Showing posts with label Ambrose Bierce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ambrose Bierce. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

0920 The Thing At Nolan

The Thing At Nolan
Episode 0920
Original Air Date: November 20, 1978

In frontier Missouri, a rebellious son clashes with his domineering farmer. When the father disappears while working on his farm, everybody immediately suspects the wayward son. Nobody believes him but his mother.

Cast: Russell Horton, Cort Benson, Bryna Raeburn, Arnold Moss

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: **1/2

NEEDS REPLACED Introduction clipped, slightly muffled sound, outro clipped.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

0848 A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home
Episode 0848
Original Air Date: June 9, 1978

Two buddies from Ohio enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War. they agree to stay together and look after each other in battle. But when the fighting gets hot and heavy, one cuts and runs while the other lie mortally wounded. The consequence of that cowardice is dire.

Cast: Russell Horton, Arnold Moss, Evie Juster, Lloyd Batista

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: ****

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

0682 A Matter Of Conscience


A Matter Of Conscience
Episode 0682
Original Air Date: July 14, 1977

A young Kentuckian joins the Union Army, defying his parents who are loyal to the Confederacy. He is immediately sent to spy on a nearby Confederate regiment and meets an unlikely enemy.

Cast: Kristoffer Tabori, Earl Hammond, Robert Dryden, Evie Juster, Arnold Moss

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: ***

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Friday, March 25, 2011

0442 The Monk And The Hangman's Daughter


The Monk And The Hangman's Daughter
Episode 0442
Original Air Date: March 4, 1976

Two monks stumble on to the homestead of the town hangman. One of them becomes enchanted with his daughter. They fall in love with horrible consequences for both.

Cast: Evie Juster, Kristoffer Tabori, Arnold Moss, Russell Horton

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold and Stella Moss

Rating: **1/2

Commercials: Tru Value Hardware, Foundation Church, Luden's Cough Drops, ACTION Volunteers, American Heart Association, Buick Century, Heart Association PSA, American Lung Association PSA,

Saturday, March 19, 2011

0406 One Of The Missing


One Of The Missing
Episode 0406
Original Air Date: January 1, 1975

A Union soldier is sent out with a buddy on a dangerous reconnaisance mission. After an explosion in which he is injured, he has visions of his own funeral.

Cast: Mason Adams, Kristoffer Tabori, Arnold Moss, Jennifer Harmon

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold and Stella Moss

Rating: ***1/2

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

0254 The Death Of Halpin Fraser


The Death Of Halpin Fraser
Episode 0254
Original Air Date: April 10, 1975

A young man takes a nightmare trip through Hell --- forced to relive past sins that justify his fall from grace.

Cast: Michael Wager, Grace Matthews, Cort Benson, Arnold Moss, Patricia Elliot,

Writer: Adapted from Ambrose Bierce story by Arnold Moss

Rating: *1/2

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

0185 The Damned Thing


The Damned Thing
Episode 0185
Original Air Date: December 10, 1974

A coroner conducts an inquest into the death of a wealthy man. Several witnesses recount the events differently, but it turns out the man was killed by an exceptionally violent, unseen being.

Cast: Robert Dryden, Joan Tompkins, Arnold Moss, Evie Juster, Robert Kaliban

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Arnold Moss

Rating: **1/2

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

0101 An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge


An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Episode 0101
Original Air Date: June 4, 1974

A Confederate spy escapes the hangman's noose at Owl Creek Bridge. He flees through enemy territory, headed back to Dixie.

Cast: William Prince, Mildred Clinton, Jack Grimes, Leon Janney, William Redfield

Writer: Ambrose Bierce adapted by Sam Dann

Rating: ****

Commercials: Buick Apollo, Technical Education PSA, Bank of the Commonwealth, Cub Scouting, Wolverine harness race track, Budweiser (drink it out of a glass), Better Business Bureau PSA, Buick motor division, Heart Association PSA,