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Richard Matheson's The Twilight Zone Scripts (Volume 2)
by Richard Matheson, Stanley Wiater
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Gauntlet Press (2002-05)
ISBN: 1887368523
EAN: 9781887368520
Dewey Decimal #: 791
Binding/Media: Paperback - 392 pages
SKU: W4-Y4Y3-0MMA
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Trade paperback from Gauntlet Press (2002), this is - Richard Matheson's The Twilight Zone Scripts (Volume 2) by Richard Matheson, edited by Stanley Wiater. Matheson was one of the most prolific Twilight Zone scribes. This collection of teleplay scripts includes Mute, Death Ship, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, Steel, Night Call, and Spur of the Moment. With editor's prologue, epilogue, and Submitted for your approval. This copy has three creases at lower front corner of cover, otherwise it is bright, clean, and tight.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Apart from Rod Serling, screenwriter Richard Matheson wrote more teleplays for the cult classic The Twilight Zone than any other writer. Many of these episodes became the series' most acclaimed and most frequently aired. Published here for the first time are eight original scripts. Each is preceded by an introduction and commentary that lends insight into Matheson's creative process, how he felt about the adaptation of his scripts, and his relationship with Rod Serling. Information about the fate of two "lost" scripts and suggestions for further reading and viewing are also included. Volume Two includes the final six complete Twilight Zone scripts Matheson wrote for the show.
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Customer Reviews
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Great scripts; disappointing presentation
Rating  (3)
Date: 2003-03-19
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Fans of the original series know of Richard Matheson's
stellar thirteen episodes, which include some of the finest in the series: "The Invaders", "Death Ship", "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". And at long last, here they are in readable form.
Unfortunately, the two volumes offer little more than
the scripts themselves. Those familiar with the "TZ Companion"
by Zicree and the newly-released "TZ Scripts of Earl Hamner"
(with commentary by Tony Albarella) or "Forgotten Gems from The Twilight Zone" (with commentary by Andrew Ramage) know of the in-depth commentary offered for nearly all the episodes.
Stanley Wiater does little more than repeat what has
been said elsewhere about Matheson's episodes. No
real analyses or significant insight precedes the
scripts themselves, thus making the book rather uninteresting
on the whole.
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Wonderful scripts, perfect for performances.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-10-02
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
At my camp, we recently performed a play in two acts using "Mute" from this collection, and "Nick of Time" from the other. These are easy to follow scripts, and are great bed reading.
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More From the Master
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-08-31
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This sceond volume of Richard Matheson's classic scripts for "The Twilight Zone," covers his work for the 1963-64 seasons. Scripts included in this volume are as follows:
"Mute"
"Death Ship"
"Steel" (Great performance by Lee Marvin)
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" (The classic with William Shatner. Much better than its remake in "Twilight Zone: The Movie")
"Night Call"
"Spur of the Moment"Like the first volume, worth your money and time.
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