The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Printer's Devil (1963)
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- TV-PG
- 51min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 28 Feb 1963
- TV Episode
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| Robert Sterling | ... |
Douglas Winter
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| Pat Crowley | ... |
Jackie Benson
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Mr. Smith
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Mr. Franklin
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| Charles Thompson | ... |
Andy Praskins
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Doris Kemper | ... |
Landlady
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Camille Franklin | ... |
Molly
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Michael Chain | ... |
Paperboy (uncredited)
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Ryan Hayes | ... |
Paper Hawker (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Café Patron (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Senensky | ||
Written by
| Charles Beaumont | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Murray Golden | ... | associate producer |
| Herbert Hirschman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard W. Farrell | ||
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
| 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)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the powerful newspaper The Gazette arrives in the city, The Dansburg Courier goes near bankruptcy with many debts. The editor Douglas "Doug" Winer sees the end of his newspaper when the experienced printing-press operator Andy Praskins quits his job to work at The Gazette. Doug's secretary and lover Jackie Benson is the only employee that stays with him. After drinking a bottle of whiskey, Doug promises anything to save his newspaper but is ready to commit suicide jumping off a bridge. Out of the blue, the mysterious Mr. Smith arrives and asks for a ride to him to the city. Doug drives Mr. Smith to the city and offers a drink to him. However, he has no more credit but Mr. Smith pays the bill. Then he says that he is an efficient reporter and a printing-press operator. Doug tells to him that his debt is almost US$ 5,000.00 and Mr. Smith lends the amount to him. Soon Mr. Smith prints several scoops and The Dansburg Courier becomes successful. What is the secret of Mr. Smith? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Referring to the title, a printer's devil was an apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. See more » |
| Goofs | When Mr Smith gets Winter to sign the contract, the liquor bottle changes from "Pebble Ames Bourbon" to "Golden Delight Sour Mash Whiskey". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Twilight Zone Episodes (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
[Opening Narration]
Take away a man's dream, fill him with whiskey and despair, send him to a lonely bridge, let him stand there all by himself looking down at the black water and try to imagine the thoughts that are in his mind. You can't, I can't. But there's someone who can - and that someone is seated next to Douglas Winter right now. The car is headed back toward town, but its real destination is the Twilight Zone. See more » |