Ghost Writer (27 Mar. 1953)

An out of work writer accepts a well-paying offer from a mysterious man to help ease the burden on his wife. Soon, however, he becomes increasingly disturbed as the incidents he writes about begin to occur in real life.

Director:

Don Medford

Writer:

Mann Rubin

Stars:

Leslie Nielsen, Gaby Rodgers, Murray Matheson

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Leslie Nielsen	...	Bert
Gaby Rodgers	...	Joan
Murray Matheson	...	Lee Morton
Harry Mehaffey	...	Lou

Storyline

An out of work writer accepts a well-paying offer from a mysterious man to help ease the burden on his wife. Soon, however, he becomes increasingly disturbed as the incidents he writes about begin to occur in real life.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1953 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

George F. Foley

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Weird.

"Tales of Tomorrow" was a show much like the later "The Twilight Zone" series--but with a tiny budget and filmed live. In general, the shows aren't quite as good as "The Twilight Zone", but they are still well worth your time. Plus, many of them are available to watch for free if you follow the IMDb link.

"Ghost Writer" is a decent episode and it reminds me more of "The Twilight Zone" than other episodes of "Tales of Tomorrow". That's because instead of focusing on sci-fi, this one is very similar to the Satan episodes where there is a catch that sinks our hero.

The show begins with a struggling writer (Leslie Nielsen) talking to his wife about his lack of success. He wants to return to his old job but she insists he should keep at it--but he feels emasculated since she is the breadwinner. So, on the side, he answers a want ad for a ghost writer--with HORRIBLE consequences. It seems that whatever endings he adds to his boss' tales actually comes true--which is bad, as the stories are pretty grisly! A good episode though not great--mostly because Nielsen's behavior once he began to suspect his boss were very inconsistent and strange. Still, engaging and worth seeing.