The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Lateness of the Hour (1960)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 02 Dec 1960
- TV Episode
The daughter of an inventor objects to their "perfect" home where they are waited on by mechanical servants.
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| Inger Stevens | ... |
Jana
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Dr. Loren
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| Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. Loren
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| Tom Palmer | ... |
Robert
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| Mary Gregory | ... |
Nelda
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Valley Keene | ... |
Suzanne
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Doris Karnes | ... |
Gretchen
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| Jason Johnson | ... |
Jensen
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Smight | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Del Reisman | ... | associate producer |
Casting By
| Ethel Winant | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| William Craig Smith | ... | (as Craig Smith) |
Set Decoration by
| Arthur Jeph Parker | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Schamp | ... | lighting director (as Tom D. Schamp) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jim Brady | ... | technical director |
| James B. Clark | ... | associate director (as James Clark) |
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Distributors
- CBS (1960) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount+ (2022) (United States) (video)
- Pluto TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Syfy (2024) (United States) (tv)
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Other Companies
- Kuppenheimer (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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Jana Loren is an attractive young woman who lives at home with her parents. She feels suffocated living there however, surrounded by their many servants - that are in fact human-looking robots created by her inventor father. Her parents are quite happy with the life they lead but realize that they're going to have to do something about the rebellious Jana, including revealing at least one secret they have kept from her. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first of six The Twilight Zone (1959) episodes to be shot on video tape, which was pushed by the network to reduce costs. The short-lived experiment resulted in editing and quality issues, and it was ultimately scrapped. See more » |
| Goofs | After Jana (the daughter) finishes banging her fist on the staircase handrail, a shadow moves behind her. As it moves, it appears to be an arm shadow, but not from Jana. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Lateness Of The Hour (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Twilight Zone" end credits always play over a still photograph representative of the episode. The end credits of "The Lateness of the Hour" play over video of a working clock mechanism. See more » |
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Narrator:
[Opening Narration]
The residence of Dr. William Loren, which is in reality a menagerie for machines. We're about to discover that sometimes the product of man's talent and genius can walk amongst us untouched by the normal ravages of time. These are Dr. Loren's robots, built to function, as well as artistic perfection. But in a moment, Dr. William Loren, wife, and daughter will discover that perfection is relative, that even robots have to be paid for, and very shortly will be shown exactly what is the bill. See more » |