Saturday, July 31, 2010

Hi TZ radio fans!

I hope you enjoyed "Mrs. Pierce is Praying For Me" starring Tim Kazurinsky, which is a brand-new episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE never before seen or heard. This month you're in for another treat: It's another brand-new episode (never seen or heard) called "The Time of Your Life" starring the amazing actor John Rhys-Davies. John plays Hal Scratchman, a traveling salesman with only one item to sell - a mysterious horrifying-looking clock, all black, with a red dial. The person he wants to sell it to is a young woman, still mourning the death of her husband, with the promise to bring him back if she agrees to his 'terms.' The supporting cast features Ann Sonneville as Susan Sternwood, Jeff Lupetin as her husband Paul, David Darlow as Susan's phycologist and JoBe Cerny as Oscar Kenner, Susan's nerdy, self-pitying neighbor. Written by prolific radio writer M.J. Elliott I think this one will knock your socks off. I think it is one of the best scripts ever written for THE TWILIGHT ZONE. It is scary, yet funny, and has a twist ending that I challenge anyone to see coming. Had this episode been written for Rod Serling and his TV series - I'm certain Rod would have happily produced it. So BRAVO to M.J. for this incredible script and to the actors who brought it to life - -with special thanks to John Rhys-Davies who turns in a tour de force performance as Hal. I can't wait for everyone to hear it.

The next brand new story you'll hear is "Ten Days" written by Mark Valenti. This is Mark's first story for THE TWILIGHT ZONE but don't let that fool you. He's written many Film and TV screenplays and "Ten Days" does not disappoint. It's the story of Michael Franklin, a driven, workaholic who focuses on business at the expense of genuine human contact. When Michael finds out he has only 10 days to live - he realizes that he's been living his life all wrong - but is it too late to do anything about it? Ned Bellamy stars as Michael Franklin and he delivers a powerful performance that I'm sure will keep you glued to your seat. To learn more about Ned Bellamy, here's his imdb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068709/

Just a reminder:

I've decided to create a 20-CD boxed set of the best TWILIGHT ZONE radio dramas produced to date, which will be released to retail outlets this Fall. I'm tentatively calling it THE VERY BEST OF THE TWILIGHT ZONE RADIO DRAMAS and I'm asking YOU the fans to vote on the 20 best episodes. Here's how it works: Simply email me your 20 favorite episodes (all of the episodes are listed and available for download on this official website). My email address is camari@falconpicturegroup.com We will catalog all of the votes and the 20 episodes that receive the most votes will be included in the boxed set. I will post the 20 episodes that were voted the best on our website in October. The person or persons who's email vote includes the most from this list of 20 will win a $300 cash prize and 3 sets of the 20-CD box set. Rules: (1) All entries must be emailed to me on or before October 1st, 2010. (2) Duplicate prizes will be awarded if there are ties. (3) Only one vote per email address. (4) Carl Amari, Falcon Picture Group and our affiliates and partners are not responsible for emails that are not delivered into my email inbox.

There are about 160 TWILIGHT ZONE RADIO DRAMAS available to date. Choose your 20 favorite, email it to me at camari@falconpicturegroup.com and you'll have a chance to win!

Well, that's all for this time -- thanks and we'll see you next month for more NEWS FROM THE ZONE!







1 comment:

The US Constitution said...

STAN FREBERG AND 5 GENERATIONS
Just recently I shared two of the great Twilight Zone Radio programs with my two kids, “Static” and “Kick the Can.” Both programs stared the great Stan Freberg. Both my kids (Sarah 1980 and Matt 1985) loved them just as I thought they would as they have loved just about everything Stan has ever done…Seeing their reactions and their collective smiles, It brought to mind that my family, now 5 generations deep are just about the biggest Stan Freberg fans anywhere. My Grandfather, (Dewey 1900-1992) and Father (Merle 1920-1979) enjoyed and collected everyone of Stan’s albums. In my over 20 years in radio I so enjoyed every time I played one of Stan’s albums over the air. Those albums from my Grandfather and Father have made their way threw me and are now the proud property of my kids. This summer my daughter Sarah introduced my two grandkids (Aidan and Norah 2002) to Stan’s rendition of Betsey Ross and the American Flag. They just loved it and now want to get their hands on anything and everything that Stan has done….What an impact Stan has given to our family. He has been and unspeakable joy to all of us….Thank you Stan, and thanks to you Carl for letting this champion of the radio continue to bless us.

All the best,
Mike Ray
Oklahoma City