One Step Beyond - Season 2 - Episode 15 - The Hand

[@debishaw9355]

I must say, back in the day I was too scared to watch these shows. I’m 70 now and it kind of amazes me how innocent they seem. Thanks for uploading these..

[@isabelltecaxco-yd3lw]

I must agree with you I'm 62 now and I just found these precious old movies. I think black and white films were better than the color ones are.

[@jackspraker3542]

6O here. The 2nd scene 02:53 - 06:43 between Alma and Tommy seems brutally real. Mainly because Miriam Colon does her job fantastically. Robert Loggia is young, sweaty, and adequate in his part, especially when he gets close to her and she both pulls him in and pushes back. Colon invents a character who I'm not sure I want to save. In fact, she makes me know her too well and so...After that it's the tell tale heart all over again. What ever became of Miriam Colon?

[@jackspraker3542]

Not all black and white films are better than color ones.

[@stephencarter7266]

You said _"I must say"_ ; but you know deep down, that isn't true. Some things simply don't need to be said. Frankly, I wish you hadn't. Just saying

[@stephencarter7266]

"I must say." Jeez. Shaking my head...as they say.

[@joannheid2483]

My mother used to wake me up to watch with her. My daughter was too scared but I'll always have that memory of my mom and me

[@juliemunro1]

As a young person these were scary to watch. With the advent of old age I can watch them at my leisure

[@pennya.5892]

I remember this episode as a child and never forgot the violent murder with a broken beer bottle. It was very graphic to me as a young girl.

[@godlygirls62]

I began watching One Step Beyond in 1969 or 1970. I was a young child, but I really enjoyed the series.

[@susanruggero426]

I grew up watching these. It's nice to be able to see them again. Thank you.

[@pendorran]

I was surprised to recognize the very young Robert Loggia so quickly. Nice to see Miriam Colon as well. Two acting legends.

[@garymckee63]

And both were in the movie Scarface.

[@duanehouston7689]

Robert Loggia, very cool actor..I first got exposed to him in Scarface...

[@Garden366]

Shades of Macbeth with piano man as Lady Macbeth. Psychosis secondary to murder. I was 5 when this program came out and I never watched it before. I’ve now watched 3 in a row and it looks as if I’ll be up all night….

[@cyndiaraujo1976]

One Step Beyond- a wonderful mystery series. It has all the elements of suspense and is very well acted. The stories are interesting.

[@jeffvirosztko5241]

Back in the 50s they used to televise live plays on TV, not only this program but also comedy live, Side Ceaser, Mel Brooks, Carl Riener, Steve Allen, and others not like now. I'm so glad I'm still alive to share that.

[@RatnipTX]

How well I remember. Playhouse 90, too.

[@RatnipTX]

These shows are what acting is all about. ❤🎉

[@orchidlilly7518]

I had it figured yet was so fun to see how it ended. Thanks so much. I really enjoy these shows, a great treat.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally telecast on December 29, 1959.

[@karlbroderickmusic]

Robert Loggia who played chopsticks on the big toy piano with Tom Hanks in Big. Full circle. 😊

[@TheImprovised]

I didn't know that! So cool!

[@kafkastrial8650]

These really are like the old pulp magazines like Fantastic tales brought to life ..wonderful !

[@san5sparkle]

I really like the roll towel also. miss those days

[@mariaferreras4369]

Great old time series!

[@blastradius7193]

These aren't better or worse than twilight zone, though clearly inspired just a little different. I like it.

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Had never seen these until today 10/05/24. Definitely the forerunner to "The Twilight Zone".

[@cheryldahl9192]

No, these are all true while the Twilight Zone episodes are all fictional.

[@RatnipTX]

It was on at the same time that the Twilight Zone was on. I know. I was 14 when both were on Prime Time. 1960 on.

[@TheImprovised]

I just can't get enough of these old spookies. I didn't know this one even existed! Nice Xmas gift for me in my feed. 😊

[@vm6824]

KZbin is the best platform ever. Shows like One Step Beyond, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Outer limits, Thriller (personal fave), The Veil etc...are all available on here. I wish they would piss off with copyright nonsense for shows that are over 60 yrs old as I would love to see the old Twilight Zone on here. There are still so many good old shows / movies that should be allowed for free on KZbin. There's my 2 cents.

[@lovingmayberry307]

Great acting!!

[@2deetex]

OMG! It's Robert Loggia.

[@JP51ism]

Yes, thanks for mentioning it. I wonder why he wasn't listed above.

[@kristinecollier9155]

R as in Robert Logia, O as in Oh my God it's Robert Logia, B as in By God it's Robert Loggia , R as in ...

[@bobby9195]

Wow these shorts are really put together. Had never saw this series but it's great 😅 Glad I found them on here. The stories are wonderful.❤🎉🎉🎉

[@JasminePatterson-jk4dj]

Thank you so much

[@raymonddeluna3949]

So glad I discovered this. I vaguely remember shows like this on early sci fi channel in the mid 90s …

[@BeachsideHank]

Stars Robert Loggia, AKA T.H.E. Cat.

[@jamesvickers9476]

He also played in the movie Scarface as Omar an gave Al Pachino his start in the drug game

[@peroduanippa]

@@jamesvickers9476 He played Frank in Scarface and he was also in the Sopranos.

[@JP51ism]

Thanks for posting. So many episodes of this show (& others) had actors whose fame came later. I wonder why Robert Loggia wasn't mentioned in the credits above, under the caption.

[@san5sparkle]

robert Logia one of my all time favorite actors. yes really.

[@kurtweiand7086]

I've got to hand it to you this was a fine movie!

[@heatherduchene8779]

I just found these, I have never heard of this show. I was too young at the time.

[@michaelharrington7656]

Not a bad little film noir, with some of the style of the 1940s.

[@madred_versustheworld]

I am a collector of soundtracks and remember scores borrowed from one show to use in another. In the case of The Hand episode from One Step Beyond, the music composed by Harry Lupin for the show was later used in episodes (and I also believe the opening title or end title) of The Outer Limits and the strangely atmospheric, unsettling and sharp notes pounded out on the piano keys in "The Hand" score from the 1959 One Step Beyond episode were later used ironically, if not without an implied intention when he would score The Outer Limits episode, The Demon With The Glass Hand. I can tell you that I clapped my hands together when the familiarity of the score in both episodes seemed to indicate Harry Lupin's personal intention to replay the score from the other "Hand" into his Outer Limits "Hand" episode and proudly show how the score found a new life and seemed better placed in The Demon With The Glass Hand. In either case, I found the score worked well in both episodes, yet contributed a more haunting and unforgettable soundtrack to The Demon With A Glass Hand. Thinking about how it was originally scored because the piano player was haunted with guilt for his deadly actions at his own hands and how the sounds represented a harsh contradiction to his open and free jazz compositions and play, I can only think about Trent's hand and how his fate was tied to the hand, its knowledge, instructions to kill and oddly that it had a mind of its own. Let me know what you think about my thoughts here...

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Robert Loggia and Miriam Colon, years later - would do 'SCARFACE' together. Though they had no scenes. She played Tony's (Pacino) mother, Mrs. Montana. Loggia played the not too bright drug dealer Frank Lopez.

[@ginabrunetti2909]

I dont remember this show although Im just a year or 2 younger than most of these commenters. This must have been on later in the evening cause I did go to bed early. Now Im old and cant fall asleep so Im seeing what I missed. Ive really enjoyed them and am now seeing what I missed.

[@CornvilleConsigliere87]

Many of these anthology shows which i love (ie Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, etc) have several shows with a variation of the same kind of story. They all come from the Tell Tale Heart. Poe's influence was vast.

[@world-yw5ro]

Much better than today's! 😏

[@ski6703]

And Poe's influence was The Bible. He, and so many others endeavoring to affect others, including, no, especially, "Shakespeare'" have/use the Bible as their GREATEST inspiration. Admitted or not. Giving it up to J. Peterson, he doesn't pretend to NOT regard the Word.

[@kristinecollier9155]

These stories are true, they really happened

[@optimal8155]

@@ski6703Good insight. The greatest book ever written.

[@jgunther3398]

@@ski6703 poe never matches the bible though. it's one horror story after another, especially the old testament

[@Jack908r]

It'd be nice if you could add in the date the original episode aired. Just be fun to know. And the acting style looks so old fashioned now.

[@paddy9449]

I love those "Dames" back then!!!!!!!

[@RobertDotzler-e2h]

Yeah, sexy caught on films simply stays sexy.

[@GoldandAppel]

Femme Fatales

[@jonathanrogers9039]

Blast from the past time: crime scene has no tape, no police around the scene, etc. Lady Macbeth Syndrome time.

[@peterferber1527]

Responding to the reference to Poe's Tell-Tale heart. The reference that comes to my mind is Macbeth. Shakespeare's influence is also vast. What does Lady Macbeth say when she's taking out the dog? "Out, dammed Spot!"

[@jlkitz1775]

Wow, this type of guy has always been around unfortunately 😕...SO desperate & needy, it's embarrassing! He couldn't have her, have his way, so he destroyed her...oy 🤨🤦🏾‍♀️

[@samembaye7077]

Is that Robert Loggia??

[@RatnipTX]

I never thought this and Twilight Zone were scary. They were thought provoking. But we do not have actors and directors and writers like back then.

[@yolirivera51853]

These were such good thrillers , and they depicted what a guilty mind could conjure. Just like they could depict miracles we couldn’t believe. These tales were supposedly urban legends which we always wondered after seeing on the silver screen- is it true?

[@bold810]

OMFFGodt-! That was Roberert Loggia-?! Oh, f and ay! 🎉🎉🎉

[@TheCalico72]

That woman was ice cold long before she died.

[@louannhuber2651]

The one who looks like Jay Lo?

[@evelynwilson1566]

She didn't deserve to get murdered just for breaking his heart. The other woman who was so keen on him maybe had a lucky escape.

[@KSmall109CAB]

@@louannhuber2651 Miriam Colon predates Jennifer Lopez by a generation. Like Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon would appear in "Scarface" many years later.

[@garybrown585]

Thanks 😊and 👌

[@adamcheong4742]

In this story, is this love or lust ?

[@alexishernan4289]

And you wonder why Tony wanted frank dead

[@Thomas-d2z8o]

Tony had to show frank his little friend

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Sick and tired of utube commercials.

[@shizukamori6755]

16:36 If I had a girl like that who came to my place at 3 AM, I could think of a lot better things to do than give her piano lessons!!

[@angiebirdsall5132]

What a pig

[@mordechai-]

He hated her. No matter what time in the morning.

[@JasminePatterson-jk4dj]

I will never forget Shelly Wiley Cheyenne Laramie Wyoming 1982

[@bmmaaate]

I thought that was Dona Donald Pleasance with the bible but IMDB only credits him for being in a completely different episode.

[@abstractspiritualismartist466]

New Subscriber 🌿 💗 🌿

[@janicesmith2475]

Can you make sandwiches? 😂

[@cheryldahl9192]

I know right. As a woman, I know it's an innate skill. 😂

[@jerrymack8473]

What year was these

[@Lee90000]

dont they see the host intrude, rudely?

[@Thomas-d2z8o]

The hands man needs negotiating lessons

[@DeniseLopez-gt9wg]

That lady in the opening was the mother in Scarface and this guy is name Tony how ironic

[@malcolmbest1249]

Y didn't he start wearing gloves?

[@cheryldahl9192]

It was too hot, summertime.

[@arabelladenine8566]

YOU BETTER BLEED IT 😮

[@CGrant-nr3gw]

Beyond is a dead god Meta🌹🌑👍 rest in the good news 🌹 okay bye

[@yadrak2354]

When did this come out? Kind of reminds me of the twilight zone...did Rod Serling rip this show off?

[@arthursmith6854]

You've got to be kidding! Twilight Zone came first and won awards. One Step Beyond is just one step above an Ed Wood production.

[@cheryldahl9192]

This one is better because they are all true. Twilight Zone is just fiction.

[@CasinoMan2005]

Frank Lopez before he got into the drug business and met Tony Montana.

[@tammyrobinson6409]

Why do these shows such as Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, CBS Radio Mystery Theater etc portray the female characters either as bimbos, weak hysterical flowers or too forward... just an observation 🙄

[@nanaberry4120]

That was how women were portrayed 99% of the time in tv and movies in the 1950’s and early 1960’s.

[@deborahfollowscornell9007]

Or bedraggled house wife😂😂

[@RobertDotzler-e2h]

That was the mentality of men at the time. I think the Honeymooners were the first show that didn't belittle women for the most part. I could be wrong, I was born in 62, so I'm sure I missed quite a bit I'd imagine, but it's how I remember it.

[@nanaberry4120]

@@RobertDotzler-e2h you are right. But, on the Honeymooners, Alice was the long suffering, loyal wife to a goofy, oppressive blowhard… she constantly had to save Ralph from his mess. Shows like I Love Lucy and I Married Joan were the opposite their husbands were the long suffering, loyal spouse and the wives were selfish idiots always being saved by her man.

[@GoldandAppel]

​@@deborahfollowscornell9007Who drank.

[@blastradius7193]

The ethnic diversity is probably why i was a fully grown adult before i had even heard of this show. The devil is a liar and adept at miss direction. Naa meen?

[@halfcolombian72]

I was surprised to find out that this is the same age or even newer than Alfred Hitchcock Presents. But the production is much uglier, this looks like it's made in the 30s. Sad because story wise it's ok and it has some of the same actors from the AH series too. Needless to say AH presents is superior but I guess it has more in common with Twilight Zone and Outer Limits.

[@keahithefieryone8513]

Women of color even if its black and white makes this so sultry

[@lionsden6457]

Miriam Colon, pioneering Puerto Rican actress.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Music always accompanies the sultry types regardless of shade of skin.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

@@lionsden6457 Not as if there werent PR actress & actors in PR before you know. Just like Bollywood, or any other country has their own corrals of actors & actresses they reflect the population. Not NOW though. Now they're ridiculously out of whack.

[@ski6703]

How? DO tell, please...

[@GoldandAppel]

That double take she did.Women.

[@RatnipTX]

I never thought this and Twilight Zone were scary. They were thought provoking. But we do not have actors and directors and writers like back then.