The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Masks (1964)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 20 Mar 1964
- TV Episode
Wealthy Jason Foster is dying and he invites his greedy heirs to a Mardi Gras party where they must wear the masks he specially had made for them or else be cut off from their inheritance.
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| Robert Keith | ... |
Jason Foster
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| Milton Selzer | ... |
Wilfred Harper
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| Virginia Gregg | ... |
Emily Harper
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| Brooke Hayward | ... |
Paula Harper
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
Dr. Samuel Thorne
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| Alan Sues | ... |
Wilfred Harper, Jr.
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Maidie Norman | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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| Bill Walker | ... |
Jeffrey (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ida Lupino | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Bert Granet | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | (as Richard Heermance) |
Casting By
| Patricia Mock | ... | (as Patricia Rose) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Walter Holscher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ||
| Henry Grace | ||
Makeup Department
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Bonniwell | ... | assistant director (as Charles Bonniwell Jr.) |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
| Philip Mitchell | ... | sound (as Philip N. Mitchell) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Josephs | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1964) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- FremantleMedia Enterprises (2012) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
Storyline
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When his doctor tells him that he could die at any moment, wealthy Jason Foster gathers his heirs including his daughter Emily Harper, her husband Wilfred and their children Paula and Wilfred Jr. Jason doesn't think much of any of them and it's clear they can't wait to inherit his fortune. It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans and he has one last request - for each of them to wear a carnival mask during their visit. Each of the masks is meant to reflect some aspect of the wearer's personality - and leave a lasting impression. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Robert Keith's final acting role before his death on December 22, 1966 at the age of 76. See more » |
| Goofs | Milton Selzer (born 1918) and Virginia Gregg (born 1916) play the parents of Alan Sues (born 1926) and Brooke Hayward (born 1937). Even more bizarrely, Sues (age 37 at time of filming) is described as a member of his school's football team. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Jason Foster:
[dying]
... It's what you've all been waiting for, I believe. Now you can dig deep in the treasury. Emily Harper: Are you feeling weaker, father? Jason Foster: At last, a note of hope in your voice, Emily. Emily Harper: Why must you always say such miserable, cruel things to me? Wilfred Harper: I quite agree, Father! Jason Foster: Why indeed, Emily. Because you're cruel and miserable people. Because none of you respond to love. Emily responds only to what her petty hungers dictate, a prime example being her marriage to Wilfred... a marriage which broke her dear late mother's heart, in every sense! Wilfred responds only to things that have weight and bulk and value. He feels books; he doesn't read them. He appraises paintings; he doesn't seek out their truth or their beauty. And Paula there lives in a mirror. The world is nothing to her than a reflection of herself. And her brother. Humanity to him is a small animal caught in a trap to be tormented. His pleasure is the giving of pain, and from this, he receives the same sense of fulfillment most human beings get from a kiss or an embrace! You're caricatures. All of you. Without your masks, you're caricatures. See more » |