The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
I Dream of Genie (1963)
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- TV-14
- 51min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 21 Mar 1963
- TV Episode
A wiseacre genie appears from a lamp to a meek man, George P. Hanley. Hanley is so used to bad luck, he imagines how each of three possible wishes could go very wrong - but the genie will grant him only one wish!
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Cast verified as complete
| Howard Morris | ... |
George P. Hanley
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| Patricia Barry | ... |
Ann
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| Loring Smith | ... |
Watson
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| Mark Miller | ... |
Roger
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| Joyce Jameson | ... |
Starlet
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| James Millhollin | ... |
Masters
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| Bob Hastings | ... |
Sam
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| Robert Ball | ... |
Clerk
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| Jack Albertson | ... |
The Genie
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| Molly Dodd | ... |
May (uncredited)
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| Robert McCord | ... |
Cast Party Member (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Gist | ||
Written by
| John Furia | ... | (written by) (as John Furia Jr.) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Murray Golden | ... | associate producer |
| Herbert Hirschman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fred Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eda Warren | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| John J. Thompson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Don Greenwood Jr. | ||
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John D. Bloss | ... | assistant director (as John Bloss) |
Sound Department
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Fred Steiner | ... | conductor |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Conwell | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1963) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
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A wiseacre genie appears from a lamp to a meek man, George P. Hanley. Hanley is so used to bad luck, he imagines how each of three possible wishes could go very wrong - but the genie will grant him only one wish! Written by David Stevens |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title is from the first line of the 1854 ballad "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" by Stephen Foster written about his wife, Jane. See more » |
| Goofs | When George is President and the spaceships are approaching, his military advisor tells him he should counterattack. A counterattack is only possible if someone has first attacked, which the spaceships had not. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in I Dream of Genie (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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Narrator:
[closing narration]
Mr. George P. Hanley. Former vocation: doormat. Present vocation: genie. George P. Hanley, a most ordinary man - whom life treated without deference, honor, or success... but a man wise enough to decide on a most extraordinary wish that makes him the contented, permanent master of his own altruistic Twilight Zone. See more » |