taylor, Martin Milner, Kevin McCarthy and CBS executive William Self
- Vintage Audio Recollections with actors Burgess Meredith and Anne Francis, directors Douglas Heyes and Richard L. Bare, producer Buck Houghton and writer Richard Matheson
- Rod Serling Audio Lectures from Sherwood Oaks College
- Rod Serling Promos for "Next Week's" Show
- Original Unaired Pilot Version of "Where Is Everybody?" with Rod Serling's Network Pitch
- Footage of the Emmy Award wins for the series
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Where Is Everybody?
- Original Pilot version Of Episode 1
2. One For The Angels
3. Mr. Denton On Doomsday
4. Sixteen Millimeter Shrine
5. Walking Distance
6. Escape Clause
7. The Lonely
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
8. Time Enough At Last
9. Perchance To Dream
10. Judgment Night
11. And When The Sky Was Opened
12. What You Need
13. The Four Of Us Are Dying
14. Third From The Sun
15. I Shot An Arrow Into The Air
- Special Features - Disc 3:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
16. The Hitch-Hiker
17. The Fever
18. The Last Flight
19. The Purple Testament
20. Elegy
21. Mirror Image
22. The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street
- Special Features - Disc 4:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
23. A World Of Difference
24. Long Live Walter Jameson
25. People Are Alike All Over
26. Execution
27. The Big Tall Wish
28. A Nice Place To Visit
29. Nightmare As A Child
30. A Stop At Willoughby
- Special Features - Disc 5:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
31. The Chaser
32. A Passage For Trumpet
33. Mr. Bevis
34. The After Hours
35. The Mighty Casey
36. A World Of His Own
- Special Features
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Reviews (1) of The Twilight Zone: Series 1
There is a higher definition, beyond that which is known to man... - The Twilight Zone: Series 1 review by CP Customer
Finally, The Twilight Zone, arguably the most influential anthology show comes to bluray in the uk. Gloriously presented in stunning hi-definition this set features not only 36 episodes of Season One but a whole host of extras including the never-before-seen pilot episode, multiple audio commentaries, interviews, radio plays, and much more, meaning that even if you've seen the episodes before there's still a whole wealth of material to be discovered. Freemantle Media have done an excellent job in presenting incredible quality transfers and you really will be blown away at how good a tv show over 50 years old looks today. Stand-out episodes on this set for me include "The Hitch-Hiker", "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" and "Time Enough at Last". With subsequent seasons also due for bluray release (including the often under-appreciated 1980's revival series) it's a fantastic time to be a Twilight Zone fan.
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