TWILIGHT ZONE, THE: MR. DINGLE, THE STRONG (TV)

Summary

One in this fantasy/science fiction anthology series hosted by Rod Serling. In this program, meek failure Luther Dingle is given mighty powers, first by visiting Martians, and then by Venusians. Conducting an experiment to gauge how human beings would employ extraordinary physical and mental gifts, alien creatures make spindly vacuum-cleaner salesman Luther Dingle three hundred times stronger than the average man and five hundred times more intelligent. Dingle -- who does not understand the source of his new gifts -- must decide if he should use these unexpected powers for lofty or shallow purposes. Commercials deleted.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: March 3, 1961 Friday 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:29:20
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T:01969
• GENRE: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
• SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, fantasy/science fiction; Space aliens
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1959-1964
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Colgate toothpaste
  • TV - Commercials - S.O.S. soap pads
  • TV - Commercials - Sanka coffee
  • TV - Promos - "The Andy Griffith Show"
  • TV - Promos - "The Twilight Zone"

CREDITS

• Rod Serling … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
• Buck Houghton … Producer
• Del Reisman … Associate Producer
• John Brahm … Director
• Rod Serling … Host
• Burgess Meredith … Cast, Luther Dingle
• Don Rickles … Cast, the Bettor
• James Westerfield … Cast, O'Toole
• Edward Ryder … Cast, Callahan
• Douglas Spencer … Cast, the 1st Martian
• Michael Fox … Cast, the 2nd Martian
• Donald Losby … Cast, the 1st Venusian
• Greg Irwin … Cast, the 2nd Venusian
• Phil Arnold … Cast, the 1st Man
• Douglas Evans … Cast, the 2nd Man
• Frank Richards … Cast, the 3rd Man
• James Millhollin … Cast, Abernathy
• Jo Ann Dixon … Cast, the Nurse
• Jay Hector … Cast, the Boy