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"The Twilight Zone" Perchance to Dream (1959)
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Charles Beaumont (writer)
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Original Air Date:
27 November 1959
(Season 1, Episode 9)
Plot:
A fatigued man fights to stay awake as he explains to a psychiatrist that if he falls asleep it will trigger a nightmare, which will cause his heart to fail. | full synopsis
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Scary and Fun, with a Trippy Homage to the American carnival.
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Cast
(Episode Complete credited cast) | Richard Conte | ... | Edward Hall |
| John Larch | ... | Dr. Eliot Rathmann |
| Suzanne Lloyd | ... | Maya / Miss Thomas |
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25 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet used in the title is: "To sleep, perchance to dream- ay, there's the rub."
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Edward Hall:
[opens the window] Can I open this?
[looks down]
Edward Hall: Quite a drop.
Dr. Rathmann: Mr. Hall, I'll ah... I'll have to close the window.
[closes it]
Edward Hall: I only wanted some air.
Dr. Rathmann: Well I'll ah... I'll turn the conditioner up. It works best with the windows closed.
Edward Hall: Did you think I'd jump?
Dr. Rathmann: You might have.
Edward Hall: Not a chance. I want to live. That's my problem.
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[looks down]
Edward Hall: Quite a drop.
Dr. Rathmann: Mr. Hall, I'll ah... I'll have to close the window.
[closes it]
Edward Hall: I only wanted some air.
Dr. Rathmann: Well I'll ah... I'll turn the conditioner up. It works best with the windows closed.
Edward Hall: Did you think I'd jump?
Dr. Rathmann: You might have.
Edward Hall: Not a chance. I want to live. That's my problem.
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Long before Freddy Krueger, The Twilight Zone brought us the beautiful, voluptuous, and deadly "Maya," a character in a man's dream determined to literally scare him to death. "Perchance to Dream" plays like a carnival dark ride, full of cheesy fun, nightmarish imagery, and low-rent thrills and chills. Richard Conte plays Edward Hall, a man terrified to fall asleep lest the exotically seductive Maya take him away in his dreams to a place that will cause his weak heart to fail. It's a story perfect for The Twilight Zone, helped by the series' low budget, black and white cinematography, and make-do special effects. It plays like German Expressionism done with a distinctly 1950's rural American vibe. Highly recommended!