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Episode 27

The Big Tall Wish

The Big Tall Wish

1960
Drama, Fantasy
TV Episode
25m
An aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost, the result a six-year-old's frantic wish. But can a world-weary, embittered man still believe in miracles, or will he turn his back on them? (imdb)

Directed by:

Ron Winston
Ron-Winston
7 total credits
Ron Winston has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, Ambush Bay, The Big Tall Wish, Stopover in a Quiet Town and Banning

Writer:

Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
46 total credits
Rod Serling has 46 credits at Criticker, including: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone

Starring:

Ivan Dixon
Ivan-Dixon
22 total credits
Ivan Dixon has 22 credits at Criticker, including: A Raisin in the Sun, A Patch of Blue, Car Wash, Nothing But a Man and The Spook Who Sat by the Door
,
Walter Burke
Walter-Burke
16 total credits
Walter Burke has 16 credits at Criticker, including: Support Your Local Sheriff!, Mystery Street, Jack the Giant Killer, The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze and Never Love a Stranger
,
Charles Horvath
Charles-Horvath
24 total credits
Charles Horvath has 24 credits at Criticker, including: Jim Thorpe -- All-American, His Majesty O'Keefe, Seminole, Silver River and Dakota Incident
,
Henry Scott
Henry-Scott
4 total credits
Henry Scott has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Anna Lucasta, The Big Tall Wish, The Thirty-Fathom Grave, The Hundred Days of the Dragon and This'll Kill You
,
Kim Hamilton
Kim-Hamilton
14 total credits
Kim Hamilton has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Odds Against Tomorrow, The Wild Angels, The Leech Woman, Kotch and Something of Value
,
Dan Terranova
Dan-Terranova
3 total credits
Dan Terranova has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Crime in the Streets, The Big Tall Wish and Young Dillinger
,
Mike Lally
Mike-Lally
3 total credits
Mike Lally has 3 credits at Criticker, including: By Dawn's Early Light, The Big Tall Wish and So You Want to Buy a Used Car
,
Carl MacIntire
Carl-MacIntire
1 total credit
Carl MacIntire has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Frankie Van
Frankie-Van
1 total credit
Frankie Van has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Joseph Glick
Joseph-Glick
1 total credit
Joseph Glick has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Wesley Gale
Wesley-Gale
1 total credit
Wesley Gale has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Steven Perry
Steven-Perry
4 total credits
Steven Perry has 4 credits at Criticker, including: A Raisin in the Sun, The Learning Tree, The Sound and the Fury and The Big Tall Wish

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Big Tall Wish

1960
Drama, Fantasy
TV Episode
25m
Your rating
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Avg Percentile 56.05% from 8 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 56.05% from 8 total ratings
Rated 30 Oct 2023
85
62nd
Notable as the only TZ episode with a black main character, this is a decent but slightly mawkish story that pits childish idealism against world-weary cynicism. The strong direction and performances help prop this one up.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ron Winston
Ron-Winston
7 total credits
Ron Winston has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, Ambush Bay, The Big Tall Wish, Stopover in a Quiet Town and Banning

Writer:

Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
46 total credits
Rod Serling has 46 credits at Criticker, including: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone

Starring:

Ivan Dixon
Ivan-Dixon
22 total credits
Ivan Dixon has 22 credits at Criticker, including: A Raisin in the Sun, A Patch of Blue, Car Wash, Nothing But a Man and The Spook Who Sat by the Door
,
Walter Burke
Walter-Burke
16 total credits
Walter Burke has 16 credits at Criticker, including: Support Your Local Sheriff!, Mystery Street, Jack the Giant Killer, The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze and Never Love a Stranger
,
Charles Horvath
Charles-Horvath
24 total credits
Charles Horvath has 24 credits at Criticker, including: Jim Thorpe -- All-American, His Majesty O'Keefe, Seminole, Silver River and Dakota Incident
,
Henry Scott
Henry-Scott
4 total credits
Henry Scott has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Anna Lucasta, The Big Tall Wish, The Thirty-Fathom Grave, The Hundred Days of the Dragon and This'll Kill You
,
Kim Hamilton
Kim-Hamilton
14 total credits
Kim Hamilton has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Odds Against Tomorrow, The Wild Angels, The Leech Woman, Kotch and Something of Value
,
Dan Terranova
Dan-Terranova
3 total credits
Dan Terranova has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Crime in the Streets, The Big Tall Wish and Young Dillinger
,
Mike Lally
Mike-Lally
3 total credits
Mike Lally has 3 credits at Criticker, including: By Dawn's Early Light, The Big Tall Wish and So You Want to Buy a Used Car
,
Carl MacIntire
Carl-MacIntire
1 total credit
Carl MacIntire has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Frankie Van
Frankie-Van
1 total credit
Frankie Van has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Joseph Glick
Joseph-Glick
1 total credit
Joseph Glick has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Wesley Gale
Wesley-Gale
1 total credit
Wesley Gale has just 1 credit at Criticker: The Big Tall Wish
,
Steven Perry
Steven-Perry
4 total credits
Steven Perry has 4 credits at Criticker, including: A Raisin in the Sun, The Learning Tree, The Sound and the Fury and The Big Tall Wish

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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