The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Gramma/Personal Demons/Cold Reading (1986)
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- TV-PG
- Drama, Fantasy
- 14 Feb 1986
- TV Episode
A boy is terrified of his odd, sinister, bed-ridden grandma. / A hack with writer's block is tormented by impish hell-raising creatures that only he can see. / An understudy copes with radio director's insistence on real sound effects.
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Cast
| Barret Oliver | ... |
Georgie (segment "Gramma")
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| Darlanne Fluegel | ... |
Mom (segment "Gramma")
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Frederick Long | ... |
Gramma (segment "Gramma")
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Clive Revill | ... |
Agent (segment "Personal Demons")
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Joshua Shelley | ... |
Herman Gold (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Tommy Madden | ... |
Creature #1 (segment "Personal Demons")
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Marlena Giovi | ... |
Widow (segment "Personal Demons")
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Penny Baker | ... |
Pam (segment "Personal Demons")
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Stephen Flanigan | ... |
Harry (Segment "Personal Demons")
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| Billy Curtis | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
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Gary Friedkin | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Kevin Thompson | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Daniel Frishman | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
(as Dan Frishman)
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Lou Carry | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Jerry Maren | ... |
Creature (segment "Personal Demons")
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| Dick Shawn | ... |
Nelson Westbrook (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Janet Carroll | ... |
Marilyn Cavendish (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Joel Brooks | ... |
Jack Holland (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Larry Poindexter | ... |
Milo Trent (segment "Cold Reading")
(as Lawrence Poindexter)
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| Annette McCarthy | ... |
Carla (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Ralph Manza | ... |
Sol (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Kevin Scannell | ... |
Announcer (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Mike Pniewski | ... |
Page (segment "Cold Reading")
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Paul Keith | ... |
Paul Loomis (segment "Cold Reading")
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Thomas Bellin | ... |
Ed Winter (segment "Cold Reading")
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Jon Melichar | ... |
Engineer (segment "Cold Reading")
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (segment "Cold Reading") (voice)
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| Kane Hodder | ... |
Gramma
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Gramma (segment "Gramma") (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Bradford May | ... | (segment "Gramma") (directed by) |
| Peter Medak | ... | (segment "Personal Demons") (directed by) |
| Gus Trikonis | ... | (segment "Cold Reading") (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | (segment "Gramma") (teleplay by) |
| Stephen King | ... | (segment "Gramma") (based on the short story by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (segment "Personal Demons") (written by) |
| Martin Pasko | ... | (segment "Cold Reading") (written by) & |
| Rebecca Parr Cioffi | ... | (segment "Cold Reading") (written by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| James Crocker | ... | supervising producer |
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
| Harvey Frand | ... | producer |
| Ken Swor | ... | line producer |
| Paul L. Tucker | ... | production executive (as Paul Tucker) |
Music by
| Artie Butler | ... | (segment "Cold Reading") (music by) |
| Mickey Hart | ... | (segment "'Gramma'") (music by) |
| Arthur Kempel | ... | (segment "Personal Demons") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Frank Beascoechea | ... | (segments "'Personal Demons'", "'Cold Reading'") director of photography (as Frank P. Beascoechea) |
| Bradford May | ... | (segment "'Gramma'") director of photography |
Editing by
| Tom Pryor | ... | (segment "'Cold Reading'") (edited by) |
| Noel Rogers | ... | (segment "'Personal Demons'") (edited by) |
| Greg Wong | ... | (segment "'Gramma'") (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Design by
| Ward Preston | ... | (segments "Personal Demons", "Cold Reading") (production designed by) |
Art Direction by
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | (segment "Gramma") (as John Mansbridge) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert L. Zilliox | ... | (as Robert Zilliox) |
Costume Design by
| Robert M. Moore | ... | (as Robert Moore) |
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Harvey | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlene Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
| Rick Stratton | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Cosmas P. Bolger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | first assistant director |
| Leslie Waldman | ... | second assistant director |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jim Zemansky | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Betsy Cohen | ... | acoustic consultant |
| Lowell Harris | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mickey Hart | ... | sound designer |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound editor |
| Phillip Seretti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steven Zansberg | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Joseph Zappala | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | special effects coordinator (as M. Kam Cooney) |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | special effects makeup (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruno George | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
| David Sosalla | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Capshaw | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
| Lionel Portugal | ... | key grip |
| Bob Rust | ... | key grip |
| Jack Todd | ... | chief lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Penny Ellers | ... | (segments "'Personal Demons'", "'Cold Reading'") casting |
| Joyce Robinson | ... | (segment "'Personal Demons', 'Cold Reading'") casting |
| Robert Weiner | ... | (segment "'Gramma'") executive in charge of casting (as Bob Weiner) |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | (segment "'Gramma'") casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judith Grant | ... | costume supervisor |
| Leslie Joyce | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Orin Kennedy | ... | location manager |
| Denis McCallion | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: original theme |
| Barry De Vorzon | ... | music consultant (as Barry DeVorzon) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | music supervisor |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Robert Takagi | ... | music editor (as Robert Y. Takagi) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kenneth Gilbert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alan Brennert | ... | executive story consultant |
| Bernadette Caulfield | ... | production coordinator |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | creative consultant |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | story editor |
| Howard Brock | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Hali Paul | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In GRAMMA, a long-standing family tradition is passed to the next generation when young George looks after his invalid grandmother during his mother's absence. Blocked hack writer Rockne O'Bannon is plagued by destructive PERSONAL DEMONS that only he can see. During the heyday of radio, a director plans a COLD READING of a play with authentic special effects. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the series for which Rockne S. O'Bannon (Martin Balsam) wrote was Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). Balsam appeared in an episode of that series entitled The Time Element (1958), which served as the unofficial pilot of The Twilight Zone (1959). See more » |
| Goofs | The title of the S.W.A.T. (1975) episode written by Rockne S. O'Bannon is given as "Precinct Under Seige!" It should be spelled "siege." See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Gunsmoke (1955). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nelson Westbrook (segment "Cold Reading"):
[to the security guard manhandling Milo Trent]
Unhand that actor! See more » |