X Minus One - The Veldt (#12)

08/04/55, episode 12
This episode provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group
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A classic story by Ray Bradbury about a nursery where the children can change the walls in their nursery to any location or theme they want, including wild lions in Africa. If it were up to me, I'd go for the beach scene in Florida with girls from Baywatch, but that would be a different story. (from "The Critical X Minus One" by Jim Fanisher)
Credits (Goldin): Beverly Lunsford, William Quinn, Charles Penman, David Pfeffer, Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Fred Collins (announcer), John Larkin (narrator), Mary Patton, Ray Bradbury (author), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director)

[@alynross5052]

Whoa that escalated quickly.... Also thanks for not having ad's on these things. I don't mind the original ad's because they aren't annoying, KZbin could learn from these old ad's!

[@OTRR]

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[@quicksilvertongue3248]

I've seen and heard several adaptations of The Veldt... Bradbury 13, the Ray Bradbury Theater, the original text, and now this one. Of them all, this has to be my favorite, as it really examines the concept in a more thorough and coherent fashion even than Ray himself did. His writing tends toward the poetic, focusing on imagery over philosophy, but I prefer an approach which verbalizes explicitly what the story is about, chewing it over at length to really fully grasp all aspects of it, rather than focusing on the mood and allowing the reader to subconsciously pick up on subtext that conveys the intended emotional context of the tale. This version may have been toned down to please the censors, but imo it's a rare case of the result being an improvement in the story's quality, at least in terms of my preferences.

[@simonmcgrath4112]

These stories get better everytime!! Children are like carpets they shud be stepped on once in a while!!! Crikey a bit harsh boss!!

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

Well remember that this was an idea George inherited from his father.

[@fromthesidelines]

Rewritten version of Ernest Kinoy's original August 9, 1951 script for "DIMENSION X". Bradbury's story was initially adapted just the way he wrote it- but I believe NBC was somewhat concerned about the ending. So they insisted this version be told in flashback, with a different ending that wasn't as disturbing as the original.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

This is why you let Chief O'brien install a secondary backup on the holodeck safeties.

[@BillBird2111]

Is anyone reminded of anything called The Holodeck on Star Trek, the Next Generation perchance?

[@ND-jv4hg]

Substitute 'nursery' with 'smart phone' and this could be about kids' obsession today.

[@primarchicarus7099]

I have a feeling it'll be Africa again before then.

[@caitlynncross1698]

Hi the IP