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  • The Twilight Zone The Bard (Season 4, Episode 18)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

The Bard (Season 4, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Julius Moomer, a talentless, but relentless, self-promoting hack who dreams of becoming a successful television writer, uses a book of magic to summon William Shakespeare to write dramatic teleplays that Moomer will pass off as his own. ...See moreJulius Moomer, a talentless, but relentless, self-promoting hack who dreams of becoming a successful television writer, uses a book of magic to summon William Shakespeare to write dramatic teleplays that Moomer will pass off as his own. Shakespeare becomes irritated by Moomer's lack of appreciation and is even more appalled when he discovers the changes wrought on his plays by cynical television executives. Written by laird-3 See less
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Director
Writer
Rod Serling (written by) (created by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Edward Curtiss (as Edw. Curtiss)
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 23, 1963

Release date
May 23, 1963 (United States)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Weston
Julius Moomer Julius Moomer   See fewer
John McGiver
Shannon Shannon   See fewer
John Williams
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare   See fewer
Henry Lascoe
Mr. Hugo Mr. Hugo   See fewer
Howard McNear
Bramhoff Bramhoff   See fewer
Marge Redmond
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Clegg Hoyt
Bus Driver Bus Driver   See fewer
Burt Reynolds
Rocky Rhodes Rocky Rhodes   See fewer
John Bose
Daniel Boone (uncredited) Daniel Boone (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Robert E. Lee (uncredited) Robert E. Lee (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Dubov
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ives
Network Executive (uncredited) Network Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
John Newton
TV Interviewer (uncredited) TV Interviewer (uncredited)   See fewer
Diane Sayer
TV Actress (uncredited) TV Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Rod Serling
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited) Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Sketchley
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Wingreen
Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited)   See fewer
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