The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Living Doll (1963)
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- TV-PG
- 26min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 01 Nov 1963
- TV Episode
A frustrated father does battle with his stepdaughter's talking doll, whose vocabulary includes such phrases as "I hate you" and "I'm going to kill you".
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
Erich Streator
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| Mary LaRoche | ... |
Annabelle Streator
(as Mary La Roche)
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| Tracy Stratford | ... |
Christie Streator
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| June Foray | ... |
Talky Tina (uncredited) (voice)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard C. Sarafian | ||
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Jerry Sohl | ... | (written by) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| William Froug | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bernard Herrmann | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Pittack | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | (as Richard Heermance) |
Casting By
| Patricia Mock | ... | (as Patricia Rose) |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ||
| Henry Grace | ||
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Bonniwell | ... | assistant director (as Charles Bonniwell Jr.) |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1963) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- FremantleMedia Enterprises (2012) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
Storyline
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Erich Streater is upset when his wife comes home with her daughter Christie having bought her yet another doll. Christie loves her new Talking Tina doll but her stepfather takes an immediate dislike to it. Anytime he is alone with the doll, it spouts abusive comments to the effect that it hates him and that it's going to kill him. He's convinced that his wife is behind it all, something she vehemently denies. He tries to get rid of the doll but it always seems to reappear - and also seems intent on following through with its threats. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | June Foray, the voice of the "Talky Tina" doll, was also the voice of Mattel's "Chatty Cathy" doll, upon which the doll in this episode was based. See more » |
| Goofs | When Erich answers the phone the shadow of a crew member or equipment can be seen on him as the camera moves in. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Child's Play (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Talky Tina:
My name is Talky Tina, and I am going to kill you. See more » |