The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Perchance to Dream (1959)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 27 Nov 1959
- TV Episode
A fatigued man fights to stay awake as he explains to a psychiatrist that if he falls asleep it will trigger a nightmare, which will cause his heart to fail.
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| Richard Conte | ... |
Edward Hall
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| John Larch | ... |
Dr. Eliot Rathmann
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| Suzanne Lloyd | ... |
Maya / Miss Thomas
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| Eddie Marr | ... |
Girlie Barker (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Ted Stanhope | ... |
Man on Street (uncredited)
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Russell Trent | ... |
Rifle Range Barker (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Florey | ||
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (uncredited) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Rod Serling | ... | executive producer: Cayuga Productions |
Music by
| Van Cleave | ||
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Joseph Gluck | ||
Casting By
| Mildred Gusse | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| William Ferrari | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rudy Butler | ||
| Henry Grace | ||
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward O. Denault | ... | assistant director (as Edward Denault) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound (as Frank Milton) |
| Philip Mitchell | ... | sound |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Sam Clayberger | ... | background artist- opening title sequence (uncredited) / layout artist- title sequence (uncredited) |
| Rudy Larriva | ... | animator/animation director - opening titles (uncredited) |
| Joe Messerli | ... | effects painter-title sequence (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Herbert Klynn | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1959) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Corporation, Paris (2007) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- United Productions of America (UPA) (animated title)
- Westrex Recording System (recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Edward Hall visits a psychiatrist - Dr Rathmann, who was recommended by his doctor. Mr Hall tells the doctor he's very tired - since he's purposefully not slept for almost a week. Edward thinks if he sleeps, he'll die. He's been dreaming in "chapters", with 2 characters; himself, and a woman named Maya, the Cat Woman, and she's told him she'll kill him in his next nightmare. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title of the episode, and the Charles Beaumont-written short story that inspired it, is taken from William Shakespeare's Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech. "To sleep, perchance to dream-ay, there's the rub." The very next line, "For in that sleep of death what dreams may come," was used by fellow The Twilight Zone (1959) writer Richard Matheson as the title of his novel/movie What Dreams May Come (1998). See more » |
| Goofs | (at round 1 min) During Rod Serling's monologue, people come and go through a revolving door. One lady exiting the building slows the revolving door by putting her hand through where the glass pane should be. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Perchance To Dream (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Edward Hall:
You mind if I walk around a bit? It's the only way I can stay awake. Dr. Rathmann: Stand on your head, if you think it'll help. [Hall laughs] Dr. Rathmann: What's funny? Edward Hall: You are. Are you sure you're a psychiatrist? Dr. Rathmann: Why do you ask? Edward Hall: I don't know. I guess I expected something different. Dr. Rathmann: Like an old man with a white beard and a German accent? Edward Hall: Maybe. Dr. Rathmann: I know. It's what everybody expects, and they're always disappointed. See more » |