Burgess Meredith as Romney Wordsworth
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Burgess Meredith as Romney Wordsworth portrays a doomed, book-loving librarian who defiantly resists a totalitarian regime in the classic Twilight Zone episode "The Obsolete Man."
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burgess Meredith | 0 |
| Romney Wordsworth | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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human ⓘ television character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | The Obsolete Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Romney Wordsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterBelief | belief in God ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | librarian ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
book-loving
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defiant ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| choosesExecutionSetting | his own apartment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | classic Twilight Zone performance ⓘ |
| declaredByRegime | obsolete ⓘ |
| directedBy | Elliot Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 29 ⓘ |
| episodeSeason | The Twilight Zone season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesAntagonist | The Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastEra | 1960s American television GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction television ⓘ |
| invitesCharacter | The Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyProp |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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books ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | execution by bombing ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a doomed but unbroken individualist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
locks The Chancellor in the room with him
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reads scripture aloud before execution ⓘ |
| opposes |
censorship of books
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totalitarian state ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1961-06-02 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Twilight Zone (original series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Burgess Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| sentencedTo | death ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Rod Serling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeIllustrated |
dignity in death
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freedom of thought ⓘ individual vs totalitarian state ⓘ value of books and knowledge ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Rod Serling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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