The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Fever (1960)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 29 Jan 1960
- TV Episode
A middle-aged man catches gambling fever from a slot machine that he believes is calling his name.
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Everett Sloane | ... |
Franklin Gibbs
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| Vivi Janiss | ... |
Flora Gibbs
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| William Kendis | ... |
Hansen
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| Lee Millar | ... |
Joe
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Lee Sands | ... |
Floor Manager
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Marc Towers | ... |
Cashier
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| Art Lewis | ... |
Drunk
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| Arthur Peterson | ... |
Sheriff
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Casino Worker / Gambler (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Rhein | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Mark Russell | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Florey | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (uncredited) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Rod Serling | ... | executive producer: Cayuga Productions |
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) |
| Jean G. Valentino | ... | sound (as Jean Valentino) |
| 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
| René Garriguenc | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Herbert Klynn | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1960) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Flora and Franklin Gibbs head off to Las Vegas for a two-night, all-expense-paid vacation won by Flora in a contest. Franklin has agreed to go with her but he is unimpressed with the place, especially the casino looking down on all of those poor fools, as he calls them, playing slot machines. He severely admonishes Flora when she puts a nickel in a slot machine, accusing her of throwing away her money. When a drunken gambler gives him a dollar and insists that he play the machine, Franklin wins and there begins his descent into madness. Written by garykmcd / edited by Rob |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by Rod Serling's celebratory trip to Las Vegas when The Twilight Zone (1959) was first signed. His wife Carol Serling had good luck at the casino, but he himself kept losing to a slot-machine not unlike the one shown here, and battled it for a good while. See more » |
| Goofs | As Franklin lies on the pavement, the wide shot shows many pieces of glass on the ground surrounding his head and torso. However, when the dollar rolls towards his right hand, that side of his body is nearly free of glass shards. Then the next closeup shot of the dollar lying next to his hand is once again littered with many pieces of glass all around the dollar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Fever (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Flora Gibbs:
Franklin, that's the third time you've cashed a check. Franklin Gibbs: I know that. Flora Gibbs: Well, you've spent a great deal of money. Franklin Gibbs: I know that too. Flora Gibbs: Don't you think you ought to stop now? Franklin Gibbs: How can I stop? I lost a great deal of money. You said it yourself. I've got to win it back. Flora Gibbs: But what if you don't? What if you don't win it back, Franklin? You've been standing here nearly 3 hours. Franklin Gibbs: Yes, I know that too. Flora Gibbs: Franklin, dear, you know how awful you feel in the morning after you've been up too late at night. Franklin Gibbs: Flora, will you kindly shut your mouth! I hate a shrew, Flora! I hate a woman who stands in back of you and sees to it that you have miserable luck! And that's what you're doing to me now, Flora! You're giving me miserable luck! Now please go away and leave me alone! See more » |