Sounds and Silences
- Episode aired Apr 3, 1964
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Conklin
- (as William Benedict)
Francis De Sales
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Rod Serling
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- …
Lurene Tuttle
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShortly after the airing, a writer came up with a lawsuit claiming his script and title were used. It was settled with him receiving $3500 but litigation prevented it from being included in syndication for a time.
- GoofsFlemington implies that Lord Admiral Nelson lost an arm and an eye at Trafalgar. This was the battle where Nelson lost his life, he had already lost the arm and eye many years earlier.
- Quotes
[closing narration]
Narrator: When last heard from, Mr. Roswell G. Flemington was in a sanitarium pleading with the medical staff to make some noise. They, of course, believed the case to be a rather tragic aberration; a man's mind becoming unhinged. And for this, they'll give him pills, therapy, and rest. Little do they realize that all Mr. Flemington is suffering from is a case of poetic justice. Tonight's tale of sounds and silences - from The Twilight Zone.
- ConnectionsRemade as The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: Sounds and Silences (2005)
Featured review
full of sound and fury signifying nothing
This could have been the abyss of the greatest TV show ever (but A Thing About Machines is worse). Simply too painful to watch. Yet another grossly unsympathetic man with a silly name, but this one is bad enough to make Mr Bevis or Julius Moomer look like great icons. A wretchedly silly and boring entry. I've never seen such an unconvincing or downright bad central performance. Every line he struts and frets fails to reach the heights of ham or cod acting. I am aware that John McGiver was an otherwise very accomplished character actor, having seen him in many films. Just as I'm aware that Rod Serling was a great writer, but this utter rubbish is best forgotten.
Don't be like me and go looking for a message in this trash. Please look elsewhere in the Twilight Zone.
Don't be like me and go looking for a message in this trash. Please look elsewhere in the Twilight Zone.
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- darrenpearce111
- Nov 15, 2013
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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