| "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" | |
|---|---|
| Series The Twilight Zone Season 4, Episode 14 | |
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| Air date | April 11th, 1963 |
| Writers | Rod Serling |
| Story | Malcolm Jameson |
| Director | David Lowell Rich |
| Producers | Bert Granet |
| Starring | Albert Salmi; John Anderson; Wright King; Guy Raymond; Christine Burke; John Harmon; Hugh Sanders; Julie Newmar |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The New Exhibit" |
Next "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" |
"Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" is the fourteenth episode of season four of the science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone, and the 116th episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Lowell Rich with a screenplay written by Rod Serling based on a short story by Malcolm Jameson. It first aired on CBS on Thursday, April 11th, 1963.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Salmi | William Feathersmith |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Anderson | Sebastian Deidrich |
| Wright King | Hecate |
| Guy Raymond | Mister Gibbons |
| Christine Burke | Joanna Gibbons |
| John Harmon | Clark |
| Hugh Sanders | Cronk |
| Julie Newmar | Miss Devlin |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rod Serling | Host |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Twilight Zone was an American science fiction anthology series created by producer/screenwriter Rod Serling, who also served as host for the series. The original series aired for five seasons between 1959 and 1964 spanning a total of 156 episodes. Each episode was a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction and abstract ideas through television.
- This episode is an adaptation of a story called "Blind Alley" written by Malcolm Jameson. It was first published in the June, 1943 issue of Unknown Worlds. It was later reprinted in the anthology book Rod Serling's Triple W: Witches, Warlocks, and Werewolves, published by Bantam Books in May, 1963.
- The setting of this episode is Cliffordville, Illinois in the modern era. Time travel sequences take place in the year 1910.
- Sebastian Deitrich's company is called the Deitrich Tool and Die Company.
- Miss Devlin's company is called Devlin's Travel Service.
- It is implied in this story that Miss Devlin is in fact The Devil.
- Actress Julie Newmar will go on to become a pop culture icon for her portrayal of Catwoman in the 1960s live-action Batman television series.
Allusions[]
- A previous episode that deals with the subject of deals with the Devil is "Printer's Devil", which is the ninth episode of season four and was directed by Ralph Senensky and written by Charles Beaumont.
- A previous episode that deals with the subject of time travel is "No Time Like the Past", which is the tenth episode of season four, and was directed by Justus Addiss and written by Rod Serling.
Quotes[]
- Narrator: Witness a murder. The killer is Mr. William Feathersmith, a robber baron whose body composition is made up of a refrigeration plant covered by thick skin. In a moment, Mister Feathersmith will proceed on his daily course of conquest calumny with yet another business dealing. But this one will be one of those bizarre transactions that take place in an odd marketplace known as the Twilight Zone.
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" at IMDB
- "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" at the Twilight Zone Wiki
- "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" at the Twilight Zone Vortex
- "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville" at the Twilight Zone Museum
Keyords[]
1910s | 1910 | Aircraft | Businessman | Illinois | Satan | Smoking | Time travel