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The Twilight Zone
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A Passage for Trumpet

  • Episode aired May 20, 1960
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
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Jack Klugman and Ned Glass in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.

  • Director
    • Don Medford
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Jack Klugman
    • John Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • Don Medford
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
    • Stars
      • Rod Serling
      • Jack Klugman
      • John Anderson
    • 33User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Jack Klugman and Mary Webster in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Jack Klugman in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Jack Klugman in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Joey Crown
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Gabriel
    Frank Wolff
    Frank Wolff
    • Baron
    Mary Webster
    Mary Webster
    • Nan
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Truck Driver
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Pawnshop Man
    Peter Gabel
    • Guy with Match
    • (uncredited)
    Diane Honodel
    • Woman Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Medford
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The Buch Houghton & Co. truck is a tribute to producer Buck Houghton.
    • Goofs
      Several times throughout the episode, after Joey puts the mouthpiece in his trumpet, he bumps it with his hand (causing a audible pop). This is something experienced trumpet players do not do, as it can cause the mouthpiece to jam into the lead pipe, which then requires a tool to properly remove.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [Closing Narration] Joey Crown, who makes music, and who discovered something about life; that it can be rich and rewarding and full of beauty, just like the music he played, if a person would only pause to look and to listen. Joey Crown, who got his clue in the Twilight Zone.

    • Connections
      Edited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Passage for Trumpet (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Bernard Herrmann

      (season 1)

    User reviews33

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    Come Blow Your Horn
    Entry is really more of a human interest story than anything else, although occult does play a role. Actually, the episode is distinguished by a truly exquisite performance from Klugman, whose down-and-out jazz musician remains a beautifully shaded study in urban despair. It's a low-key masterpiece. Lordly John Anderson also adds strong presence as mysterious goateed stranger. Message is uncharacteristically uplifting one for series, but not inconsistent with Klugman's desperate effort to express himself in jazz riffs. Episode also includes strong series feature: the use of stylized urban sets to heighten prevailing mood, especially nighttime mood. However, it's the human interest dimension that carries this delicately wrought entry.
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    • Jun 14, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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