CTVA US Anthology - "Tales of the Unexpected" (Quinn Martin/NBC)(1977)

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Tales Of The Unexpected (1977)

UK title: Twist in the Tale

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UCLA Film and Television Archive

NBC Wednesdays 10:00 PM ET)

Executive Producer Quinn Martin

Produced by John Wilder & William Robert Yates

US Thriller Anthology series 1977 7 episodes x 60 min color (02Feb77-24Aug77)

Hosted by and Narrated by William Conrad

An anthology series of thrillers with twist endings.

'Tales of the Unexpected' theme music composed by David Shire

Not to be confused with the UK series 'Tales of the Unexpected'

produced by Anglia television in 1979 originally hosted by author Roald Dahl.

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1.01 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): THE FINAL CHAPTER [UCLA]

02Feb77 NBC 10pm EST

executive producer, Quinn Martin

producer, John Wilder

director, Richard Lang

Teleplay by John Wilder

Based on a short story by Richard O. Lewis.

Director of Photography, Michel Hugo.

Film Editor, Ray Daniels;

Narrator: William Conrad

Roy Thinnes ......... Frank Harris

Tim O'Connor ........ Zimmerman

Ramon Bieri ......... Warden Greer

Ned Beatty .......... McClaskey

Brendan Dillon ...... Chaplain

"Debut: Suspense and mystery are the staples in this

anthology series introduced by William Conrad.

In the opener, a crusading journalist feels that the

only way he can write accurately about capital punishment

is to have himself placed on Death Row" [UCLA]

Amana Radarange microwave oven -- Beneficial Income

Tax Service. With Don Knotts --

Instead bras -- La Choy chinese foods -- Freaky

Friday--trailer--TV.

1.02 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): THE MASK OF ADONIS [UCLA]

executive producer, Quinn Martin

producer, John Wilder

written by Ken Trevey

directed by Richard Lang

Director of photography, Michel Hugo

Film Editor, Ray Daniels

musical background score by Richard Markowitz

Narrator: William Conrad.

Robert Foxworth ..... Alexander Rush

Marlyn Mason ........ Dr. Viviana Kadar

Linda Kelsey ........ Gerry McIntire

Film producer Alexander Rush discovers a fountain of youth -

an isolated clinic run by the sinister Dr. Viviana Kadar.

But Rush finds that the price may be more than he's willing to pay.

"A 52-year-old producer relies on a coldhearted doctor

and her mysterious rejuvenation process to maintain the appearance

of a man in his 30s" [UCLA]

Ivory Liquid dish soap -- Clairol Loving Care hair

color -- Cascade dishwasher soap

-- 7-Up -- The Cassandra crossing--trailer--TV.

1.03 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): DEVIL PACK WRITER [UCLA]

executive producer, Quinn Martin

producer, John Wilder

Teleplay by Arnold Somkin

From a story by Nina Laemmle.

Directed by Harry Falk

Director of Photography, Michel Hugo

Film Editor, Jerry Young

musical background score by Duane Tatro

Narrator: William Conrad.

Ronny Cox ............. Jerry Colby

Van Williams .......... sheriff

Christine Belford ...... Ann Colby

Russell Thorson ........ Scottie

"An isolated community is terrorized by wild dogs

whose bloodcurdling howls cause their domesticated

cousinry to turn against their masters" [UCLA]

1.04 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): THE NOMADS [UCLA]

executive producer, Quinn Martin

producer, William Robert Yates

Teleplay by Earl Wallace / Story by Anthony Wilson

Directed by Allen Reisner

Director of Photography, Michel Hugo

Film Editor, Ray Daniels

musical background score by Richard Markowitz

Narrator: William Conrad.

David Birney ............. Paul Birney

Eugene Roche ............. Langston

David Huddleston ......... Sheriff Henry

Katherine Justice ........ Barbara

"A war veteran, whose credibility is questioned because

of a history of hallucinations, tries to prove that he

really saw a UFO" [UCLA]

Note: A re-working of the pilot episode for the 1967 'The

1.05 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): A HAND FOR SONNY BLUE [UCLA]

executive producer, Quinn Martin /producer, John

Telplay byJohn WIlder/

Based on a short story "The hand that wouldn't behave"

by Emile S. Schurmacher.

Directed by Curtis Harrington

Director of Photography, Michel Hugo

Film Editor, Jerry Young

musical background score: Richard Markowitz

Narrator: William Conrad

Rick Nelson ............ Sonny Blue

Janice Lynde ............ Brenda Jackson

Carl Weathers ........... Hank Dalby

Alfred Ryder ............ Max

Paul Cavonis ............ Art Winters

A major American baseball league pitcher undergoes a successful hand transplant -

then finds the new limb taking on a life of its own.

"Doctors try to save the career of a top major-league pitcher by replacing

his mangled right hand with one taken from a dead criminal" [UCLA]

1.06 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): THE FORCE OF EVIL

written by Robert Malcolm Young

directed by Richard Lang

Eve Plumb (The Brady Bunch)

1.07 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): YOU'RE NOT ALONE [UCLA]

executive producer, Quinn Martin

producer, William Robert Yates

written by Carol Sarenco

directed by Allen Reisner

Director of Photography, Michel Hugo

Film Editor, Jerry Young

Narrator: William Conrad.

Joanna Pettet ............ Julie Thomas

Herbert Edelman .......... Don Lucas

Jenny O'Hara ............. Mary Ann

Patricia Smith ........... Amelia Brownlee

Gary Collins ............. John Harris

Patricia Mattick ......... Betty

"A voyeur drives a woman to irrational acts with his gifts and anonymous phone calls" [UCLA]

American Express travelers' checks. Don't leave home

without them with Karl Malden -- Stay Free Maxi Pads.

1.08 Tales of the Unexpected (anthology): NO WAY OUT

written by James Schermer

director by Walter Grauman

A Naval Officer (Bill Bixby) 'too busy' to pay much attention to his young son.

He sail his boat through a time warp, emerging 25 years in the future when

he discovers his grown-up son making the same mistake he did.

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Additional proposed titles - never produced

[--] Something's Out There

[--] Remember Tomorrow

[--] A Place of Guilt

[--] Graves For the Living

A telefeature TV Movie aired as a 'Tales of the Unexpected' special .....

[--] SOMEONE IS WATCHING ME (2-hour tvm)

produced by John Carpenter

Adrienne Barbeau (Maude)

This was NOT a Quinn Martin production and therefore cannot really be considered as part of the series.

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