The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty (1985)
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- TV-PG
- Drama, Fantasy
- 06 Dec 1985
- TV Episode
"The Beacon": A doctor stumbles across an isolated town with a secret. "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty": A troubled writer goes back to his childhood to trace the source of his problems.
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Cast
| Charles Martin Smith | ... |
Dr. Dennis Barrows (segment "The Beacon")
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| Martin Landau | ... |
William Cooper-Janes (segment "The Beacon")
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| Giovanni Ribisi | ... |
Teddy (segment "The Beacon")
(as Vonni Ribisi)
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| Cheryl Anderson | ... |
Townsperson (segment "The Beacon")
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| Scott Lincoln | ... |
Trooper (segment "The Beacon")
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| Hayley Taylor | ... |
Townsperson (segment "The Beacon")
(as Hayley Taylor-Block)
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| Peter Riegert | ... |
Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Chris Hebert | ... |
Young Gus (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Jack Kehoe | ... |
Lou Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Barbara Tarbuck | ... |
Sarita Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Susan Wheeler Duff | ... |
The Woman (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Biff Yeager | ... |
Adult Jack Wheeldon (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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Gary Karp | ... |
Jack Wheeldon (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
| Don Carlos Dunaway | ... | (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty") (directed by) |
| Gerd Oswald | ... | (segment "The Beacon") (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Martin Pasko | ... | (segment "The Beacon") (written by) & |
| Rebecca Parr Cioffi | ... | (segment "The Beacon") (written by) |
| Alan Brennert | ... | (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty") (teleplay by) |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty") (from a short story by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| James Crocker | ... | supervising producer |
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
| Harvey Frand | ... | producer |
| Mark Michaels | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Swor | ... | associate producer |
| Paul L. Tucker | ... | production executive (as Paul Tucker) |
Music by
| Harry Betts | ... | (segment "'One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty'") (music by) |
| Morton Stevens | ... | (segment "'The Beacon'") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bradford May | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Noel Rogers | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Art Direction by
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | (as John Mansbridge) |
Set Decoration by
| Rochelle Moser | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Harvey | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlene Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cosmas P. Bolger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ken Swor | ... | production manager |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Deason | ... | first assistant director |
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| James Hegedus | ... | storyboard artist |
| 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 |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | special effects coordinator (as M. Kam Cooney) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruno George | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Capshaw | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
| Lionel Portugal | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Penny Ellers | ... | (segment "'The Beacon'") casting |
| Joyce Robinson | ... | (segment "'The Beacon'") casting |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | (segment "'One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty'") casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leslie Joyce | ... | key costumer |
| Robert M. Moore | ... | costume supervisor (as Robert Moore) |
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 |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS) (The Twilight Zone Volume 6)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his short story "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty" that the sequence was based on, Harlan Ellison named Jack Wheeldon after a bully he once knew. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Thief of Bagdad (1940). See more » |
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[last lines]
Narrator: [for segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty"] It's rather bittersweet how we spend so much time trying to justify ourselves to the shadows of those who are long gone. And even if they were alive, would they remember? Would they recall what they had said or done that made you spend the rest of your life proving yourself? But if you *could* go back, wouldn't you learn that you were always the master of your fate? And if you learn that great truth, wouldn't it free you of a useless burden? Dead cargo... from the Twilight Zone. See more » |