The Twilight Zone: Jess-Belle (1963)
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A haunting folk song written by Van Cleave serves as a framing device for this macabre hour-long Twilight Zone episode. Anne Francis plays the title character, a spiteful mountain girl who despairs when her boyfriend Billy-Ben Turner (James Best) dumps her in favor a Ellwyn Glover (Laura Devon). Hoping to win back Billy-Ben's affections, Jess-Belle asks witch-like Granny Hart (Jeanette Nolan) to stir up a love potion -- which has some unexpected side effects. Scripted by Earl Hamner, Jr. of The Waltons fame, "Jess-Belle" originally aired February 14, 1963. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Anne Francis - Jess-Belle
- Laura Devon - Ellwyn Glover
- Virginia Gregg - Ossie Stone
- Helen Kleeb - Mattie Glover
- Jon Lormer - Minister
- James Best - Billy-Ben Turner
- Jeanette Nolan - Granny Hart
- George Mitchell - Luther Glover
- Jim Boles - Obed Miller
- Director(s):
- Buzz Kulik
- Writer(s):
- Earl Hamner
- Producer(s):
- Herbert Hirschman
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