The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Walking Distance (1959)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 30 Oct 1959
- TV Episode
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Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Gig Young | ... |
Martin Sloan
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Frank Overton | ... |
Robert Sloan
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Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. Sloan
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Michael Montgomery | ... |
Young Marty
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Ron Howard | ... |
Wilcox Boy
(as Ronnie Howard)
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Byron Foulger | ... |
Charlie
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Sheridan Comerate | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Joe Corey | ... |
Soda Jerk
(as Joseph Corey)
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Buzz Martin | ... |
Teenager
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Nan Peterson | ... |
Woman in Park
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Mr. Wilson
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Man in Park (uncredited)
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Bill Erwin | ... |
Wilcox (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Stevens |
Written by
Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (uncredited) (creator) |
Produced by
Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
Rod Serling | ... | executive producer: Cayuga Productions |
Music by
Bernard Herrmann |
Cinematography by
George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Joseph Gluck |
Casting By
Mildred Gusse |
Art Direction by
George W. Davis | ||
William Ferrari |
Set Decoration by
Rudy Butler | ||
Henry Grace |
Production Management
Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward O. Denault | ... | assistant director (as Edward Denault) |
Sound Department
Franklin Milton | ... | sound (as Frank Milton) |
Jean G. Valentino | ... | sound (as Jean Valentino) |
Van Allen James | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Sam Clayberger | ... | background artist- opening title sequence (uncredited) / layout artist- title sequence (uncredited) |
Rudy Larriva | ... | animator/animation director - opening titles (uncredited) |
Joe Messerli | ... | effects painter-title sequence (uncredited) |
Music Department
Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
Herbert Klynn | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1959) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Corporation (2008) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- United Productions of America (UPA) (animated title)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The busy and stressed VP of an ad agency, Martin Sloan, stops his car at a gas station. When asked the attendant tells him it will take about an hour to change the oil and perform a lube job. In the meantime Martin realizes he is 1.5 miles away from Homewood the hometown he left 25 years ago and decides to walk there. Soon he finds that he has returned to the past; where he finds his 11 year old self and his parents. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The park in the episode is said to be inspired by Recreation Park in Rod Serling's hometown of Binghamton, New York. Like the park in "Walking Distance", Recreation Park has a carousel and a bandstand. There is a plaque in the Recreation Park bandstand commemorating the episode. See more » |
Goofs | After Sloane eats a little of his three scoop soda, we see the cup placed towards the middle of the counter where he is sitting. When he gets up to leave and the camera angle changes, the unfinished soda is now pushed to the far side of the counter. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Walking Distance (2020). See more » |
Soundtracks | Artist's Life See more » |
Quotes |
Robert Sloan:
Martin. Martin Sloan: Yes, Pop. Robert Sloan: You have to leave here. There's no room, there's no place. Do you understand that? Martin Sloan: I see that now, but I don't understand. Why not? Robert Sloan: I guess because we only get one chance. Maybe there's only one summer to every customer. That little boy, the one I know - the one who belongs here - this is *his* summer, just as it was yours once. Don't make him share it. Martin Sloan: Alright. Robert Sloan: Martin, is it so bad where you're from? Martin Sloan: I thought so, Pop. I've been living on a dead run, and I was tired. And one day I knew I had to come back here. I had to come back and get on the merry-go-round, and eat cotton candy, and listen to a band concert. I had to stop and breathe, and close my eyes and smell, and listen. Robert Sloan: I guess we all want that. Maybe when you go back, Martin, you'll find that there are merry-go-rounds and band concerts where you are. Maybe you haven't been looking in the right place. You've been looking behind you, Martin. Try looking ahead. See more » |