A Thing About Machines
- Episode aired Oct 28, 1960
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.8K
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Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.
Storyline
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- TriviaTo make the possessed car scenes work, the stunt drivers used various practical ways of disguising themselves so they would not been seen behind the wheel of the car. In some scenes they crouched down below the dash. In the scenes where the car was filled with dark shadows the driver dressed all in black from head to waist to blend in the shadows. For the brighter scenes the driver appeared to be wearing white canvass to match the convertible top's canvass covering.
- GoofsWhen Finchley is being chased by the car, there are two medium shots of his feet stopping in the dirt. Both times he stops by a cigarette butt, which was probably the mark that he was supposed to hit. Both shots also appear to be done in the same place and edited in two different places in the scene.
- Quotes
Ms. Rogers: Mr. Finchley, in this conspiracy you speak of, this mortal combat between you and the appliances, I hope you lose.
- ConnectionsEdited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Thing About Machines (2021)
Featured review
Get Out of the House
The lonely and snobbish forty-eight year-old food critic Bartlett Finchley has paranoia with his appliances and machines. He has problems with his television, radio, clock, electric razors, typewriter and car. When he receives the message "Get out of the house" from his appliances, he decides to stay home with tragic consequences.
"A Thing About Machines" is a pointless and silly episode of "The Twilight Zone". It is not clear whether Finchley was delusional in his paranoia or whether he was attacked indeed by his car and appliances. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Sobre Máquinas" ("About Machines")
Title (Brazil): "Sobre Máquinas" ("About Machines")
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- claudio_carvalho
- Apr 23, 2018
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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