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The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank ()

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  • Season 3
  • Episode 23
A young man wakes up during his own funeral and wants to know what the hell is going on. The townsfolk are glad to see him back, but they begin to wonder if he's a man - or something else.
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Jeff Myrtlebank
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Comfort Gatewood
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Doc Bolton
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Orgram Gatewood
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Peters
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Pa Myrtlebank
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Strauss
Ezelle Poule ...
Ma Myrtlebank
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Jerry (as Jim Houghton)
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Ma Gatewood
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Reverend Siddons
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Mrs. Ferguson
Vickie Barnes ...
Liz Myrtlebank
Patrick Hector ...
Tom (as Pat Hector)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)

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Montgomery Pittman ... (directed by)

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Montgomery Pittman ... (written by)
 
Rod Serling ... (created by) (creator)

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Buck Houghton ... producer (produced by)

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Tommy Morgan ... (music composed by)

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Jack Swain ... director of photography

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Bill Mosher ... film editor

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Philip Barber ... (as Phil Barber)
George W. Davis

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H. Web Arrowsmith ... (set decoration)

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Ralph W. Nelson ... production manager

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E. Darrell Hallenbeck ... assistant director

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Bill Edmondson ... sound
Franklin Milton ... sound

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Tommy Morgan ... conductor
Marius Constant ... composer: theme music (uncredited)

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Richard P. McDonagh ... story consultant (as Richard McDonagh)
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  • CBS (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
  • Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

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Everyone at Jeff Myrtlebank's funeral service is shocked when he pushes the coffin lid open and steps out, seemingly in perfect health. Old Doc Bolton mumbles some ridiculous explanation and the people there settle down a bit. Obviously his family is happy that he's back with them and his fiancée welcomes him as he is, with no questions asked. They do notice that he's a bit different. As time goes on however, rumors begin spread and the locals decide to take action. Written by garykmcd

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  • The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank (United States)
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  • 25 min
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Trivia This takes place "in the 1920s". According to Doc Bolton, Jeff Myrtlebank died from Influenza. The 1918-20 "Spanish Flu" outbreak of Influenza killed 50-100 million people worldwide (3%-5% of the world's population). Throughout the 1920s, outbreaks of Influenza continued to kill thousands of people across America each year, so a death from Influenza would be something both feared and not unusual. See more »
Goofs There are six air holes drilled at the head of Jeff Myrtlebank's coffin. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016). See more »
Soundtracks Twilight Zone Theme See more »
Quotes [opening narration]
Narrator: Time: the mid-twenties. Place: the Midwest - the southernmost section of the Midwest. We were just witnessing a funeral, a funeral that didn't come off exactly as planned, due to a slight fallout - from The Twilight Zone.
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