One for the Angels
- Episode aired Oct 9, 1959
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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A pitchman is visited by Mr. Death and is forced to get his priorities in order.A pitchman is visited by Mr. Death and is forced to get his priorities in order.A pitchman is visited by Mr. Death and is forced to get his priorities in order.
Rod Serling
- Narrator
- (voice)
Gene Coogan
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Mike Lally
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Mickey Maga
- Ricky
- (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- Rod Serling(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- GoofsMr. Death buys a number of items placed in a bag during the great pitch. However, when he and Lou walk away from the front sidewalk steps, Death does not take the bag with him, nor is the bag seen in the area.
- Quotes
Rod Serling - Narrator: [Closing Narration] Lewis J. Bookman, age sixtyish. Occupation: pitchman. Formerly a fixture of the summer, formerly a rather minor component to a hot July. But, throughout his life, a man beloved by the children, and therefore, a most important man. Couldn't happen, you say? Probably not in most places - but it did happen in the Twilight Zone.
- ConnectionsEdited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: One For The Angels (2020)
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The Twilight Zone charm at its best
I have been almost obsessed with The Twilight Zone for years, having collected pretty much all episodes; however, it was "One For The Angels" to truly launch me to the "twilight zone" one night. Perhaps it was Ed Wynn's fine performance to combine with the Storyteller's all-engulfing warmth that made the magic tangible. I remember that night and that episode made me a believer and advocate of art's pretence to Truth, rather than remaining a crippled rationalist. All meaning is suddenly revealed, if only we have the subtlety of senses needed en route for The Twilight Zone. The poetry of this episode, even though much lighter, can compare in its depth and fineness with 1985's "Toys Of Caliban". (Great acting by Richard Mulligan there, too.)
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- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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