I have a request to make. Would you please watch 'Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room' (season two) before seeing this, a much inferior and obvious reworking of the same scenario? That is to say, if you must watch this one at all. The ending here is truly lame and this episode is best taken as the flip side of 'Nervous Man'.
Mickey Rooney provided a DVD commentary for this episode and surprisingly said he thought this episode was best. Admittedly there are some nice touches where the jockey Grady sees his alter ego in different places in the room (the whole story takes place in one room). Rooney makes a good effort but his performance suffers from being completely solo. In 'Nervous Man' Joe Mantell isn't quite always alone. I love 'The Twilight Zone' and I don't normally find it too preachy like some say. However, in this case it is dark ,dull, and preachy.
Mickey Rooney provided a DVD commentary for this episode and surprisingly said he thought this episode was best. Admittedly there are some nice touches where the jockey Grady sees his alter ego in different places in the room (the whole story takes place in one room). Rooney makes a good effort but his performance suffers from being completely solo. In 'Nervous Man' Joe Mantell isn't quite always alone. I love 'The Twilight Zone' and I don't normally find it too preachy like some say. However, in this case it is dark ,dull, and preachy.
