Anne was indeed a great actress. During her later years, my husband became a regular email corresponder with her. He worked in the film industry in the 1970s, so they had a lot to chat about. She sent us a personally autographed photo. She was very down to earth, quite a friendly woman. She was struggling with lung disease from smoking, just as Frank and Dino, and so many other actors of her era had in their later life. Unlike many stars, Anne ran her own little website. If you wrote to her, it was really her that replied. She was a highly capable performer, and left behind a huge range of work, from Honey West, to the young woman born on Altair, to the desert dweller of Black Rock, she gave us dynamic and vibrant portrayals... Sincerely missed by her fans, may her Spirit rest in peace.

@johnderosa2276

2 жыл бұрын

She was a favorite of mine but I had no idea she had a website. I have some clippings of her attending Jeffrey Hunter's birthday.

@cjsansoo7

2 жыл бұрын

Her show " Honey West," was what got me into martial arts. That show introduced me to the world of martial arts. It preceded " The Green Hornet " therefore is was Anne Francis not Bruce Lee who was the reason I earned a Master's Degree in Kung Fu.

@Scorchy666

2 жыл бұрын

I regret not knowing about her website until she became too ill to reply to requests. She had some iconic roles, including Forbidden Planet.

@veronicageorge7820

2 жыл бұрын

@ Jennifer WhiteWolf Thank you for sharing

@veronicageorge7820

2 жыл бұрын

@@cjsansoo7 I enjoyed reading that. Thanks for sharing.

After Hours is my favorite Twilight Zone episode. When Anne Francis says calmly at the end, "I'm a mannequin." It's mind blowing.

This is one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes. It used to scare me to death as a kid. I always thought store mannequins were creepy. Anne Francis is one of my favorite actresses, too. I agree that she is wonderful in this particular episode. Watching as an adult, I really like the story even more as I see the metaphors and deep meanings.

This is one of my favorite episodes. Very well cast. I also read that Ann Francis got to keep the head of her mannequin.

Ann Francis recounted in an interview about her work on this episode that unlike any other television series she ever worked on that unique to just this series alone there at MGM the entire cast and crew rehearsed the entire episode day after day for an entire week before any filming of any sort whatsoever at all began, so as she put it everyone knew their part and everyone else’s cold like a well old machine. I found that quite fascinating. Ann was really impressed with that fact about how the Twilight Zone was produced.

@tiffsaver

Жыл бұрын

I loved how she mentioned that, too. Like the old saying goes: "They don't make them like this anymore."

@LindaStoronsky-yk4df

8 ай бұрын

I love Anne France and this episode. It did not have or need much dialog.

@jamesdrynan

3 ай бұрын

Great background story! Thanks.

One of the best episodes, in my opinion. The twist is so clever and so unexpected. When I first watched as a kid, I took it for what it was, and it was quite creepy. But watching as an adult, I think there are meanings that go deeper than just the face value of the story. And, until now, I had no clue that it was a mannequin and not Anne Francis! Wow! So much relatability in this episode when you think about it. Great video, Rick. 👍👍👍👍

@mercedescunningham2436

2 жыл бұрын

A favorite.

@tiffsaver

Жыл бұрын

What I'd give to have that mannequin they made of her! It's got to still be around, somewhere. Remember the time machine used in Rod Taylor's "The Time Machine"? Someone actually found it in a junk shop, in pieces. Then he bought it, and spent thousands restoring it to its former glory, where it is now touring the country to be enjoyed all over again.

This episode was / is one of my favorites. You had the feeling that someone or something was going to jump out any second. As a child I was terrified. Thank you for this and please give us more Twilight Zone.

This is a favorite of mine. Anne Francis was perfect for this part. The writing and direction was perfect at building the suspence of the mystery of what was happening. It was creepy and it haunted you after watching it. Excellent video Rick. Great Choice.

Thank You for adding The Twilight Zone to your videos. The ninth floor and when she was locked in were the scariest parts of this episode, the silence and wondering what or who may be lurking around. The mannequins were so lifelike adding to the mystery of the show. Great job on the writing and acting.

One of the greatest examples of cinematic creativity. This has been my favorite Twilight Zone episode for decades.

This episode was certainly one the best of the series! It gives me chills each time I watch it, which is for sure the acting, direction, and pacing and the way it's shot. Love it! Great job Rick!

After Hours is one of my favourites. Anne Francis appeared in two other episodes of The Twilight Zone. One as a witch. Another favourite.

Definitely one of the spookiest episodes! Love the double-meaning of 'Anne Francis was perfectly "cast" '!! I learned a lot from TZ growing up, especially from my all-time favorite "Nick of Time." Glad you're doing these deep-dives, fun to relive!

Yes. The Twilight Zone is one of my favourite shows. It seems like a normal show at the beginning with some twist or becomes twisted twards the end. Either it is surprising or a horribly slow realization comes over me to look for a way off this ride into ....The Twilight Zone.

@ricknineg

2 жыл бұрын

I like that description. Very Serling-esque

This is one of my favorite episodes! That actress did a great job at creating haunting suspense and making me real like I was actually walking in her shoes. It’s definitely one of the creepiest episodes lol 💕

@VonSolo5

Жыл бұрын

You pretty much wrote the exact thing I was going to write 🙌

Yes, since I was a little kid, this has always been a favorite. Thanks for reminding me of this wonderful episode!

Ann Francis, loved her in the classic Sc-iFi 1956 probably my top 10 popular movies 'Forbidden Planet. This movie obviously influenced Star Trek 10 years later. Thank you Rick. I knew those were real manikins at the end. You just confirmed. My favorite show is season 2 "The Obsolete Man" because it accurately predicts the society we live in today.

At the time with “The Twilight Zone , The Outer Limits” and the others. This was on the cutting edge with “The Birds” and other brilliant shows and films of this genre!!!!! Thanks Rick, I loved this and Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!!!!

I just recognized Ann Francis from an episode of Perry Mason. You know how you see an actor out of context and it drives you crazy. Thanx for the clarity. I love Twilight Zone. ‘Next stop Willoughby’ is a fave

Saw this episode when it first ran . I was about 11 and it, along with Agnes Moorehead and the aliens, are two of my favorites!!

This was a great episode!

This was one of my favorite episodes, very scary and eerie! At end I was surprised about her being a mannequin! Rod did a good job writing this episode!

This is one of my all time favorite episodes. It built up really well and I did not see the ending coming. To this day, I think about mannequins I see in stores coming to life. The kind they have now days would be pure nightmare fuel! 😱😄

It is one of my favorite episodes. My favorite line from this episode is when one of the mannequins says “come off of it, Marsha!”

Anne Francis was a friend of mine, and I got to accompany her to a tribute in her honor in Hollywood in the late nineties. The group showed Forbidden Planet and this episode to the audience, and it was quite surreal to sit next to her as we watched this. It was the show that made me a fan when I was a kid when it was first shown. She was quite proud of it and I agree that it contains one of the best performances of her entire career.

Wonderful job presenting behind the scenes secrets of this episode. I absolutely love Anne Francis & really enjoyed her performance in 'Forbidden Planet'

I’ve watched that episode a number of times. Keeps my attention every time. Every time there’s a Twilight Zone marathon I watch . Anne Frances was the right pick for that role. The Mask episode is one of my favorites also.

Another well-written and well-acted episode. The atmosphere of the empty store level was great.

This episode had it all. It conjured up every person’s nightmare of manikins coming to life after the store closes.

Rod Serling was from my hometown, Binghamton, NY. I caught the letters BGM over the elevator at 5:37, which was from my grandparent's home address. My grandparents knew Rod Serling. Such a great find!!

Indeed one of my favorites of the series... As a kid watching this episode, I always thought the elevator operator was Bing Crosby until I became older. Then again, as a kid Walter Cronkite reminded me of Walt Disney and often wondered how he was lucky to be on television weekdays and Sunday nights.

@ricknineg

2 жыл бұрын

I feel your sentiment in mixing up actors. I do it myself

Loved this one. Ranks right up there with my favorites of Twilight Zone.

"Climb off it, Marsha!" I have always enjoyed the episodes in "the current day" of Twilight Zone over the ones about westerns and war as the setting!

"Yes second best; my favorite when the little girl makes the guy's dog disappear!" Valley of the shadow

Cool to hear more stuff regarding The Twilight Zone. It’s always interesting to find out some secrets and facts not exactly common knowledge. Keep up the great work Rick!

@Ron4885

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, please keep making these videos. I love The Twilight Zone and learning all this is fantastic.

@ricknineg

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What an amazing episode of frightening moments and acting perfection. An amazing performance by Anne, that makes this episode one of the best in the history of the series. Rod Serling does it again!!!

Such a terrific episode. Looking back on it, I remember that I got chills when I first realized what was going on. Thanks for all the great info on it. Speaking of Ann Francis, if you ever wanted to do a video about Honey West, that would be great. 👌

This was indeed a creepy episode but it's one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes!!! Not only was Ann Francis beautiful, she was a terrific actress!!! Thanks Rick for sharing this fun video!!! 👍👍🎄

You got me hooked on the Twilight Zone again - I found it on Hulu. Thanks, Rick!!

Excellent episode! It scared me a lot, when I first saw it! Anne Francis was great in this! Even knowing the ending, this is still a fun episode to re-watch.

Dolls, ventriloquist dummies and mannequins - they all have a touch of the macabre and have all been the central subject of memorable Twilight Zone episodes.

Anne Francis is remarkable. Beautiful and so smart. She made this episode with her brilliant acting. I love her in everything she did.

@ricknineg

Жыл бұрын

She was brilliant

@AnAdorableWombat1

9 ай бұрын

She looked like a human Barbie doll. She was so beautiful

It is one of my favorite episodes. It's noteworthy how they gave the actresses high collars or strategically placed necklaces so that when the mannequin head was attached the seam would be hidden. The mannequin for Anne's character would have been absolutely perfect if the eyes hadn't been painted slightly cockeyed.

@1234larry1

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t you notice that Anne Francis had an eye that wandered slightly?

It is amazing that the directors and the cast and crew were able to make such great episodes without CGI or anything like that. Part of the reason why the Twilight Zone episodes are so good is because they are filmed So well.

i love the episode, and every new years, im lucky enough to catch it on the scifi channel. I cant explain my attraction to many of the episodes, such as this one, but to me, its engaging from end to end. After dozens of viewings, i'm still happy with the plot twist, and, (maybe ive just realized my attraction) Rod's closing commentary. He does lead us into, another dimension. Thanks for the post, keep 'm comin'!

Her best film was the 1956 Forbidden planet where she played the daughter Alaira Morbius! She was a beauty but the real stealer of the movie was Robby the Robot and the very space-age flying saucer. I saw the movie on t.v. when I was 11 in the early 1960s! Still watch it every time I can.

Wow! Rick, you have outdone yourself with this video. The background you presented about this TZ episode was amazing. I remember Anne Francis from this episode very well, but I can never forget her performance as Honey West and Bruce Biteabit, her pet ocelot on the show. Fridays as kid would have been less exciting without her show the year it was on TV. Too bad Honey West lasted only one season.

My mom, uncle, and I are absolutely TZ fanatics; we all discovered it by watching the reruns. Anne Francis was also in my very favorite episode, 'Jess Belle'. My uncle still sneaks up behind me at the store where I work and whispers, "Who do you think you're fooling, Marsha?" thanks to this episode. It's never been one of my favorites, but I never thought it was creepy.

Love this episode! As an 8th grade English teacher, I used to show it to my students when we had our unit on Suspense. They loved it as well.

This was a great episode. I loved her in, "Forbidden Planet". She was a great looker as well as an accomplished talent! She was one of a kind.

As a kid in the 1960's I was deathly afraid of being in a department store close to closing time, for fear of being locked in. This particular TZ episode was the reason.

@yukimikasaki9705

2 жыл бұрын

I subscribe to your views on the whole! Read MY comment above, and my own disturbing experiences.

Good job on the video Rick. This episode brings back memory of our local department store in the 60s. It was a higher class store and this episode managed to really give a department store feeling as they were back then. To me, it is creepy how well they did this. I ended up working in that department store and after closing hours with the lights off it was like this. Brings back so much.

Yes,yes yes yes to all of your questions! Love all you do.✌😊🐩

You are sooooo right this is one of the best of the Twilight Zone series. Anne Francis was a superb actress in her day and no one could have done a better job with this episode.....Classic

Yeah, I just saw this episode a few days ago for the first time after having seen it as a kid sixty years ago! This is one that I didn't remember the ending, so it was as you described - seriously tense and the twist is just great! How Rod Serling came up with all those incredible screenplays in such a short time is truly epic!

@ricknineg

2 жыл бұрын

Genius would be an understatement when describing Serling

@questfortruth665

2 жыл бұрын

@@ricknineg Seriously

This is probably one of my 5 favorite TZ episodes. I was hooked when she went to that top floor and there was only one item and one clerk there. The first time I watched this I had no idea where the episode was going. It is amazing how captivating these episodes are even today.

I saw this episode when it was originally aired, and it DID make a big impression on me! Remember that then we got to see a show once on broadcast TV. There was no KZread or Netflix to see in again and again, freeze the frame, and so on. That it was so memorable demonstrates that it was one of the top Twilight Zone episodes.

This was one of the best TZ episodes of all time because of the building suspense then shocking release.

Late comment but this is one of my favorite episodes! I have a tattoo of the shopkeeper (Elizabeth Allen) since I grew up loving the twilight zone and watching it with my family. This is such a cool deep dive and I’m excited to binge the rest of your twilight zone playlist!!

This was the first Twilight Zone episode I ever watched when I was a kid - 40 years ago. It scared me so much, I turned off the TV and didn't finish the episode. The episode ran again several months later (this is before I had a VCR) and I got up the courage to watch it in it's entirety. The Twilight Zone remains one of my favorite shows of all time!

I remember the after hours that was a great episode from the twilight zone great show love finding out the secrets revealed behind the scenes and the stuff that goes on revealing stuff and secrets I forgot about this one until now I need too watch this perusal rick thanks for sharing the info and secrets awesome show and episode 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Definitely one of my favorite episodes. Great learning this background information.

This is probably my favorite TZ episode. I first saw it as a teen and it really made an impact. For a long time I thought it was some kind of fever dream because no one else I knew had ever seen this episode. (This was pre-internet and/or IMDB) It's such a simple story and no "monsters" or bad guys, just a good mystery/thriller.

The mention of the silent scene reminded me of season 2 episode 15 "The Invaders" staring Agnes Moorehead, aka Endora from "Bewitched". Not a single word was uttered until the very end of the episode. I'm 64 and this show was one of my favorites when I was a kid and this episode was one of a few I can distinctly remember.

I'd forgotten about this episode! Yes, you brought it all back, and I remember being creeped out by the twist.

One of my Most Favorites❤️, I loved Anne Francis and the way it was directed at the end by Rod Serling when the male mannequin asked very innocently Was It Fun? And She replies Ever So Fun. They stop animating and the scene is ever so Sincere. Of course James Millhollan gave it a happy light heart ending with his expressions!

Until now, I never knew that they used a custom mannequin of Anne Francis. All these years, I thought it was really Anne Francis with very heavy makeup, standing there absolutely still.

This was an excellent episode. I saw it when it was first out on CBS!!! Rod Searling was one of a kind and we lost him too early. There will never be another Twilight Zone. Most of the good episodes were haunting! Loved them all.

The annual "Toast to Twilight" airs this weekend on "Decades" TV for New Year. The 31st, 1st, and 2nd. These episodes usually air during this binge. I will be watching. And looking forward to this. It was an amazing episode. I loved it.

Loved this episode. Can't say I have seen every one but its been a favorite show of mine for a very long time.

The Bernard Hermann Score for this episode was especially Creepy...definitely one of the most unsettling episodes I watched as a kid. The closing narration was classic....."it makes you wonder, the people you walk by...." Indeed!

I saw this episode when it was first telecast. I was just a little boy back then, still a couple years away before JFK would be assassinated in Dallas. That's how long ago it was. To say the least, this episode was very frightening to a young boy in kindergarten. It remains one of my top episodes today.

“A kind of a stopwatch” is the best Twilight Zone ever.

Anne was so charming, I would have watched her read the phone book. I fell in love with her in Forbidden Planet and then in Honey West. She was in a lot of shows, like Alfred Hitchcock and The Fugitive and she is always good. This is in my top 10 Twilight Zones.

A favourite of mine. It's weird that Marsha has any memory of a 'mother' and somehow access to money! All the actors were brilliant, James Mulholland brought some comic relief as the floor manager. The elevator guy looks like my dad when he was younger

I remember this episode well, AND it's remake in the 80's version of the show, I think with Terry Farrell. VERY creepy, indeed!

Anne Francis - Astoundingly beautiful and talented! And, the special effects with the mannequins was off the charts even by today's CGI effects.

Every year the SyFy channel plays all of the Twilight Zone episodes on New Years Eve/Day and my boyfriend and I always watch them. This has always been an all time favorite of mine. Not only for the intriguing storyline and the unexpected twist. But also for the amazing performance of Anne Francis and the rest of the cast too. They made an already interesting episode, come to life (pun indented, LoL). I have to agree with you that when Marcia is walking silently through the empty store, and all you can hear are her footsteps and the whisperings of the mannequins was chilling. Watching as she felt her sanity leaving her and then watching as she slowly started to remember her reality. The range of expression she transitioned through from feelings of relief that it all made sense to her and that she wasn't losing her mind. As well as sadness that her turn to live among real people had come to and end. I cannot imagine any other actress of the time performing it more perfectly and convincingly than Anne Francis did. Coincidentally, this year while watching the episode, I wondered if the mannequins were actually mannequins, the actors/actresses themselves in still photos, or something else altogether. When I saw this video pop up on my KZread Feed, I immediately clicked on it to watch it eager to see what you had to say about it. Props to the artists and everyone else responsible for making The Twilight Zone for all the work they put into this episode (and others too) who are the reason it is regarded as one of the best episodes of the entire series. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this episode. It was enlightening for sure.

...this episode story stayed w/me as a kid in that if you mentioned Twilight Zone, this "department store" story would come to mind. I never understood the "gold thimble" bit....like in 1960, who and why does anyone buy a thimble, and what did that have to do w/the storyline. Agreed on Anne's reputation in the industry. Underrated, as she definitely had a distinctive personal style. Fortunately she made some good film/TV choices that will have her work noticed for eternity.

I probably saw this first when I was about 9 and it always creeped me out and was one of my favorites.

This was a favorite of mine, along with the episode with the dolls in the Christmas donation barrell that come alive.

I just binge watched twilight zone

I used to have the whole DVD set of these classic Twilight Zones and yes, this was one of my favorites and I agree, one of the more creepy shows of the series. Very eerie. They definitely set a mood and it worked. Really enjoyable and interesting to see how much work went into this and yes, actual people when in 'mannequin mode' wouldn't have worked near as well. And yes, definitely more classic Twilight Zones, please!

I remember this episode from seeing Ann Frances picture. It was a good Twilight Zone. Another Fun video Rick. Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.

This episode is in my top five Twilight Zones. I saw this episode at a young age and it was really unnerving to visit a department store again! Anne Francis is acting is always superb!

Very interesting, creepy

The Twilight Zone absolutely scared the s**t out of me! Just the music creeps me out. Now some were creepier than others, but this one was up there!

This is my number one favorite Twilight Zone episode! "I can't give this gold thimble to my mother! It's scratched and dented! I hadn't noticed that before!" (Complaints, third floor, ma'am!) marsha! Marsha! MARSHA! "Climb off it, you remember, Marsha!" Starring Anne Francis, James Millhollin, Elizabeth Allen, John Conwell, Patrick Whyte, Nancy Rennick

What a wonderful review!!! I was a kid when this originally aired (62now) and I really didn't understand what was happening. Now years later...when I watch this episode, it really is one of the best ones in the series. My favorite is the one with Burgess Meredith... I'm an avid reader with glasses...and I really felt his pain when his glasses broke. Sorry 😊 got off track!!! Fantastic episode and review!!!

@lazyhomebody1356

2 жыл бұрын

Except he could go into every optomitrists and try on glasses until he found the right pair that would let him read

@kevinsbookcase59

2 жыл бұрын

@@lazyhomebody1356 there was that 😂

@moealbert7339

2 жыл бұрын

That episode was called Time enough at last.I have to place it in my top 5 favorites.

@kevinsbookcase59

2 жыл бұрын

@@moealbert7339 Thank you. I just couldn't come up with the title while I was typing 🤣 Brain has a problem sometimes connecting with the fingers!!!

@moealbert7339

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinsbookcase59 Your welcome,and I hear you about the brain.I have that all the time.I guess its normal if it doesnt get to bad as we age.L.O.L.

Rick, that was an really informative analysis of this incredibly brilliant episode. Serling was a genuis! Ann Francis, wow! What a perfomance by this incrediblly beautiful and talented actress, who really knew her kraft. Also, kudos to the fine cast and to the set directors who help make this episode what it is.

One of my top five favorites of this show. Rod Serling was brilliant. The top two above this one would have to be "Nothing in the Dark" with Robert Redford and "Time Enough at Last" with Burgess Meredith. The quality of the acting, the story telling and pace were just so perfect and Twilight Zone pushed boundaries that so many shows, even today, can't come near. Thank you for this, it's great to hear some behind the scenes things and yes, Anne Francis made this episode perfect.

Yay! I love the Twilight Zone. This one is another one of my favorites.

Very good episode. Creepy. Saw it when I was quite young and of course I got scared. Rod seeking was a terrific writer.

This is my all time favorite episode. It was on in reruns all the time when I was a kid and it scared me to death!

@bobbyfrancis8957

2 жыл бұрын

I saw this episode in the 1960s, when I was a kid; it was shown at night and when Marsha was alone with the dummies I used to believe they were going to force her to be trapped in the dummy forever!

Very well done featurette, thank you. My thoughts having just rewatched this episode (and already knowing the spoiler) is how wonderful Miss Francis's acting is, of course, equaled by her amazing beauty. I was focused on the execution of this episode and appreciative of all the artistry involved. I had met the film editor, legendary Bill Mosher, so all his work on this series, his having edited so many of the first season classics, always adds to my enjoyment.

I love this episode! A favorite, so brilliantly done. I would love to be left in a big department store like they used to be and just run around in it all night long. Not creepy at all.

It's one of my many many favorite Twilight zone episodes . The Masks , Time Alone at Last , The New Excibit just to name few. I can never get tired watching them. Rod Sterling had a marvelous imagination. Later on I would stay up and watch Night Gallery which I happened to enjoy those as well

This episode is really well written and was put together with superb acting and and highly detailed setting making it one of those rare events that makes for a perfect symphony of filming history.

To this very day, I am still amazed at the likeness of the mannequins to the actors. I worked in a high quality department store in my college years and we had a top floor dedicated with fixtures and mannequins in low lighting.

Anything with Anne Frances is wonderful! Her talent and beauty is out of this World.