Two (Season 3, Episode 1, Aired on 9/15/1961)
Written & Directed by Montgomery Pittman
Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery (Woman), Charles Bronson (Man)
Elizabeth Montgomery in Two (Season 3, Episode 1, Aired on 9/15/1961)
This installment of TV’s Golden Age focuses on my favorite episode of the Twilight Zone. Please put any of your own favorite episode(s) in the comments.
Two featured Charles Bronson & Elizabeth Montgomery giving the best performances of their careers in a dystopian tale of the aftermath of the Cold War gone hot. So hot in fact, that almost everyone is dead. Except for these Two, one from each side of the conflict.
Elizabeth Montgomery in Two (Season 3, Episode 1, Aired on 9/15/1961)
It begins, of course, with Serling’s introduction. Then, Elizabeth Montgomery comes out of the jungle and into the little town. Looking around, she stops and looks at a gown in a shop window, then spots a restaurant. It is food that she is looking for and finding it, begins to look for a way to open a can. As she opens the can, Bronson’s character comes through the door. She throws pots and pans at him and they begin to scuffle. It ends when Bronson punches her in the face.
Charles Bronson in Two (Season 3, Episode 1, Aired on 9/15/1961)
Possibly, one of the simplest and most powerful of all the Twilight Zone episodes. In so many cases the performances in The Twilight Zone are high water marks in the work of the performers. This reflects not only the actor’s talent, but the high quality of the writing and production as well.
Charles Bronson & Elizabeth Montgomery in Two (Season 3, Episode 1, Aired on 9/15/1961)
Facts, Rumors & Hearsay
Two
Prekrasny, is the only word spoken in the episode by The Woman. Prekrasny is Russian for pretty.
The uniform of the male soldier’s uniform are all of Confederate design. MGM had a large storage of costumes from past projects and this may have been a budget decision. The Woman’s uniform is meant to be Russian.