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10-02-2009, 05:01 PM   #1
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Fifty Years Ago

Fifty years ago today The Twilight Zone premiered.

10-03-2009, 07:15 AM   #2
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QuoteOriginally posted by graphicgr8s Quote
Fifty years ago today The Twilight Zone premiered.
The the reality version spin-off debuted January 20th of this year.
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Those old episodes are just as good today as they were back then.
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The really cool thing is that though most of the original T-Zone episodes were written by Rod Sterling (an awesome sci-fi writer) most of the later episodes are based on awesome Sci-fi short stories and novels from well known authors like Stephen King, Theodore Sturgeon, Ray Bradbury, Greg Bear, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Joe Haldeman and even Arthur C. Clarke!

And the actors who played in the 60's series are a real who's who of hollywood!
Burgess Meredith: The Penguin and Rocky's trainer!
Roddy McDowal: Cornelius in the original Planet of the Apes!
William Shatner: Kirk!
a young Billy Mumy (who believe it or not also wrote an episode in 2002!): Will Robinson!
Charles Bronson: Dirty Dozen, Death Wish....
Elizabeth Montgomery: Bewitched!
Peter Falk: Columbo
Lee Marvin: Dirty Dozen (this dude was the REAL deal, USMC Scout Sniper wounded in WW2)
Buster Keaton: Silent film legend!
Robert Redford: The Sting and sooo many more...
Carol Burnett: Another legend!
James Best: Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane!
Dennis Hopper: Easy Rider and a well known Photographer!
Robert Duvall: Godfather, MASH...
Telly Savalas: Kojak! Heres looking at ya baby!
Mickey Rooney: Another awesome film legend!
Martin Landau: Mission Impossible, Space 1999
George Takei: Sulu!!!


Long live the Twilight Zone! There are so many episodes! 156 stories in the original series, 4 stories in "The Movie", nearly 100 stories in the 80's series and 44 stories in the 2002-03 series.


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QuoteOriginally posted by ve2vfd Quote
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Lee Marvin: Dirty Dozen (this dude was the REAL deal, USMC Scout Sniper wounded in WW2).........................................
Speaking of Lee Marvin:
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Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, the following is the amazing answer:

I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima.

There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.

Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."

"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.

That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee? Well Bob..if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"

Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.

The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo." Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76, which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.)

On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers
was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.

After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm.

America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy.

Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst.

Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened.

Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr.Roger

EDIT: It has been brought to my attention that, as unbelievable as it may be, at some point someone posted something on the internet, or emailed me something that was not entirely true! snopes.com: Captain Kangaroo and Lee Marvin

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Ever seen Hell In The Pacific, Parallax?

Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune. That's the entire cast. I only saw the tail end of it, but from what I saw, it was brilliant. Marvin plays a shot down USMC pilot, Mifune plays a Japanese soldier (sort of ironic, as Marvin was the infantryman and Mifune was in the Air Force) trying to survive on an island that's been hopped by MacArthur.

Mifune speaks Japanese, and Marvin English, all the way through, no subtitles for anybody. It's a bit of an obscure WWII movie, but was very well done, especially conveying the story and relationship between the characters with no dialogue between them.

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That sound somewhat familiar, but if I did see it it must have been a long time ago.
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The the reality version spin-off debuted January 20th of this year.
Nice... I'm amazed this went under the radar so far, but then again it does contain facts which those that might be offended aren't very good with or completely ignore all together.
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