The Mask

Episode aired Mar 1, 1960
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30m

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6.9/10

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Wesley Lau and Luis Van Rooten in One Step Beyond (1959)

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During World War II, Lt. Wilenski bails out of a crippled plane over the Sahara Desert, but the harsh and unrelenting conditions in the desert almost result in his death. After his rescue, h... Read allDuring World War II, Lt. Wilenski bails out of a crippled plane over the Sahara Desert, but the harsh and unrelenting conditions in the desert almost result in his death. After his rescue, however, he and his rescuers are stunned to discover that he not only has somehow acquired ... Read allDuring World War II, Lt. Wilenski bails out of a crippled plane over the Sahara Desert, but the harsh and unrelenting conditions in the desert almost result in his death. After his rescue, however, he and his rescuers are stunned to discover that he not only has somehow acquired the memory of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, but also has the monarch's facial features!

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6.9/10

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- John Newland
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- Russell Beggs(teleplay)
- Merwin Gerard(teleplay)
- Lawrence B. Marcus(executive writer)
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Joan Elan and Wesley Lau in One Step Beyond (1959)

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Lt. Wilenski is based on the real-life sociologist Harold Wilensky who was in the Army Air Corps during WWII, studied at the University of Chicago and went on to become a highly respected political scientist.

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7/10

Desert Mystery

Wesley Lau stars as Lt. Leonard Wilenski, a pilot in World War II whose plane crash lands in the harsh Egyptian desert. After surviving the crash, the poor man almost loses his life in the high desert heat to dehydration, but is fortunately rescued in time to be taken to hospital where he receives vital medical care. After he awakens bandaged from his sunburns, he believes himself to be possessed by the spirit of an ancient Egyptian prince, but upon awakening returns to his old self, only to discover his face has changed! A later expedition to locate that prince's tomb will restore his own face, though not resolve the mystery. Effective tale nonetheless.

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