I would never have guessed old Mrs. Bowen was played by the same actress who was the "Bride of Frankenstein" almost four decades earlier. That gives the show an added boost in retrospect. Elsa Lanchester has just the perfect demeanor and disposition to refuse selling her little Garden of Eden to a ruthless land developer (Cameron Mitchell) who wants her property at any cost. It would have been a shame if Michael Saunders (Mitchell) got away with his scheme, let's just say Mrs. Bowen had a green thumb (and fingers) in more ways than one.
The Night Gallery seemed to have a decidedly large preference for Dracula and vampire stories over the course of it's run. 'The Devil is Not Mocked' is one that immediately comes to mind, and there were a few of those short filler episodes in which Dracula pays a visit to the neighborhood blood bank. This time out, actor Werner Klemperer prevails upon mortician Silkline (Joe Flynn) to provide the finest in funeral splendor complete with a casket and gold trimmings. He's arranging a going away party for himself of course, with attendees that include another Count, a witch, a Wolf Man, Vampira and an odd character who fashions himself a poor man's Peter Lorre.
'The Tune in Dan's Cafe' is a somber affair, as a married couple on the brink of divorce happen upon an out of the way diner on the way home. The owner relates a story supporting his theory on why the jukebox in his establishment continuously plays one and only one song no matter what one's selection might be - "If You Leave Me Tonight I Will Cry". His tale is supplemented by visions of the tragic events that followed gangster Red Gleason's (James Davidson) murder of his girlfriend Red (Brooke Mills), after she snitched on his involvement in a five thousand dollar robbery. Presumably, the troubled couple (Pernell Roberts and Susan Oliver) will be led to patch things up before making it all the way back home, though the story didn't convince me that they'd wind up a happily married couple again.
The Night Gallery seemed to have a decidedly large preference for Dracula and vampire stories over the course of it's run. 'The Devil is Not Mocked' is one that immediately comes to mind, and there were a few of those short filler episodes in which Dracula pays a visit to the neighborhood blood bank. This time out, actor Werner Klemperer prevails upon mortician Silkline (Joe Flynn) to provide the finest in funeral splendor complete with a casket and gold trimmings. He's arranging a going away party for himself of course, with attendees that include another Count, a witch, a Wolf Man, Vampira and an odd character who fashions himself a poor man's Peter Lorre.
'The Tune in Dan's Cafe' is a somber affair, as a married couple on the brink of divorce happen upon an out of the way diner on the way home. The owner relates a story supporting his theory on why the jukebox in his establishment continuously plays one and only one song no matter what one's selection might be - "If You Leave Me Tonight I Will Cry". His tale is supplemented by visions of the tragic events that followed gangster Red Gleason's (James Davidson) murder of his girlfriend Red (Brooke Mills), after she snitched on his involvement in a five thousand dollar robbery. Presumably, the troubled couple (Pernell Roberts and Susan Oliver) will be led to patch things up before making it all the way back home, though the story didn't convince me that they'd wind up a happily married couple again.