The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
The Whole Truth (1961)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 20 Jan 1961
- TV Episode
A used car salesman buys a car that dooms him to tell only the truth!
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Harvey Hunnicut
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Loring Smith | ... |
Honest Luther Grimbley
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| George Chandler | ... |
Old Man
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| Jack Ging | ... |
Young Man
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| Arte Johnson | ... |
Irv
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| Patrick Westwood | ... |
Premier's Translator
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Lee Sabinson | ... |
Nikita Khrushchev
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| Nan Peterson | ... |
Young Woman
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Sheldon | ||
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (creator) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer |
| Del Reisman | ... | associate producer |
Casting By
| Ethel Winant | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Tyler Lee | ||
Set Decoration by
| Buck Henshaw | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Schamp | ... | lighting director (as Tom D. Schamp) |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Hatch | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jim Brady | ... | technical director |
| James B. Clark | ... | associate director (as James Clark) |
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- CBS (1961) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Kuppenheimer (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harvey Hunnicutt is the stereotypical used car salesman: a fast talker who, to put it politely, is prone to stretching the truth about the cars he sells. He buys a used car from an old gentleman paying him far less that it's worth. After the deal, the old man tells him the car is haunted. Soon, Harvey finds that he can only tell the truth. Not only to customers but even to his wife as well. When he tries to sell the man's car he finds the perfect customer. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John F. Kennedy, who is referenced in the story, was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States on January 20, 1961, the day that this episode first aired. See more » |
| Goofs | Hunnicut puts a cigar on the bar rail when going to talk to a pair, but during the opening narration in the same spot, it's missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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[closing narration]
Narrator: Couldn't happen, you say? Far-fetched? Way-out? Tilt-of-center? Possible. But the next time you buy an automobile, if it happens to look as if it had just gone through the Battle of the Marne, and the seller is ready to throw into the bargain one of his arms, be particularly careful in explaining to the boss about your grandmother's funeral, when you are actually at Chavez Ravine watching the Dodgers. It'll be a fact that you are the proud possessor of an instrument of truth - manufactured and distribued by an exclusive dealer - in The Twilight Zone. See more » |