The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
A Penny for Your Thoughts (1961)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 03 Feb 1961
- TV Episode
Gaining telepathic abilities when his coin lands on its edge, bank clerk Hector B. Poole learns about the difference between other people's plans and fantasies.
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| Dick York | ... |
Hector B. Poole
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| June Dayton | ... |
Helen Turner
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| Dan Tobin | ... |
E.M. Bagby
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
L.J. Smithers
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| Hayden Rorke | ... |
Sykes
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| James Nolan | ... |
Jim
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Frank London | ... |
Driver
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| Anthony Ray | ... |
Newsboy
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| Patrick Waltz | ... |
Brand
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Aileen Arnold | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Sheldon | ||
Written by
| George Clayton Johnson | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Del Reisman | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Leon Barsha | ||
Casting By
| Ethel Winant | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Barber | ... | (as Phil Barber) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| H. Web Arrowsmith | ||
| Henry Grace | ||
Production Management
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound (as Frank Milton) |
| Charles Scheid | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| René Garriguenc | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Syfy (2024) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kuppenheimer (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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Bank clerk Hector Poole develops telepathic powers after tossing a coin to a newspaper vendor that miraculously stands on its edge. He discovers the positive and negative effects of listening in on other peoples thoughts, plans and fantasies. Written by laird-3 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A short story written by NBC writer/producer/director Ted Kneeland was the original inspiration for the plot. See more » |
| Goofs | When Bagby emerges from his office to tell Poole about the Ajax loan fraud he prevented, his mouth says "Acme" and not "Ajax", indicating a post-production redub. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Penny For Your Thoughts (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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[opening narration]
Narrator: Mr. Hector B. Poole, resident of the Twilight Zone. Flip a coin and keep flipping it. What are the odds? Half the time it will come up heads, half the time tails. But in one freakish chance in a million, it'll land on its edge. Mr. Hector B. Poole, a bright human coin - on his way to the bank. See more » |