The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross (1964)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 17 Jan 1964
- TV Episode
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Don Gordon | ... |
Salvadore Ross
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Gail Kobe | ... |
Leah Maitland
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Vaughn Taylor | ... |
Mr. Maitland
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J. Pat O'Malley | ... |
Old Man
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Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Mr. Halpert
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Douglas Lambert | ... |
Albert
(as Doug Lambert)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Seymour Cassel | ... |
Jerry (uncredited)
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Ted Jacques | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Siegel |
Written by
Jerry McNeely | ... | (teleplay by) |
Henry Slesar | ... | (based on a short story 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 |
Production Management
Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Bonniwell | ... | assistant director (as Charles Bonniwell Jr.) |
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) |
Don B. Ray | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Franz Waxman | ... | 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
Plot Summary |
Salvadore Ross is a volatile mix of violence and frustration. He's not very bright and hasn't made much of himself so far. He is very much in love with Leah Maitland though she has told him she doesn't want to see him anymore. He thinks she won't see him because her father doesn't approve and that they both think she can do better. When he realizes he can actually exchange parts of himself, like his age, with others he sets out on a path to make himself more acceptable to both of them. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Salvadore's apartment set was previously used in A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain (1963). See more » |
Movie Connections | Remade as The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross (2006). See more » |
Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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Narrator:
[opening narration]
Confidential personnel file on Salvadore Ross. Personality: a volatile mixture of fury and frustration. Distinguishing physical characteristic: a badly-broken hand, which will require emergency treatment at the nearest hospital. Ambition: shows great determination toward self-improvement. Estimate of potential success: a sure bet for a listing in Who's Who - in The Twilight Zone. See more » |