Robert Parrish

director
TV Episode

The Twilight Zone (v1s01e30)

A Stop at Willoughby


On a snowy November evening during his train commute home from New York City, John Daly falls asleep and, perhaps in a dream, sees a simpler life with bands playing in the bandstand, people riding penny farthings through the park, and kids fishin’ at their fishin’ holes the 1888 summertime of idyllic Willoughby. —Michael Main
Willoughby, sir? That’s Willoughby right outside. Willoughby, July, summer. It’s 1888—really a lovely little village. You ought to try it sometime. Peaceful, restful, where a man can slow down to a walk and live his live full-measure.
A man cycles on a penny farthing in an idyllic city park beside James Daly (as
                38-year-old New York City executive Gart Williams).
  • Eloi Silver Medal
  • Fantasy
  • Debatable Time Travel