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"Night Gallery" (1970) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1970-1973

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"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 1: Episode 14 -- The gradual merging of past and present and the power of levitation figure in forty and ten minute segments.
"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 1: Episode 5 -- In three eerie vignettes a murderous husband is tormented by his dead wife, played by Phyllis Diller.  The unforgiving sea offers up the story of a "Lone Survivor." Finally, "The Doll," a toy no little girl should play with.
"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Two half hour segments.  The first deals with an inept comic desperate for laughs and the second with a sportsman who puts his unwilling son to the test of the kill.  Most notably the first segment, "Make Me Laugh," is Steven Spielberg's directorial debut
"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Two different types of haunted houses feature in two half hour segments combined to create a gripping hour of drama.
"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 1: Episode 2 -- An invalid, a skid row bum, and an astronaut figure in this collection of gripping stories.

Overview

User Rating:
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Writer:

Rod Serling (teleplay) (3 episodes)
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Contact:

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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 full episode list

Release Date:

16 December 1970 (USA) more

Plot:

Host Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings. full summary

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
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What's Hot on SlashControl: Night Gallery
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Drew Daywalt Talks Fewdio and Camera Obscura
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User Comments:

Fantastic Series more (35 total)


Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 1 of 54)

Rod Serling ... Himself-- Host / ... (47 episodes, 1970-1973)
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Series Directed by
Jeannot Szwarc (17 episodes, 1970-1973)
Jeff Corey (8 episodes, 1970-1972)
Jerrold Freedman (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
Gene R. Kearney (7 episodes, 1971-1972)
John Badham (6 episodes, 1971-1973)
Jack Laird (5 episodes, 1971-1973)
John Meredyth Lucas (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
John Astin (3 episodes, 1970-1971)
William Hale (3 episodes, 1971)
Timothy Galfas (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Allen Reisner (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Theodore J. Flicker (2 episodes, 1971)
Don Taylor (2 episodes, 1971)
Gerald Perry Finnerman (2 episodes, 1972-1973)

Allen Baron (unknown episodes)
Leonard Nimoy (unknown episodes)
Boris Sagal (unknown episodes)
Barry Shear (unknown episodes)
 
Series Writing credits
Rod Serling (26 episodes, 1970-1973)
Jack Laird (16 episodes, 1971-1973)
Gene R. Kearney (11 episodes, 1971-1972)
Alvin Sapinsley (6 episodes, 1971-1972)
Halsted Welles (5 episodes, 1971-1973)
Hal Dresner (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Gerald Sanford (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
August Derleth (3 episodes, 1971)
Robert M. Young (3 episodes, 1972)
Fritz Leiber Jr. (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Douglas Heyes (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Richard Matheson (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Theodore J. Flicker (2 episodes, 1971)
H.P. Lovecraft (2 episodes, 1971)
Margaret St. Clair (2 episodes, 1971)
David Rayfiel (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Kurt van Elting (2 episodes, 1972)
Stanford Whitmore (2 episodes, 1972)

Series Produced by
Jack Laird .... producer (19 episodes, 1970-1973)
Burt Astor .... associate producer (12 episodes, 1972-1973)
Anthony Redman .... associate producer / producer (12 episodes, 1972-1973)
Herbert Wright .... associate producer (12 episodes, 1972-1973)

John Badham .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Freeman .... executive producer (unknown episodes)
William Sackheim .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Eddie Sauter (16 episodes, 1971-1973)
Paul Glass (14 episodes, 1971-1972)
Oliver Nelson (7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Robert Prince (5 episodes, 1970-1971)
Gil Melle (4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Robert Bain (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
John Lewis (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Benny Carter (2 episodes, 1971)
 
Series Cinematography by
Lionel Lindon (13 episodes, 1971-1972)
Gerald Perry Finnerman (13 episodes, 1972-1973)
Leonard J. South (9 episodes, 1971-1973)
William Margulies (6 episodes, 1970-1971)
Lloyd Ahern (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Charles Straumer (3 episodes, 1972)
Richard C. Glouner (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
 
Series Film Editing by
Larry Lester (17 episodes, 1971-1973)
David Rawlins (12 episodes, 1971-1973)
Jean Jacques Berthelot (10 episodes, 1970-1971)
Sam Vitale (9 episodes, 1971-1973)
James Leicester (4 episodes, 1970-1971)
Albert J.J. Zúñiga (4 episodes, 1972)
James Ballas (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Bud Hoffman (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
 
Series Art Direction by
Joe Alves (42 episodes, 1970-1973)
Sydney Z. Litwack (3 episodes, 1970-1971)

Howard E. Johnson (unknown episodes)
 
Series Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer (26 episodes, 1971-1973)
Chester L. Bayhi (17 episodes, 1971-1972)
Sal Blydenburgh (9 episodes, 1971-1973)
Charles S. Thompson (5 episodes, 1970-1971)
Bert F. Allen (3 episodes, 1970-1971)
Jerry Miggins (3 episodes, 1970-1971)
James M. Walters Sr. (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
 
Series Costume Design by
Bill Jobe (1 episode, 1972)
 
Series Makeup Department
Larry Germain .... hair stylist (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
Bud Westmore .... makeup artist (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
 
Series Production Management
Burt Astor .... unit manager (13 episodes, 1971-1973)

Ben Bishop .... unit manager (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ralph Sariego .... assistant director (8 episodes, 1971-1973)
Lester Wm. Berke .... assistant director (6 episodes, 1971-1973)
Brad H. Aronson .... assistant director (2 episodes, 1972)
Chuck Lowry .... assistant director (2 episodes, 1973)

Ralph Ferrin .... assistant director (unknown episodes)
Marty Hornstein .... assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Thomas J. Wright .... gallery paintings (37 episodes, 1970-1973)
Phil Bandierle .... gallery sculptures (30 episodes, 1971-1973)
Logan Elston .... gallery sculptures (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
 
Series Sound Department
David H. Moriarty .... sound engineer / sound (24 episodes, 1970-1973)
Roger A. Parish .... sound engineer / sound (15 episodes, 1971-1973)
James R. Alexander .... sound engineer / sound (6 episodes, 1971-1972)
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. .... sound engineer / sound (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
John R. Carter .... sound engineer / sound (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Jobe .... costumes (31 episodes, 1971-1973)
Grady Hunt .... costumes (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
 
Series Editorial Department
Richard Belding .... editorial supervisor (37 episodes, 1970-1973)
Steve Johnson .... colorist (10 episodes, 1970-1973)
 
Series Music Department
Gil Melle .... composer: theme / composer: theme music (10 episodes, 1970-1972)
Hal Mooney .... music supervisor (8 episodes, 1972-1973)
 
Series Other crew
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer / title designer: main title / ... (36 episodes, 1970-1973)
Anthony Redman .... assistant to producer / production associate (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
Gerald Sanford .... executive story consultant (15 episodes, 1971-1972)
Paul Freeman .... production executive (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
Herbert Wright .... production associate (7 episodes, 1972)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA) (alternative title)
Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

50 min (44 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 (video rating)

Company:

Universal TV more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

John Astin appeared in three separate episodes of "Night Gallery" (1970). During each episode, his character was killed, and during two episodes, his character found himself in Hell. Also directed three episodes of the show. more

Quotes:

Rod Serling: For those of you who've never met me, you might call me the under-nourished Alfred Hitchcock. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Swamp Diamonds (#6.3)" (1993) more


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18 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Fantastic Series, 2 April 2004
Author: laffinsal from California

One of the most underrated TV series of the 1970s, and of all time, is this terrific collection of sci-fi and horror stories, hosted by Rod Serling. Often (wrongly) compared to Serling's other series, "The Twilight Zone"...the overall mood, and purpose of this series is different. The "Zone" was a collection of morality tales, disguised as sci-fi stories. A fantastic show, without a doubt, but the "Gallery" was designed purely to shock and entertain...and it certainly succeeded in that area.

So much great talent was on display in this series. The actors, writers, directors, and musicians were almost always top-notch. Though the decision to have multiple stories within each episode, did result in some mediocre results sometimes (especially with the campy vignettes), the quality of the better segments is what most remember best.

Among some of the better segments:

"They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar", with William Windom (in an awesome performance) as a has-been salesman who's beckoned by the ghosts of his past.

"The Doll", about a gruesome doll, sent to a British officer as revenge.

"The Tune in Dan's Cafe", about a haunted jukebox that plays the same song always.

"Green Fingers", with Elsa Lanchester as an elderly woman, harassed by a tycoon who wants her land, where she has an unusual knack for gardening.

So many more great ones. Some folks get turned off by the dated 1970s look to this show (the costumes, sets, bright color, excessive use of zooms/close-ups). If you can get past that aspect, and rather appreciate the show's camp value, you're sure to enjoy this unique and highly original horror series. It's a classic in my book.

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