NIGHT GALLERY: THE MESSIAH ON MOTT STREET / THE PAINTED MIRROR (TV)
Summary
One in this supernatural anthology series hosted by Rod Serling. This episode consists of two stories: "The Messiah on Mott Street" (run time 0:36:42) and "The Painted Mirror" (run time 0:14:09). "The Messiah on Mott Street" features Edward G. Robinson as Abraham Goldman, an impoverished, seriously ill man who desperately wants to live so his orphaned grandson won't be raised in a foster home. During the winter holiday season he awaits a visit from the Messiah to come to him and restore his health, and hopes his prodigal brother will make good on an old debt. In "The Painted Mirror," longtime thrift shop owner Frank Standish is being pushed aside by Mrs. Moore, the stylish new controlling partner who wishes to modernize the fusty old man's store. But when a friend of the elderly man brings a mysterious painted mirror to the store for repair, Standish may have an unusual way to reclaim dominion over his livelihood. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: December 15, 1971 Wednesday 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:50:51
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:36363
- GENRE: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1970-1973
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- For "Rod Serling's Night Gallery"
- Jack Laird … Producer
- Paul Glass … Music by
- Gil Mellé … Theme Music by
- Rod Serling … Host
- For "The Messiah on Mott Street"
- Don Taylor … Director
- Edward G. Robinson … Cast, Abraham Goldman
- Yaphet Kotto … Cast, Buckner
- Tony Roberts … Cast, Dr. Levine
- Joseph Ruskin … Cast, the Fanatic
- Ricky Powell … Cast, Mikey Goldman
- John J. Fox … Cast, Santa Claus
- Anne Taylor … Cast, Miss Moretti
- For "The Painted Mirror"
- Gene Kearney … Director, Writer
- Donald Wandrei … Based on the short story by
- Zsa Zsa Gabor … Cast, Mrs. Moore
- Arthur O'Connell … Cast, Frank Standish
- Rosemary de Camp … Cast, Mrs. Chase