(1961) One Step Beyond Sorcerer

Digitally Enhanced 2012

[@mikesmuseum]

First time I saw this episode, it really blew me away. Christopher Lee gives nothing less than 100%. (I think it's one of his best performances). OSB may not have had a huge budget to work with, but they sure produced some of the most incredible and memorable episodes, thanks to John Newland. The atmosphere of this episode is pure gold.

[@cheryllucas.3944]

Christopher Lee. What a treasure.

[@pantarei8382]

Sounds like the americans and fox news: war is glorious!!

[@SAK3113]

Christopher Lee another European schooled actor like so many others of his kind tended to be a cut above the rank and file performers. I have seen so many of his films and he seems to live each role that he plays in a very intense manner. Obviously an extremely dedicated artist and craftsmen, like him or not you have to admire the mans approach towards his roles no matter how large or small the part may be. He plays each one with the same intensity and precision, indeed an admirable quality that few actors can match.

[@ninamaldonado2285]

He was intense and he played a few movies with Peter Cushing

[@sammoland9628]

nina Maldonado Jedi Master, Knew Master Windu and Senator Palpatine, He was in Steven Spielberg's "1941" and WOULD have been Cool as "Doc Brown" in, "Back to the Future"!

[@feralbluee]

this is weird. i knew he looked familiar, but just didn't see who he was - that's how good he was in this part - very memorable. i had no idea he was such a good actor. Thanks for commenting on this. . . :}

[@zeldagreen839]

+Alexa Penn l have been a Christopher Lee,Peter Cushing fan forever They never fail to amaze me.

[@granny13ad33]

The same who read many M.R. James stories? Good show but short and to the point.

[@vigwig]

Christopher Lee RIP sir, you were a badass

[@tyty274]

The iconic Sir Christopher Lee! RIP!!! God bless!!!

[@Brucev7]

Lee was a great vampire. Peter Cushing was also a fine one to play in those films as well. Post Modern vampire flicks are trash in comparison. Peace

[@frizzlefrap]

Brucev7 ..... never cared for many british horror films .... a few that were decent were "brides of dracula" (sans christopher lee, at that) .... the giant behemoth .... the gorgon ..... day of the triffids .... and a few that I can't seem to remember the names. cushing and lee never put any fear factor in me (looked too contrived with the eloquent speech and color filming) ..... nothing eerie. I think that cushing being the good guy gave them a whimpy touch because he doesn't look or act too masculine. hammer films were ,for the most part, not up to par!

[@lizziesangi1602]

Maureen Longthorne Some of the best death scenes were done by Sir Lee. I've seen two (2), outstanding death scenes in 60 yrs, one is Sir Lee as Dracula, killed by Peter Cushing and the other was Ozzie Davis, on TV of all places.

[@ToniHunterOne]

@@lizziesangi1602 What was Ozzie Davis in that he died?

[@libbymills4432]

I agree!

[@sheiladavis6523]

Bruce 7-- Let's not forget the 1st who played the vampire Dracula Mr. Bela Logusi November 29,2020

[@billb2479]

These episodes seem longer than they are. A good example of the "tight" writing they did in those days.

[@brianboisguilbert6985]

I found that in HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL. It was one of my dad's favorite programs when I was a kid. I was too young to really appreciate them until now watching them on NETFLIX. Great stories which have depth, depended on character development and sharp writing, rather then explosions, toilet humor etc. Many others come to mind as well.

[@brianboisguilbert6985]

VERY good point. When I was a kid my dad's 3 favorite shows were Gunsmoke, Combat! and Have Gun Will Travel. I've started viewing HGWT, Bill and you are correct. Many of the episodes were written by Gene Roddenberry, creator of STAR TREK. Incredible how much depth and maturity the stories have, the main character Paladin, oft times quoting from Shakespeare or poetry. Ironic how writers today mistake continuous libertine story lines as adult

[@YarpwarSongs]

Bill> Yes. We get all story, not gobs of sounds & visuals. It takes skill to be concise.

[@gailjacquelinemrsgray2507]

Christopher is a great actor his mimicry is top class along with his awesome acting and films. i have always admired him since 1958.

[@lisasimmons5362]

Just happened across this extraordinary episode. Holy cow!!! It seized my entire attention from start to finish. Some of the most phenomenal acting I've ever seen. In fact, the acting was so superb that I felt as though I were watching real life. I am absolutely blown away by this masterpiece.

[@pickford3152]

cool christopher lee. this show is awesome. always has stars b4 they were stars. R.I.P Mr.Lee

[@Trev359]

He was a star by then. He's already played Dracula and Frankenstein's monster.

[@DaddySpyce]

Love these old movies. They bring back wonderful memories of my childhood as I was born in 1950. I loved the 50s and the old black and white tv shows. Thank you so much for posting these old classics. You make an old man very happy and... a chance to be a young boy again with all of its magic for at lease, a few moments.

[@lizziesangi1602]

The best thing about this series is that all the stories are true

[@nisiriti]

omg sir christopher lee was sooo gorgeous!! unbelievably gorgeous!! and undeniably talented!!! i adoooore him and always will!!!

[@molarmama32]

It is those Italian genes. Trust me. RIP MAESTRO LEE

[@annegeeraerts1669]

Likewise!

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Christopher Lee was soo cool.

[@drspaseebo410]

Scaramanga !

[@zimjun7]

….with a third nipple.

[@linshore7451]

I am really enjoying watching these old OSB shows on KZbin. How happy I was to find an episode with the late great Sir Christopher Lee. Thanks!

[@crystalheart9]

This was such a wonderful show. I was ten years old at the time and use to stay up late to watch it. I would scare me so much but the stories were so interesting I didn't miss it.

[@babygretz5]

I was 9yo when this show was first broadcast.....the damn music has haunted me all my life...found it eerie .

[@molarmama32]

YES, TOTALLY!

[@northernlassie2755]

You could sense it. The series is full of witches, gypsies and sorcerers.....it is truly dark.

[@andrewpetik2034]

I am haunted by the music. It reminds me of my parents. Back in the 1970s, we watched these in reruns on the UHF station out of Evansville.

[@vedacombs9743]

Love Christopher Lee..truly a great actor..fine acting in this segment. .thank you You Tube..I love this series! !!

[@thoth47]

i find it funny that the episodes called Sorceror because christopher lees most well known role is that of the wizard Sauramon from lord of the rings.

[@patriciahayes7315]

At that time Sauramon was more than 30 years in Christopher Lee's future, but you're right, the coincidence is notable. :)

[@WWZenaDo]

Ooo, is that Christopher Lee? He was very handsome, in an intriguing, unique way... And so TALL!!

[@janicesmith5974]

WWZenaDo I just looked it up - he was 6’5” ! Another web site said 6’4.5”

[@WWZenaDo]

@@janicesmith5974 Wow! He certainly towered over his fellow actors.

[@paulmoffat9306]

In some shots, the lighting makes him look like Gregory Peck!

[@WWZenaDo]

@@paulmoffat9306 True, but I think Christopher Lee was more handsome than Gregory Peck.

[@petal2009ify]

I love his look, I've never met a man who looks like him

[@qhsperson]

But you want to, don't you? You're not alone.

[@aidstractors]

I think Lee and Nicholas Cage have a similar look.

[@zaharizan17]

@@aidstractors and Lee Pace..looks like him too..

[@carolynrog3rogers339]

@@aidstractors I was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it 😲😲

[@nhmooytis7058]

I think if they make a biopic he should be played by Mads Mikkelsen!

[@nhmooytis7058]

Sir Christopher Lee, what a great actor! PS the captions render ‘Herr Oberleutnant’ as ‘Herbal Ointment”, ROFL!

[@DaddySpyce]

They really didn't have to use special affects as now. The acting and directing made the film even on a beer budget. They don't make them like they did before. We've lost something. Although I can't put my finger on it, but the magic is gone, along with the 1950s. RIP.

[@bobanderson2895]

Would love to see Hollywood recreate ''One Step Beyond'' But in order for the series to work it would have to have the following qualities: 1.John Newland as the host...John taped several different intros, so that shouldn't be a problem. 2.The same original music sound track. 3.The same black and white film format, to retain the eerie atmosphere of the show. I believe the show would be a big hit. Are you listening Hollywood?

[@garytbradbury4799]

You get around don't you ?!

[@lizziesangi1602]

Bob Anderson. I

[@andrewpetik2034]

You are forgetting that they would have to find some people who can actually 'act'.

[@libbymills4432]

I'd love that! Just as you described it...

[@janicesmith5974]

Bob Anderson You post this comment everywhere. Are you hoping to get a contract out of it or something? 🥴

[@HumanDrillBit]

R.I.P. Christopher Lee

[@ChileMiPais]

Flight officer Lee served in the intelligence service during WWII.

[@Lolabelle59]

Can't believe I never saw this one...great! Lee was fabulous.

[@filmnoir50]

RIP, Sir Christopher.

[@rubytuesday5412]

Oh, Chris Lee,you handsome man!

[@rubytuesday5412]

+Ruby Tuesday (Catnip) Gone but not forgotten.

[@garytbradbury4799]

Ahhhh so handsome

[@annegeeraerts1669]

Yes!

[@QuantumRift]

Yea, that's Christopher Lee...

[@tamaraclaw]

Didn't know Christopher Lee did American TV in the 60s

[@mlp4apc]

Good episode with Christopher Lee. Music and story as powerful as ever. I can see a comeback of OSB, if properly done with the same music and no longer than 30 minutes in black and white.

[@lindalee7758]

Christopher Lee..another amazing an talented actor..he was one of my favorite..

[@JoannePulgarin]

I used to watch when 9 years old it came on tv late a night I would get up when my parent were asleep man they were good later as I got older I google to find them and found out this stuff really happen wow oh wow thank for sharing I subscribed to you keep up the great work :)

[@Tobacc0]

Christopher Lee. A classic actor still in blockbuster movies today.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Alas he’s since passed, RIP.

[@chrisrainbow2393]

this series is amazing.

[@granny13ad33]

Quite good! I hadn't seen this one. Thanks!

[@treefloraken8263]

This episode premiered four months before I did. 1961. A very good year.

[@rebeccadavis7219]

Christopher lee is great

[@frelton7692]

A legend and an amazing man. Look him up on 'Badass of the week'.

[@feralbluee]

One Step Beyond - loved these as a kid - and the music that wells up is so good to hear - this is about as much scariness as i can take - intense suspense. thanks for posting this episode, which is an excellent one - so well performed :}

[@Janvsone]

Luv this show, it's the music!, it gets u everytime. creepy? or, just plain, scary?

[@Janvsone]

+vdarte :-) me too, #OneStepBeyond's

[@andrewpetik2034]

The music is incredible. It matches the atmosphere, it creates an atmosphere and it is part of the atmosphere. The interesting thing i find about the music is that it is creepy, it is haunting it is beautiful. The music hints at something scary.... something supernatural....and yet at something somehow familiar.

[@jerrymodjeski1273]

Recommended for all Chris Lee fans

[@debbieolenik5956]

Loved Christopher Lee❣️

[@kurtnmia]

Christopher is so great.

[@waynebender7720]

What is interesting is that Christopher Lee was a student of the occult and a WWII veteran.

[@divingduck1970]

Love this show!

[@Dion1957]

Holt Crap! DRACULA!!

[@plauditecives]

So well acted! I think we always tend to think of 60s television as somewhat wooden, but this certainly isn't.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Christopher Lee wow what a great actor.

[@feroziadollie6678]

Intense good looks !

[@wms72]

Young Christopher Lee approached George Harrison level good looks.

[@gailjacquelinemrsgray.2518]

Christopher was the best actor for being englisch or foreign. parts.

[@pogolswood]

Thanks a lot. Christopher Lee and Alfred Burke (Public Eye) what a treat.

[@pinkstrumpet]

Crazy villain in Doctor Who's Underwater Menace - fantastic!

[@reneerichburg1500]

He was good looking 💞💓😍 RIP MR LEE😔🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@whiskeyify]

I really liked his part in "Man with a Golden Gun", he plays a hired killer who uses a gun made of gold. He's not totally bad and you sort of start to like in him a way. He does battle with James Bond at the end.

[@mariaferreras5411]

Christopher Lee! Always fantastic!

[@johnmesser3278]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee War Hero as well. RIP Sir

[@MsBenlane]

thanks for running this christopher lee show

[@nguyendailam6703]

According to the tv page from The Times this episode was shown in some ITV regions on Friday 13th June 1969.

[@jameswebb4593]

The theme music for this series is the most evocative I can think of. If the composer wasn't given an award , then he should have.

[@ohrabbits]

The costumers of this series played hard & fast with verisimilitude.

[@andrewpetik2034]

The music is incredible. It matches the atmosphere, it creates an atmosphere and it is part of the atmosphere. The interesting thing i find about the music is that it is creepy, it is haunting and it is beautiful. The music hints at something scary.... something supernatural....and yet at the same time, something somehow familiar.

[@matrox]

I liked dat.

[@gailjacquelinemrsgray7566]

I have this film its worth a watching highly recommended.

[@guygrip2120]

What great actor.christophor Lee. rest in peace. and great show..i.love part sorceror takes lee go in mask. pushes him in dakness and he ends up on the other side of world. great stuff,

[@zyxquark]

these don't seem to have the original musical theme. I always thought this show had the scariest music ever.

[@GwenMarsh]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@少川靖男]

Lee, so under-rated !! too bad he got so stereotype casted !! Great artist of the trade.

[@riffdigger2133]

Teleportation. Iron bars do not a prison make. Fascinating.

[@reh3884]

Why did you have to ruin it by plastering the title of top of the start?

[@pinkstar1356]

Love Christopher Lee. What a unbelef story.

[@getvnews1918]

The incomparable Mr. Christopher Lee Great actor has also been in one of the Star Wars Prequel Films

[@nhmooytis7058]

SIR Christopher Lee was Count Dooku in Star Wars and Saruman in Lord of the Rings!

[@jfmax2000]

This is One of My Favorites right here !!! Thanx !!!

[@hotlips3923]

It's called bi-location!

[@mariaferreras4369]

Christopher Lee!

[@jamesarmstead3239]

thatz what I ask'd es that the Great Christopher Lee? I was just on Wikipedia!

[@ianmangham4570]

Christopher Lee was born 40 years old 😄

[@nhmooytis7058]

Actually he was handsome as a young man!

[@barbarabowman3328]

In a couple shots, at first, I thought he was Gregory Peck.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Both have those great deep voices!

[@kuldipdhiman]

Christopher Lee is always superb no matter what the role.

[@MissouriPenny]

Enjoyed replay live this old classic series. Thankyou for sharing

[@bostonfrank6739]

Christopher Lee, the greatest Dracula, is in this episode. Why would the officer shoot the prostitute then turn himself in? The audio is bad

[@jeacaklotom]

Not a very good psychic..I guess he didn't see his own murder coming.

[@johnboythai1514]

One of the best stories!

[@Seth-b6i]

Wow, this was intense. The great Christopher Lee at his best.

[@truthmatters-jt5up]

how many would like the opportunity he had, but without the desire to be held responsible.

[@rolandomartinez9076]

In Spanish it is a Brujo!

[@barbrice721]

Love Christopher Lee.

[@JoannePulgarin]

I just realized I was 8 years old

[@mckster56]

Great show

[@elenacaddell3639]

Yes! Christopher Lee, was Great in All he played in. As was Basil Rathbone👍👍

[@blondegypsy8525]

Thanks

[@sulaimanalzanki7721]

R

[@clairwaucaush874]

I sent CBS a nice long letter telling them it's time to put out the official versions of season 2 and 3 of One Step Beyond. They put out season 1 several years ago to slow sales. I tried in my letter to convey that since then the show has garnered MUCH MORE INTEREST and that the last two seasons would sell. They said, "We'll let you know...." So if EVERYONE who likes the show would go on their web site to the contact spot and tell them you want ONE STEP BEYOND....then maybe they'll put them out. Then finally we will be able to see good prints instead of endless poor quality videos of the show!

[@biblereadingoutreach2284]

Acts 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

[@EmmysOtherSite]

When I showed this episode to Heather Goldsmith when she lived in Elkton, she told Jackson Grimes about it and he told her, "if anything is possible, he'd like to go back to 0hio in 1999 and kill Marta Jenkins, as she's a thing that should not live". I guess he thought the soldier was stupid for feeling sadness over killing his former girl.

[@EmmysOtherSite]

Were all of these things about krauts? What was that thing with Werner Klemperer on the submarine where theywere to discovered a skeleton holding a wrench in it's hand banging on the ceiling after the war?

[@maxnullifidian]

Why no muzzle flash when he pulled the trigger? Not very realistic.

[@gribbleparts]

She looks like Barbara Bouchet there, but it's not her.. Fooled. Both actresses born the same yr

[@TheBeteljuice]

Loved Christopher Lee. Sad he turned toward the dark side in his Autumn years...