Anne Francis: Interview on The Twilight Zone

Interview with Anne Francis in 2005 about her 2 episodes of The Twilight Zone, "The After Hours" & "Jess-Belle"

[@MartinSage]

Anne was a natural beauty her entire life.

[@aurora.a6645]

She was so beautiful and talented, a natural beauty that looked great the whole life!!!!!

[@RovnoMagic]

We were all blessed that you were with us for 80 years.

[@tonydalcon]

The "After Hours" episode with Anne Francis--talk about perfect casting. :)

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Yup!...could have been the very "model" for the folks who constructed mannequins...her face and body were just near perfection.

[@brianharrison4496]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL EYES THAT I'VE SEEN IN ALL MY LIFE! RIP SWEET BLUE EYES!

[@ECO473]

She was adorable to the end. God bless her.

[@glawsny]

When meeting Anne and spending a few hours talking with her ,one comes away with such a warm content feeling , almost like talking to a close family member. A kind lovely person,very honest and down to earth. Miss you dearly,you'll always be in my heart.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

Did you know her then? She seems like a kind, enlighten soul.

[@harrycallahan8573]

I would have loved to meet her.

[@paulsalmon5928]

Anne and Elizabeth Allen as the mannequins.....perfect chemistry in their scenes. One of the best Twilight episodes....

[@proggerjohn]

Classic beauty in two classic Twilight Zone episodes. I liked her in Jess-Belle because even in a villain type role, you still felt for her as a tragic character victimized by her naivete and immature jealousy. Underneath it you still felt the goodness in Anne.

[@Daisnap]

Well said and so true! Hadn’t thought of that before, but your insightful comment rings spot on for Anne and how she illuminated Jess-Belle.

[@Sam-lm8gi]

Like all the classic monsters she had a decent goodness about her. She's not unlike Frankenstein's monster, the wolf man, or the creature from the black lagoon.

[@RoseSantoRosalita]

Anne has been my idol since I was 9 years old . She was the classiest, sexiest lady ever .. very intelligent and sophisticated also . Honey West was a classic beauty .. a blonde bombshell who could take down all the tough guys who got in her way !! I have wonderful memories of that show..RIP Anne

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I do as well. I'm a baby boomer, so HW came out in my 7th grade I think, or 6th. She was a female lead, something not that common. Her character was pioneering for the times.

[@WilliamChafin]

Luke 18:14 and 14:11 Jesus loves them all🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️

[@curbozerboomer1773]

That show was just a couple years ahead of it's time...Wonder Woman was the logical next type of show. Bad timing for Anne! And her co-star also never really made it to the top.

[@tiffsaver]

I'm glad that this lovely actress did so many episodes of the Twilight Zone, and I appreciated her kind words about the genius who created it, the great Rod Serling. RIP.

[@susanb2015]

I saw her in a few Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes too.

[@ronaldhascher8988]

I do not like that I did not know her ♡♡♡

[@ronaldhascher8988]

I meant she was not my girl friend ♡♡♡

[@Apothekari]

The most amazing eyes ever...Just striking.

[@neildickson5394]

Two absolute classics with Anne Francis. Some things should never grow old, or die. That's beautiful Anne who is missed.

[@wallysmith9162]

AFTER HOURS scared me to death the first time I saw it.

[@Scripturegirl.]

I own the after hour's.

[@OniLordMiki]

Wally Smith "Marsha..."

[@MosaicRose99]

"Marsha....climb off it dear"..........

[@richardoconnor2560]

Wally Smith, it DID have a lot of features that pop up in nightmares. Especially when the mannequins start calling out "Marcia", "Marcia", with close-ups of the lifeless faces. But then it takes a surprisingly moving tone as she mourns the ending of "her turn" in the "real world", the other mannequins, who came to life by this time, were comforting, warmly welcoming her back to her "family".

[@curbozer5006]

@@richardoconnor2560 Yes...pathos showed up at the end...that episode really freaked me out, watching it by myself at night!

[@anthonydennis7869]

The episode "after hours", one of my favorites! Jess-belle! What more can I say! RIP, ms. Anne Francis!

[@Lineupfan]

I saw her tonight in a vintage episode of "The Fugitive" and it reminded me what a beautiful and talented actress she was. She was a natural beauty that looked great her whole life. I wish there was another like her but I don't think that will ever happen. RIP Anne Francis...you are missed.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I remember that. She was in Route 66 and did a great job in an episode of "Ben Casey", where she played a woman waking up after a Long coma, to a new reality. I do wish they'd give us Ben Casey reuns.

[@forevrrich]

She was a beauty queen her entire life. She is 74 years old in this video and still looking good. Damn.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

The After Hours was a Twilight Zone classic. Bravo, Anne! #RIP

[@HotVoodooWitch]

She's SUCH a lady. What class!

[@gingercarco]

Ann Francis, was Gorgeous till the end! I was young but I knew Everyone loved her! I loved the After Hours one, watched it with my mom, and then my daughter, when she discovered Twilight Zone and Ann. Where Ann played the mannequin, my daughter and I have some of these Rod Sterling Twilight Zone TV Shows. R.I.P. Ann and Rod too! ♥️♥️♥️

[@RunFast64]

She was great in "Forbidden Planet 1956". Classic Sci-Fi from the 50's.

[@ZnenTitan]

The After Hours...... Nothing spookier than mannequins in a deserted store at night!

[@49bradford]

This is great! She says that Jeanette Nolan has moved on to the next planet. Look at her eyes nice and clear,a very highly developed spirit. Thanks for posting this!

[@janetfannin3895]

she was even a beauty in her golden years! and a great actress. loved and missed.

[@GiovaniB52]

What an underrated actress she was . She could have easily done movies with Elvis Presley and Sinatra and many others but NO Hollywood totally ignored her . She could have taken Dolores Hart rolls after she left Elvis to be a nun but no .

[@ThePiratemachine]

Big star at the time though. Bad Day At Black Rock

[@MrJawstherevenge87]

she was a danm good looking woman. I also loved the episode of golden girls she did playing Dorothy's rival

[@Scripturegirl.]

QUIT SWEARING.!!.

[@royedwards2557]

Scripturegirl1990....get a life douche

[@Scripturegirl.]

Roy Edwards O YEAH..U THINK YOUR COOL..U R NOTHING BUT JUST A DEMON FROM HELL.!!.

[@jusme164]

Yasssss

[@THE-HammerMan]

We lost Anne in 2011, age 80. In this interview she was 74-- AND STILL A FOX!!! A gorgeous lady: always seemed free to talk and friendly. Loved flying & had her pilots license. RIP, you beautiful woman! [I think she was my first celebrity crush as a child, when I watched Forbidden Planet.]

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I have never heard much "dirt" ab out her...I do suspect that she was a handfull, sexually, and maybe was a bi-sexual lady. She had a very feminine physical aspect, but her self-confidence seems off the charts, rather masculine. And getting a pilot's license back then? A very "macho" thing to do! Susan Oliver also had great looks, and maybe was bi-sexual, and she also was a pilot!

[@THE-HammerMan]

@@curbozerboomer1773 Who gives a F what you maybe this, maybe that think? You have a sleazeball mentality & imagine "dirt" everywhere since you're 100% dirt yourself.

[@johnnyaingel5753]

Loved you Anne Francis the first time I saw you in forbidden planet i was 7 yrs old and unforgettable in jess-Belle and in funny girl rest in peace beautiful lady

[@judd442009]

This is an excellent video and captures the magic of TZ, the wizardry of Rod Serling, and the charm of Anne Francis. Who couldn't love all three of them? Still remember Honey West. We're lucky to enjoy them still on KZbin!!

[@Janetmessmore9999]

After Hours my favorite. Anne Francis such a great Actress, RIP

[@EarlHutton2030]

Fine actress and an all-around beautiful lady. May she continue to rest in peace! 🙏

[@coolsweetgroovy]

I'm only 21 but i've been a fan of Anne's since I was little RIP Anne

[@ReviewsRankingswithRobbySobel]

And now you’re 31 lol

[@pgroove163]

very talented actress... and extremely beautiful... always enjoyed her acting.. seemed very believable.. as famous as she was I think she was quite underrated as an actress

[@Daisnap]

So true. She could do anything.

[@RovnoMagic]

We lost Rod, Walt, Leonard and now you too soon. Smoking is a terrible monster. Rest in Peace Anne.

[@curbozer5006]

And in the interview she was sadly noting that smoking killed Serling....well...she also was killed by that...it just took a little longer to get her...I think smoking helped keep hunger pangs away, so she could look so amazing, even as an older woman.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@Babyhowdy233 when you love something, it's always too soon. More of a feeling than a real fact.

[@saxmankid]

I Love Anne Francis...I was 12 when I cut her pic out of the back of TV Guide and hid it in my wallet. She was a beautiful woman both inside and out. A real classy woman too. Sorry she is gone

[@depaola63]

She was SO FINE! "Jess Belle" was a classic!!! she looked so fine in black hair!!

[@garymazzeo3490]

A beautiful lady inside and out. I'm so happy to have known you...Bless you.

[@winstonmcguill1127]

Anne Francis I love her God rest her soul, we have the same birthday 9/16 plus she was in my fav episode of Twilight Zone that scared the s**t outta me as kid THE AFTER HOURS 😵!

[@zaftra]

She kept her looks all her life.

[@joannebeauchamp1169]

Anne Francis...a class act all the way!

[@cmcb09]

Anne was an amazing inspiration as both an actress and a person. Loved how she shared her battle with cancer on her website she fought the Lung Cancer and beat it but it took everything out of her and when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly thereafter her body just couldn't handle it anymore.

[@curbozer5006]

That type of cancer has an extremely high death rate...way over 90%....and you can bet that smoking set that cancer up, too!

[@cmcb09]

curbozer yes she had been a heavy smoker, stopped a couple decades before the cancer hit but the damage was done.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@@cmcb09 that generation were lied to about smoking. Commercials and ads extolled it's virtues and made it glamourous. There wasn't any clear evidence of it's worst health effects till later, and then the makers lied. By then people were addicted to it. Lost my dear Mother to cigarettes . Never smoked, and grateful. Miss Anne, she was classy..

[@LouisvilleLip1111]

Wow, Anne looks great in this short. Here she is well into her 70's, an older Honey West, but still wonderful. She has a glow about her, and she has aged very well, compare her to someone like Bridget Bardot, or Liz Taylor. Except for the lines around her mouth, she has changed very little, that neck is perfection. She is prefection, start to finish. She was a great star, she never got the superstar buildiup, but she is never the less very much missed and still loved.

[@winstonmcguill1127]

The After hours was probably my all time fav episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE caus of Anne Francis, she was a HOT LITTLE THING in her day 📺!

[@cabininthewoods7326]

She's 75 here. Blessed with good looks

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Yes...I cannot think of any other actress who retained her looks, as long as Anne did!

[@RetroManVideos]

Just saw her tonight on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour on ME-TV. Great actress

[@desertwolf3818]

William Presley I’m watching four year later, weird. On Me-tv

[@FromHolbergsTime]

A beautiful interview and a very talented actress, featuring some fascinating reflections upon her amazing career.

[@curbozer5006]

She had personal depth, spirituality, was clearly intelligent...but maybe she was a little too hard to deal with...I mean, she had two marriages blow up, and then never remarried again...wow, it would be so hard to give up on a relationship with such a stunning woman...but with many people, what you see is frequently not what you get.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@@curbozer5006 you are presuming a lot, perhaps the men were more to blame, and she was a busy actress for a long time.

[@muzkat101]

Just saw a lovely character in the Twilight Zone, Jess-Belle, that I knew I saw her before. After a quick IMDb search, I discovered it was the same lovely young woman that starred in 'Forbidden Planet;' my absolute favorite classic old Sci-Fi movie.

[@XR650L_GUY]

It's so good that netfilix brings so much back as in the twilight zone.

[@crystalheart9]

I love Anne Francis.

[@Doloreese]

Rip anne

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

When I was a kid I had a Crush on many Woman and I remember Ann Francis was one of them. It's wonderful to hear how articulate this beautiful woman is.Thank you for sharing this clip with us. c];-)

[@jamesdrynan]

A lovely lady! What set the series apart from others was the acting in the episodes. I always felt that the performers gave it their all when featured in the Twilight Zone.

[@nikitaperrigill1028]

I have the complete collection of the originals Twilight Zone! Love them all😎!

[@jojo-xu4iz]

Jess Belle was my favorite episode.

[@bkavanaugh863]

What a great beauty.

[@bostonblackie9503]

Remember she did a live theatre performance on PBS, a Victorian piece. She was absolutely gorgeous dressed in those Victorian costumes.

[@adamantvermont]

After hours was outstanding. One of my top 5. You were amazing!

[@waverly2468]

Read Gary Busey's recent autobiography. He said after he was spotted by a talent scout, he had to attend something similar to an acting school for two years before he started to appear on TV shows. His acting coach was James Best who was tall and handsome and a very knowledgeable teacher.

[@Daisnap]

Interesting! James Best was a wonderful Billy Ben Turner in Jess-Belle, and also a perfect Tom Carmody in one of Hitchcock’s best hour-long shows The Jar, also very creepy with a top-notch cast, writer and director. Worth seeing.

[@lashmooze]

Wow very hot at 75.She should ve stayed with us for at least another 20 years but sadly no.RIP Anne.

[@davidzdziarek-zl8cu]

The frozen look of shock and pure horror on on Anne's face, when she was forced to observe what was wrong as the saleslady was shown to be a mannequin! And that shot of her through the pebbled glass door window panes. She was captive in an unimaginably creepy cage so the illusion had us knowing it. I watched it as a teenager, and I felt the whole spinal structure of my back in a cold, clammy sweat!

[@kurtb8474]

If Anne was going to be on the set, I WOULD be on the set all the time, too!

[@speedracer1945]

After Hours was one of favorites , She was hot In Honey West

[@curbozer5006]

She was sensational, but America was not quite ready for such a powerful woman as she portrayed!

[@scottttttttttttttttttt]

I had to look her up and was led hear after watching Hitchcocks “Keep me Company”. Looks about right what a human

[@chrischeshire6528]

Her story about Forbidden Planet was about one of the two guys inside the Robby Robot. One who was sober and the other always drunk. He was in Robby and was supposed to roll down a ramp, but fell over znd slid down instead. He was fired.😊

[@lindaeasley4336]

After Hours has to be in the top 20 greatest original Twilight Zone episodes of all time

[@Daisnap]

Absolutely. A perfect piece. As good as any award-winning art film.

[@xChromerSatanasx]

She looks good.very normal lady

[@MonteLeeMyPOV]

I fell for her spell in Jezebell. And after "after hours ", i love her more now in Jan 1,2020.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I finally wrote her a "fan" letter, having enjoyed her for along while. I was a teen when "honey west" came out and it was special, a woman having the lead and a strong character. She replied to my letter with a lovely card and sweet words. I didn't know she was actually more ill than had been reported on. I try and watch anything she was in.

[@darnellwebb1671]

and Francis was one of the most beautiful women in the world with her beautiful mode

[@curbozer5006]

I thought her trademark mole kind of made her more Real...otherwise, she was just too perfect to be believed!....my favorite blonde from that era.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@@curbozer5006 the photos from Honey West are stunning, she was well loved.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

- She looks great ! 75 years young 💕👌

[@curbozerboomer1773]

She was just a few years from expiring from Cancer of the lungs, that spread to the pancreas...always fatal. She must have suffered, and that is such a shame!

[@gertibell]

Didn't even realize she did the 2 episodes because she looked so different in both. Now that I know, it seems obvious. Loved her, so beautiful & very sexy "50's" girl look in "After Hours".

[@spideraxis]

She was excellent in "Honey West".

[@Kat-id7rz]

I love T zone. I have whole collection . She was great in jessabelle and after hours. She was in hitchcock show where she plays a lonely wife.

[@Lee-cz6ss]

WHAT TRUE GLAMOUR .... she was and always will be a true Film Star of the Old School, Watched " Honey West " on TV yesterday ,, Not in Colour ,,,,she didn't need it ... Wow ! FANTASTIC 200kid

[@jusme164]

Luved her on The Golden Girls as the Prankster against Dorothy. She was funny

[@garymazzeo3490]

One of the most lovely down to earth ladies you would ever meet.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

did you know her? she wrote me a nice note after I wrote a "fan" letter to her. She died the next year. I just wanted to thank her, she brought a lot of light to this world.

[@Richard_K1630]

RIP!

[@toyman81]

a 3 day marathon id done during Dec,31 and all day Jan1 here in Maryland

[@Jdwify]

This was absolutely delightful to see. Anne Francis was captivating and deliciously beautiful. What a damned wonderful actress. I greatly enjoyed her in everything I saw her in.

[@jimmyl3542]

If she was around now i see her as a Cherlize type.

[@muse7746]

I agree with Rafael. Who was that inept cameraman? Anne Francis was beautiful and the lighting in this clip is terrible. Always enjoyed her work.

[@mazie7952]

After hrs was my favorite episode. Willoughby was really wild.along with midnight sun

[@geraldattanasio5428]

Nice lady,and very pretty.RIP,Thank You

[@MsBackstager]

I luved her in both eps.

[@jivanildaalmeida5182]

Honey West é um filme que lembra a minha infância. Assisti outros, mas esse é especial.

[@bkavanaugh863]

Anne has definitely had a lift. She is beautiful regardless. She herself died of the same thing as Rod and yes Cigarettes were very in for their time.

[@DA90027]

yes but she quit years ago and made it to 80 not in his 50s like Rod

[@m.e.d.7997]

She had lung cancer but was okay for years and died from pancreatic cancer.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

She was beyond stunning...

[@curbozerboomer1773]

IMO...Anne Francis was among the very most beautiful of all actresses in her time...and she retained her sexy good looks, well into her 60s!...somehow, she never got to the highest level of exposure in Hollywood. I am guessing that she may have been too assertive at the time--difficult?--and also, I do not see her doing that "couch-surfing" situation, in order to get better parts!

[@bidendidbadstuffasvp8067]

Great beauty Anne was!

[@StorytellerRob]

I didn't know Anne died. When did she die? Also, I loved Jess-Belle, but can't find it on KZbin. Any chance of uploading it? Thanks for bringing back so much memories.

[@kateschneider6392]

It’s on Netflix!!

[@ThePiratemachine]

She's terrific.

[@shaftsbury94]

just watched after hours,TZ its being shown on the legend channel.

[@bobbiggley6992]

Nothing like watching "The Twilight Zone"right before bedtime

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I was a kid in the 60's and the opening sequence (each version) and the music with it scared me - had to leave the room !!

[@bobbiggley6992]

@@KindCountsDeb3773 The scariest episode for me was probably "room 22"

[@Daisnap]

@@bobbiggley6992 Room for one more, honey.

[@AubreyoCoar]

Yes of course I remember you I believe you was honey West you are a great beautiful gorgeous actress me and my brother Billy were kids at the time

[@Davey74Boy]

it's a shame Anne and Barbra didn't get along during the making of Funny Girl. I guess Barbra got under the skin of most members of the Funny Girl Cast!

[@cuauhtemocacosta2429]

ELLA AUN VIVE EN 2019 ? ERA UNA BELLISIMA MUJER WOOOWW

[@sethtanner5707]

Honey West!!

[@debinusa9185]

My honey, Honey West. RIP

[@cityman2312]

What happened to the jess-belle musical she mentioned?

[@marksuckaturd5152]

Rod was the best ever

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

such intelligence and a creative genuis.

[@vgordonw]

Honey West