That episode was called An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, or at least the short story it was based off is named that. I remember reading the story and watching the episode in an old high school english class.
That episode was called An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, or at least the short story it was based off is named that. I remember reading the story and watching the episode in an old high school english class.
Talking Tina is the scariest of them all.
You are correct about the name of the episode...and I'm sure also about your high school English class.Originally Posted by The Baumer
I believe it is from a famous short story written by some French guy.
"I am your child from the future. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier." - Dylan Easton
After reading this thread, I have my DVR set to automatically record all Twi-Light Zone episodes. I look forward to watching them again.
Yep. For years I always believed Rod was a professor at Antioch, and that it was prior to Twilight Zone. I accepted that and never really researched it. I also knew he spent his early days at WLW too. But upon further scrutiny I discover he graduated from Antioch (1950), and then returned on occasion to his old alma mater to teach a writing class.
I also found this very interesting concerning his military service....
Rod Serling served as a US Army paratrooper and demolition specialist with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater in WW2 from January 1943 to January 1945. He was seriously wounded in the wrist and knee during combat and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Serling's military service deeply affected the rest of his life and influenced much of his writing. Due to his wartime experiences, Serling suffered from nightmares and flashbacks. During his service in World War II, he watched as his best friend was crushed to death by a heavy supply crate dropped by a parachute onto the field. Serling was rather short (5'4") and slight. He was a noted boxer during his military days.
Another one of my favorite TZ's was with Billy Mumy in "It's A Good Life"...
"Tonight's story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, is a map of the United States, and there's a little town there called Peaksville. On a given morning not too long ago, the rest of the world disappeared and Peaksville was left all alone. Its inhabitants were never sure whether the world was destroyed and only Peaksville left untouched or whether the village had somehow been taken away. They were, on the other hand, sure of one thing: the cause. A monster had arrived in the village. Just by using his mind, he took away the automobiles, the electricity, the machines - because they displeased him - and he moved an entire community back into the dark ages - just by using his mind."
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
I believe it was written by Ambrose Bierce who had served in the Civil War and wrote several stories based on his experiences there.You are correct about the name of the episode...and I'm sure also about your high school English class.
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