Doug Wallen
Senior HTF Member
The Invisibles
Don Gordon (great 60's guest star), George MacReady, Dee Hartford, Neil Hamilton (Batman), Richard Dawson (Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud), Tony Mordente (Choreographer)
"You do not know these men. You may have looked at them, but you did not see them. They are newspapers blowing down a gutter on a windy night. For reasons both sociological and psychological these three have never joined or been invited to join society. They have never experienced love or friendship, or formed any lasting or constructive relationship, but today, at last, they will become a part of something. They will belong. They will come a little closer to their unrealistic dreams of power and glory. Today, finally they will join th... I almost said the human race, and that would have been a half-truth, for the race they are joining today is only half human."
60's paranoia ... ain't it great? With a title like "The Invisibles", paranoia must be expected. A little bit of body snatching by going after societies invisibles (the homeless). Enemies behind every rock/building, etc. Great look to the episode to build the paranoid feeling. The recruiter preaching to the newest recruits. Twists and double crosses abound. Not so much a physical horror story, but one that borders on the unseen threat. Can we trust who we have in authority. Do we know who is really in charge. Are these still valid concerns today? (Don't answer that, don't need to be political!) Nice to see how 50+ year old shows can still be valid.
Great performance by Don Gordon, especially after he "breaks" his leg. So much pain conveyed by his expression, especially in the eyes. (Eyes - see prior post.)
"You do not know these men. You may have looked at them, but you did not see them. They are the wind that blows newspapers down a gutter on a windy night -- and sweeps the gutter clean."
Don Gordon (great 60's guest star), George MacReady, Dee Hartford, Neil Hamilton (Batman), Richard Dawson (Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud), Tony Mordente (Choreographer)
"You do not know these men. You may have looked at them, but you did not see them. They are newspapers blowing down a gutter on a windy night. For reasons both sociological and psychological these three have never joined or been invited to join society. They have never experienced love or friendship, or formed any lasting or constructive relationship, but today, at last, they will become a part of something. They will belong. They will come a little closer to their unrealistic dreams of power and glory. Today, finally they will join th... I almost said the human race, and that would have been a half-truth, for the race they are joining today is only half human."
60's paranoia ... ain't it great? With a title like "The Invisibles", paranoia must be expected. A little bit of body snatching by going after societies invisibles (the homeless). Enemies behind every rock/building, etc. Great look to the episode to build the paranoid feeling. The recruiter preaching to the newest recruits. Twists and double crosses abound. Not so much a physical horror story, but one that borders on the unseen threat. Can we trust who we have in authority. Do we know who is really in charge. Are these still valid concerns today? (Don't answer that, don't need to be political!) Nice to see how 50+ year old shows can still be valid.
Great performance by Don Gordon, especially after he "breaks" his leg. So much pain conveyed by his expression, especially in the eyes. (Eyes - see prior post.)
"You do not know these men. You may have looked at them, but you did not see them. They are the wind that blows newspapers down a gutter on a windy night -- and sweeps the gutter clean."
