The Twilight Zone - Vol. 11 [1963] | ![The Twilight Zone - Vol. 11 [1963]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513RZE59FGL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actor: Rod Serling
Studio: Aviva International
Category: DVD
Buy Used: £35.00
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 117161
Format: Full Screen, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
EAN: 5060009239912
ASIN: B00004WZXG
Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 1959
Release Date: November 27, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Excellent condition DVD
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker
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 Inhuman things start acting human in The Twilight Zone May 6, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Inanimate objects that act a bit too human are the common thread in the four episodes collected on Volume 11 of "The Twilight Zone" DVD collection. "The Dummy" features Cliff Robertson as ventriloquist Jerry Etherson, who is convinced his knotty-pine partner is not only alive but pretty much evil incarnate. Rod Serling wrote this script, based on an unpublished story by Lee Polk, which features one of the most memorable final shots in the history of the Zone. Serling's story "The Fever" stars Everett Sloane as Franklin Gibbs, a dour man who is not pleased when his wife (Vivi Janiss) wins a trip for two to Las Vegas. But once he starts playing a slot machine, Franklin becomes totally obsessed. Telly Savalas as Erich Streator is threatened by the "Living Doll" in this episode writen by Jerry Sohl. Erich does not like the Talky Tina his wife has bought for Christie, his step-daughter. However the doll, voiced by the great June Foray (the voice of Rocky J. Squirrel), tells Erich she hates him too. A gripping episode since Talky Tina never talks when anybody else is around. Poor Erich. "The After Hours," another Serling script, features Anne Francis in the memorable role of Marsha White who finds herself locked in a department store at night. Marsha might be insane, but it seems the manikins are talking to her. "The After Hours" is the best episode on this disc.
 IF YOU LOVE THE TWILIGHT ZONE THEN VOL. 11 IS FOR YOU. April 9, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This volume containing four episodes (two from 1960, one from 1962 and one from 1963) is one of my special volumes. As in all Twilight Zone volumes they are not in sequential order but joined together by theme and the theme of this collection of 4 stories is the power of inanimate objects to "talk and rule" over ones normal rational instincts. Episodes include "The Dummy" in which Cliff Robertson the ventriloquist believes his dummy is alive and controlling the stage act. A creepy episode. Two other episodes "The Fever" and "Living Doll" (with Telly Savals) are also very good. Another exceptional story is Episode 34 - June 10, 1960 titled "The After Hours" starring a very young Anne Francis who encounters strange happenings in a department store with a store dummy. A great story with a sensational ending. One clue, WHO IS THE DUMMY ?. This is an outstanding volume.
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