The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Incredible World of Horace Ford (1963)
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- TV-14
- 51min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 18 Apr 1963
- TV Episode
Toymaker Horace Ford is increasingly preoccupied with memories of his childhood, endangering his job and marriage - but a visit to his old neighborhood brings a haunting encounter, suggesting the time was not as idyllic as he remembers.
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Horace Maxwell Ford
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| Nan Martin | ... |
Laura Ford
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| Ruth White | ... |
Mrs. Ford
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| Phillip Pine | ... |
Leonard O'Brien
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| Vaughn Taylor | ... |
Mr. Judson
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| Mary Carver | ... |
Betty O'Brien
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Jerry Davis | ... |
Hermy Brandt
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Jim E. Titus | ... |
Horace Ford as Child
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Bella Bruck | ... |
Woman yelling for son to come home (uncredited)
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Billy E. Hughes | ... |
Kid (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Self - Host & Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Abner Biberman | ||
Written by
| Reginald Rose | ... | (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
| Eda Warren | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (as Edward Carfagno) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Edward M. Parker | ||
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) |
| René Garriguenc | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
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| John Conwell | ... | assistant to producer |
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- 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
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Toy designer, Horace Ford's very enthusiastic about what he does, and his memories of childhood are beginning to become an obsession. But, those childhood moments which brought him great joy aren't remembered by anytime else - even his mother. She doesn't recall their time living on Randolph Street as such a great time. Horace goes to visit the old neighborhood, but when he gets there, he seems to have stepped back in time, and the past starts to spill over into the present. He returns to the street several times, and the scene repeats itself. He begins to realise -his childhood wasn't the wonderful one he remembered. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was not an original screenplay for The Twilight Zone (1959). It's a remake of The Incredible World of Horace Ford (1955), which was a live TV version starring Art Carney and Jason Robards. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the flashback scenes take place in June 1935, a poster for the 1938 film The Toy Wife (1938) is seen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Incredible World of Horace Ford (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beer Barrel Polka See more » |
| Quotes |
Horace Maxwell Ford:
I don't know what happened to me, Laura. I have no idea. But... for one minute, or one second, or maybe one hour, I don't know... I saw something that... made every memory I ever had a lie. Because when I was a kid was an ugly, sad, unbearable nightmare. And I saw it. I know what it was. I remember it now. Laura Ford: I don't know what happened to you either, Horace. But I think we're all like that. We remember what was good, and we black out what was bad. Maybe because we couldn't live if we didn't. See more » |