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The Twilight Zone
S1.E32
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A Passage for Trumpet

  • Episode aired May 20, 1960
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.7K
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Jack Klugman and Ned Glass in The Twilight Zone (1959)
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.A suicidally despondent trumpet player finds himself in a bizarre world where he seems to be invisible to everyone, except for one helpful other musician.

  • Director
    • Don Medford
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Jack Klugman
    • John Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Medford
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
    • Stars
      • Rod Serling
      • Jack Klugman
      • John Anderson
    • 37User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Rod Serling
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    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Joey Crown
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Gabriel
    Frank Wolff
    Frank Wolff
    • Baron
    Mary Webster
    Mary Webster
    • Nan
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Truck Driver
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Pawnshop Man
    Peter Gabel
    • Man with Match
    • (uncredited)
    Diane Honodel
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Medford
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Houghton Construction work site is a tribute to producer Buck Houghton.
    • Goofs
      Several times throughout the episode, when Joey puts the mouthpiece in his trumpet, he bumps it with his hand (causing an audible pop). This is something experienced trumpet players do not do as it can cause the mouthpiece to jam into the lead pipe, which then requires a tool to properly remove.
    • Quotes
      • Narrator: [Closing Narration] Joey Crown, who makes music, and who discovered something about life; that it can be rich and rewarding and full of beauty, just like the music he played, if a person would only pause to look and to listen. Joey Crown, who got his clue in the Twilight Zone.
    • Connections
      Edited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Passage for Trumpet (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Bernard Herrmann

      (season 1)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 20, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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