The Premonition (9 Jan. 1965)

When a test pilot crashes in his experimental X-15 plane, he and his wife discover they are in a reality where time has slowed down almost to a standstill. Returning to the airbase, they ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerd Oswald

Writers:

Samuel Roeca (teleplay), Ib Melchior (teleplay),

Stars:

Dewey Martin, Mary Murphy, Emma Tyson

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Dewey Martin	...	Jim Darcy
Mary Murphy	...	Linda Darcy
Emma Tyson	...	Jane Darcy
William Bramley	...	'Baldy' Baldwin
Coby Denton	...	Sentry
Kay E. Kuter	...	Limbo Being (as Kay Kuter)

Storyline

When a test pilot crashes in his experimental X-15 plane, he and his wife discover they are in a reality where time has slowed down almost to a standstill. Returning to the airbase, they are horrified to see their daughter standing in the path of a moving truck and they seem to be unable to prevent her death.

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Plot Keywords:

frozen time | time warp | airplane crash

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1965 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daystar Productions, Villa Di Stefano, United Artists Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scene of X-15 landing is on 5 November 1959 when a small engine fire started and forced pilot Scott Crossfield to make an emergency landing on Rosamond Dry Lake. The X-15, not designed to land with fuel, came down with a heavy load of propellants and broke its back, grounding this particular X-15, ship #2 (56-6671), for three months.

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Goofs

Three different X-15's are seen in the flight at the introduction, 66672 can be identified after take-off and then when engine is fired. 66671 is then seen prior to launch. 66672 is seen at time of launch. And 66670 is seen dropping after launch.

User Reviews

Ha! Saw ya move

This is one of only half a dozen or so episodes of the original The Outer Limits show that I've seen. It isn't the best of them, but it's not half bad. After a test flight goes awry, time appears to be standing still. The pilot and his wife try to work out what's happening, and how to return everything to normal. No, the math doesn't quite work out; still, this is a compelling concept, and the execution is pretty good, as well. Unfortunately, the patriarchal values of back then *really* shine through, meaning that the man is a ridiculous jerk to the woman, who, in turn, gets extremely upset("fixed" by slaps to the face) and is largely useless(as well as ignored by him, no matter the quality of her input). This is extremely grating on the nerves of anyone who does not agree with those norms, and in fact making the otherwise fine 51 minutes nearly intolerable. Adding to that is the loud, high pitched music, which was sadly that time's take on sci-fi score. The effects are convincing(yes, my summary was a joke), though you can clearly tell what is stock footage. I recommend this to fans of the genre; just beware of the male chauvinism in the tone. 6/10