The Burning Girl 

Alice Deering is a shy teenage girl who is trying to fit into a new community, make new friends and coexist with her abusive aunt and insensitive father, who insists she's a pyromaniac ... See full summary »

Director:

John Newland

Writers:

Merwin Gerard (creator), Lawrence B. Marcus (executive writer) (as Larry Marcus)

Stars:

Olive Deering, Luana Anders, Edward Platt

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Olive Deering	...	Aunt Mildred Denning
Luana Anders	...	Alice Denning
Edward Platt	...	Will Denning
Sandra Knight	...	Patty Leland
Geraldine Wall	...	Mrs. Leland
Al Hopson	...	Chief Keating (as Alfred Hopson)
Hampton Fancher	...	Tim Plunkett
Peter Walker	...	Dr. Wimmer
Phil Arnold	...	Purdy
John Newland	...	Himself - Host

Storyline

Alice Deering is a shy teenage girl who is trying to fit into a new community, make new friends and coexist with her abusive aunt and insensitive father, who insists she's a pyromaniac despite her pleas of innocence. Things are certain to get hot sooner than later.

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Plot Keywords:

abusive aunt | pyrokinesis | firestarter | costume party | spontaneous combustion | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Archival footage of firemen responding to a fire accompanies John Newland's narration. The fire is supposed to have happened in 1921, but the automobiles and clothing shown in the footage are from a later date.

User Reviews

Alice

Luana Anders stars as Alice Denning, an attractive but shy girl who is struggling to adjust to her new community after another move by her insensitive father(played by Edward Platt) who is also blind to his cruel sister who resents the poor girl, and undermines her whenever possible. Alice however has the power of pyrokinesis, which is the ability to start fires with her mind, which has gotten her in trouble in the past, but just might help her out in future. Sandra Knight costars as her sympathetic friend. Good cast and story here which has inevitable comparisons to "Carrie" and "Firestarter", but this fine episode can stand on its own.