Twilight Zone - One For The Angels

Twilight Zone - One For The Angels - Ending.

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@KeiFox 4 ай бұрын

One of the most heartwarming, if a touch bittersweet endings to the Twilight Zone. What I found endearing was when Bookman first started his pitch, Mr. Death has that faint smile, and you could tell that not only he knew what Bookman was gonna do, but that he had grown fond of him by then. And in the end, it's touching how Bookman succeeds with the deal he made from the start, only that he did something even greater: he sold his soul to Mr. Death, to save the life of the little girl he loved. Those final words, "Up there, Mr. Bookman. You made it." They really showed just how he earned it well with his selfless sacrifice. Rod Serling, you were a writing genius for your time!

@AbrasiousProductions 4 ай бұрын

reading this comment made me cry, I know mr. bookman's a fictional character but it's so good to know he made it😭💕

@st.charlesstreet9876 4 ай бұрын

Very thoughtful analysis, never really noticed that part. I very much liked the part that the Robot that he gave to her comes alive next to her to symbolize the life that he gave her. A very touching scene that me very emotional 😢. The direction was most creative I have ever seen. It was so good that I believe that it was used again in the movie Close Encounters. ❤

@marieroberts5664 4 ай бұрын

Not just for his time, but for all time! An excellent analysis, kudos!

@marcmitchel25 2 ай бұрын

And all time. Speaking of death, why'd you go so soon?

@Moose__-xk8zz 10 ай бұрын

Up there? Up there Mr Bookman. You made it.

@jacechretin4597 6 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn’s smile after being told that brought a smile to my face as well 😀

@TheDoctor1225 6 ай бұрын

@@jacechretin4597 I agree 100%. The inscription on his resting place says, simply, "Dear God: thanks." Fitting :)

@vcnnboy9153 4 ай бұрын

This part makes me tear up sometimes

@Deadman3913 4 ай бұрын

I’m not a religious man but that dialogue gets me every time. It’s just a feel good moment.

@garyv2196 4 ай бұрын

@@Deadman3913 It's not religion it's a relationship that he wants.

@markshelton3762 6 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn once said he wanted to be remembered by his grandchildren for being fun.

@QuarrellaDeVil 4 ай бұрын

They certainly did well by having him sing "I Love to Laugh" in "Mary Poppins."

@hypnophonz 3 ай бұрын

And he always was along with Ray Bolger, Dennis O'Connor, and so very many more.

@Martyred_Artist 11 ай бұрын

As long as life has been lived with purpose, it is a whole life, no matter the duration.

@ziraprod6090 4 ай бұрын

😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

@elmermedina1713 8 ай бұрын

Lou Bookman may not have died a rich or famous man, but he lived a life worth remembering

@silverhammer7779 4 ай бұрын

Bookman was rich beyond anything money or material wealth could possibly buy.

@melissacooper8724 4 ай бұрын

If only the little girl ever knew what Lou had done to save her life!

@silverhammer7779 4 ай бұрын

@@melissacooper8724 I'm sure she'll find out one day, many decades later, when Mr. D pays her a visit 🙂

@williampaz2092 4 ай бұрын

He DID live a life worth remembering, and he WILL be remembered. By the children. And they will tell their children…

@Schone23666 3 ай бұрын

"Formerly another component to a hot July...but throughout his life a man beloved by the children, and therefore, a most important man."

@dirdib69 3 ай бұрын

"Throughout his life a man beloved by the children - and therefore, a most important man." Mr. Bookman was always pitching for the angels.

@richardenglish2195 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful episode, and Serling's closing monologue is sheer poetry.

@Promeraxz 3 ай бұрын

The ending makes this my favorite Twilight Zone episode. "You never know who might need something up there. Up there? Up there, Mr. Bookman, you made it." Bernard Herrman's score, "Starlight," helped elevate this scene.

@666kingdrummer 4 ай бұрын

I like to believe that Mr. Death knew what Lou was doing the whole time he was listening to his pitch. In the end, Lou got to perform his greatest Pitch, Maggy survived, and Mr. Death finally claimed Lou's soul, and with no resistance this time. Everybody wins.

@EnemyAce88 3 ай бұрын

That was always my takeaway too. This was Mr. Death's way of bending the rules to let Bookman do his thing before he went.

@williampaz2092 3 ай бұрын

I was sure of that when I first saw this as a teenager. Mr Death smiled when he sat down on those stairs. He gave Lou Brookman the chance to do what he always wanted to do, make a “Pitch for the Angels.” Very much, in a sense, like Brad Pitt in “Meet Joe Black” Mr Death was not Evil, or Cruel. He is a very necessary part of Life.

@nicholasschroeder3678 6 ай бұрын

I love how Serling could do judgment and sentiment equally well.

@57highland 5 ай бұрын

For a really jolting example of "judgement", see the TZ episode "Judgement Night", also from Season #1.

@rocistone6570 4 ай бұрын

It's called talent. Something as rare as full solar eclipses these days. That is also why an hour of "Twilight Zone" is better than two hours in a movie theatre nowadays.

@odysseusrex5908 4 ай бұрын

@@57highland I believe that is the very first episode.

@SaulGoodmanered Ай бұрын

The first episode is where is everyone tho.@@odysseusrex5908

@ashleybrooke2087 3 ай бұрын

When you realize that the Mayor of Amity wouldn't close the beach because he's literally Mr. Death.

@ACuriousReader 3 ай бұрын

Old man dies...young girl lives...fair trade. -Sin City

@donaldhipple4921 4 ай бұрын

Twilight Zone always felt like Greek fables to me . A good story containing an important life lesson. When entertainment was responsible.

@josephosheavideos3992 4 ай бұрын

This is my favorite episode in the series. It was the first of two appearances Ed Wynn made in The Twilight Zone. In the other, he plays a kindly grandfather who is obsessed with maintaining a grandfather clock. With the help of his family, he actually overcomes this addiction in order to live, even after the clock stops working. Ed Wynn was one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood, and Rod Serling did not have the heart (thankfully) to make Wynn suffer the usual tragic ending of main characters in The Twilight Zone.

@dunning234 4 ай бұрын

One of the very best episodes. "One for the Angels"

@zacharyberridge7239 4 ай бұрын

My favorite episode of Twilight Zone. Others might make you think more, examine some facet of reality closer, but this one just felt good. And sometimes, that's just what you need.

@dariengonzalez2456 9 ай бұрын

I've always loved this episode

@Brian-uy2tj 4 ай бұрын

Ed Winn was a wonderful character actor. His son Keenan Winn was a terrific actor too.

@gallopingalumphus5390 3 ай бұрын

Best description of Keenan Wynn ever? Irascible! LOL! And we LOVED watching him perform.

@theotherpaulmitchell 4 ай бұрын

Chokes me up every time. Ed Wynn was an amazing actor.

@57highland 5 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn and Murray Hamilton was a great combination.

@daveconleyportfolio5192 3 ай бұрын

Murray Hamilton was one of those great character actors who excelled at being unlikeable, even though he was very likeable in real life. His friends included many of the big names: Matthau, Robards, George C. Scott.

@57highland 3 ай бұрын

@@daveconleyportfolio5192 Wow. So he kept good company both on and off screen.

@crazyman8472 4 ай бұрын

“Couldn’t happen, you say? Probably not, in most places. But it *did* happen…in the Twilight Zone.” 😎

@mldiode 4 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn, one of vaudeville talents that went through all mediums and was very successful. Theater, film, radio, & television.

@stevenm6526 6 ай бұрын

This was always my favorite episode. While I don't think it's the best I just love the message and I think the acting was great and the whole episode was beautiful and touching. I'm 20 though this was a 50's show I still think it is better than most content made today.

@AbrasiousProductions 4 ай бұрын

I'm 20 and love this show too! have loved it since 2017😄

@odysseusrex5908 4 ай бұрын

You are a very discerning individual with excellent taste.

@deniseeulert2503 3 ай бұрын

Always my favorite too.

@mgkiryuu 7 ай бұрын

Love the closing music and monologue here soooo much.

@starraesky 4 ай бұрын

Came to say this!!

@starwolf99 16 күн бұрын

A man, who spent all day trying to cheat death, no longer hesitates. He fulfilled his life's work. "I'm ready." Poignant.

@55Quirll 4 ай бұрын

I love this, it was such a great episode. There was a similar episode with Robert Redford who played the angel of death. I hope some people watch this great series and get a good moral out of it.

@martabachynsky8545 4 ай бұрын

That one is one of my favorite episodes; I always get a lump in my throat at the end. So beautiful.

@jprogaminggd 6 ай бұрын

I really really love this episode.

@richardcooper4336 4 ай бұрын

One of my favourite scenes from the twilight zone. ❤

@AbrasiousProductions 4 ай бұрын

I can't get over how much the music affects me, it's so bittersweet yet innocent, it truly feels like the entrance music to heaven, it's so rapturous🥹❤

@DATo_DATonian 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorite episodes. Ed Wynn was a delight to watch.

@richardshields1488 4 ай бұрын

After all the years it's still relevant today and just as good. Original always best

@lastfirst78 4 ай бұрын

The twilight zone should a required course for college graduation.

@twilighthand 10 ай бұрын

You made it

@GregShieldsOutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Glad he made it to "up there". I want to go there too.

@maureencora1 3 ай бұрын

Heaven is for Heroes, Amen.

@xray86delta 4 ай бұрын

This one always chokes me up. I love this episode of "Twilight zone"!😉

@Phantomstories1831 8 ай бұрын

I love how the petray death not scary trying to explain things my fave death

@hknapp-hj2sn 4 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn - ALWAYS a gem.

@jerryrichardson2799 4 ай бұрын

This is a great episode, I urge you watch the whole thing.

@scottpilgrim591 4 ай бұрын

When you love someone you can only explain in not words but a pitch for the angels to see how much you love

@devildogkogg8353 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad he went to heaven. As soon as he heard the girl had to die in his place, he tried to immediately forfeit his agreement, but was denied, and had to trick Death into missing his appointment with her instead

@silverhammer7779 4 ай бұрын

And Death, sly old angel that he was, let Bookman make his pitch, knowing perfectly well what he was up to.

@floridaman5125 4 ай бұрын

Happy Easter , he is risen!

@HYPNOGLANCE87 4 ай бұрын

Ohh Ed Wynn you really made me smile and laugh when I was sad or miserable.You absolutely helped me get through the tough times in my life as a little kid.A true clown that made me smile in the 90's.You are severely missed😢😢

@mst3KGf 6 ай бұрын

I always figured this was Death's plan to get Lou to accept his death and also give him that "one for the angels" pitch. He just played along. Also, I've always loved this play on Death as being a no-nonsense functionary just trying to do his job and getting exasperated at the pesky mortals who keep hindering him. Another example on "TZ" is in the 80s version's story "Welcome to Winfield."

@57highland 5 ай бұрын

Great analysis! 100% agree!

@patrickginther8527 4 ай бұрын

My own view is that Lou succeeded even though Mister Death knew exactly what he was trying to do. Lou really did make a pitch for the angels

@JudyShrouds 4 ай бұрын

I really liked this episode.

@magsteel9891 4 ай бұрын

The Twilight Zone was a pretty amazing series. Great writing, great acting. Mostly very simple sets. It still holds up well so many years later.

@Phantomstories1831 8 ай бұрын

My favorite eps of all Murray Hamilton ❤

@nicholasschroeder3678 6 ай бұрын

I'm a huge Murray fan, though I love it when he plays a curmudgeonly cowardly guy: Jaws, Seconds, The Graduate, and If It's Tuesday It Must be Belgium. He was hilarious

@kennethhanks6712 4 ай бұрын

@@nicholasschroeder3678AND an unlucky lookout in the ferris wheel in "1941"!!

@57highland 5 ай бұрын

Not one of my favorite TZ episodes, but Murray Hamilton ("Mr. D" here) has always been one of my favorite character actors, at least from that era. He was great in "The Graduate."

@TJ-USMC 3 ай бұрын

One of the Greatest Episodes !!!

@gordonshaffer5560 4 ай бұрын

One of my very favorite episodes with a legend captured for all time to enjoy.

@MaxBeta 2 ай бұрын

This show is hard to beat.

@shawnmalone9711 2 ай бұрын

This episode was on MeTV,today, 5-16-24.

@jazzsax357 3 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn is so underrated.

@mileswiltse4535 16 күн бұрын

"Up there Mr. Bookman, you made it."

@maureencora1 3 ай бұрын

One of My Favorite Episode of TZ with a Happy Ending. (smile)

@smar5812 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorites

@user-il5oq5df6l Ай бұрын

This is one of several TZ episodes in which children play a pivotal role. Wynn and Hamilton turn in fine performances .

@leejones3219 24 күн бұрын

A devout man in Thailand told me. Commit no sin, collect only good deeds and love one another. Seems simple enough.

@alexsolomon8127 4 ай бұрын

yeah..this episode is right up there with when the trumpet player gets a second chance at life by Gabriel himself. "joey...no more stepping off curbs." No judgement (not his job) but good advice and a bit of help..... one musician talking to another.

@gallopingalumphus5390 3 ай бұрын

The finale reminds me of Bogie & Rains at the end of Casablanca.

@jamesdrynan 4 ай бұрын

The first season of the Twilight Zone was amazing. It contained many of my favorite episodes. Walking Distance, And When the Sky was Opened, The Monsters are due on Maple Street, Long Live Walter Jameson.

@ladamyre1 3 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn. I heard somewhere he loved to laugh.

@Cinderella121 4 ай бұрын

lol the mayor from jaws

@QuarrellaDeVil 4 ай бұрын

It probably would have been a little esoteric at the time, but there was room for an SNL sketch where Bookman returned to try to convince the mayor to not open the beaches. 😃

@donaldleider7382 4 ай бұрын

Also the father in ‘The Graduate’ with Dustin Hoffman!

@melissacooper8724 4 ай бұрын

When I first watched this episode I misunderstood the meaning when Bookworm said he wanted to make a pitch for the angels. I thought he meant like pitching a baseball. I didn't realize until the end that he meant sales pitch because he is a salesman and all! I thought it was touching that he kept his end of the bargin for the girl's sake and went with Mr. Death as intended.

@nicholasmaude6906 5 ай бұрын

Was that Death in the black suit?

@Martyred_Artist 5 ай бұрын

Yes.

@fredschultz6468 4 ай бұрын

Never saw a bad Twilight Zone and I think I saw them all

@BrianRP1209 3 ай бұрын

Murray Hamilton (Death) was 60-ish when he died.

@AlysterJohnEstur 2 ай бұрын

Not me crying after recently watching the episode.

@albionicamerican8806 3 ай бұрын

And now Mr. Valentine has an annoying new neighbor who keeps trying to sell him stuff.

@williampaz2092 3 ай бұрын

😂🤣

@jimlascola 3 ай бұрын

Excellent Story

@DCGreenZone 3 ай бұрын

Rod raised more kids than you know.

@Fan_Made_Videos 16 күн бұрын

Serling could do endings as sweet as this and as Dark as episodes like "The Other Place".

@Eljefe-kb5vi 4 ай бұрын

Music really sounds familiar

@BlueWaves975 4 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@ZoeChan-s4j 4 ай бұрын

One day ❤🙏

@fredericksaxton3991 4 ай бұрын

That sounded like Big Ben from London chiming in the back ground.

@robrussell5329 3 ай бұрын

This episode is One For The Angels.

@CD-oq8em 4 ай бұрын

Was this Mr. Bookman related to the Mr. Bookman from New York City Public Library? You Know. the investigator chasing Jerry for outstanding book.

@MapleSyrupPoet 4 ай бұрын

Rhubarb ...who eats rhubarb unless it's in a pie, with strawberries 🍓 like my mother 👩 used to bake

@Rockhound6165 4 ай бұрын

Death aka Murray Hamilton aka Mayor Vaughn from Jaws.

@marshalljimduncan Ай бұрын

Aaron...

@mm72213 3 ай бұрын

Ed Wynn from mary Poppins 😊

@juancortez9053 3 ай бұрын

Great, endearing episode. A good-hearted, smooth-talking salesman manages to delay Mr. Death’s original plan of taking the little girl with him. And, yes, the salesman did earn his way to heaven. 👍❤️😊