I am always confounded and touched emotionally when I re visit many of the Twilight Zone Episodes. The craftsmanship that went into these 26 minute teleplays is to be appreciated in so many ways.
The yearning and the nostalgia of " Walking Distance" The spirit of " Pitch for the Angels" , "Kick the Can" and so many others is remarkable. To those who wish to take a peek at what Television once was... try not to get depressed. Serling received many emmys for excellence for his work. Please don't think about how they hand out Emmys to such television trash today..its enough to make you reflect.
Serlings unique anthology was ironic,spiritual, reflective , socially important and in many ways a true mirror of times gone by.
I love the final moments from "Walking Distance" Gig Young is still at the merry go round..(frame slanted) , his dad comes along to explain to Young..that everyone has but ONE childhood..and one cant share that precious thing again...even with yourself!! (The frame is now in correct aspect) possibly hinting that some value of thought has been imparted.Cut to soda fountain...Young gets off the stool in pain holding his leg..and the soda jerk says " Where did you get that ..in the war?" (Young) No I got it falling off a merry go round.. (soda jerk) Oh..you mean that merry go round....they tore that down some years ago..... I guess too late for you??? Young( While limping out) Yes...very late for me...( some kind of line )
Now thats some "wisp of memory"
C Pope
The yearning and the nostalgia of " Walking Distance" The spirit of " Pitch for the Angels" , "Kick the Can" and so many others is remarkable. To those who wish to take a peek at what Television once was... try not to get depressed. Serling received many emmys for excellence for his work. Please don't think about how they hand out Emmys to such television trash today..its enough to make you reflect.
Serlings unique anthology was ironic,spiritual, reflective , socially important and in many ways a true mirror of times gone by.
I love the final moments from "Walking Distance" Gig Young is still at the merry go round..(frame slanted) , his dad comes along to explain to Young..that everyone has but ONE childhood..and one cant share that precious thing again...even with yourself!! (The frame is now in correct aspect) possibly hinting that some value of thought has been imparted.Cut to soda fountain...Young gets off the stool in pain holding his leg..and the soda jerk says " Where did you get that ..in the war?" (Young) No I got it falling off a merry go round.. (soda jerk) Oh..you mean that merry go round....they tore that down some years ago..... I guess too late for you??? Young( While limping out) Yes...very late for me...( some kind of line )
Now thats some "wisp of memory"
C Pope