The Twilight Zone on Fascism, By Rod Serling, Sci Fi TV Series, Dennis Hopper
- The Twilight Zone, 'He's Alive,' science fiction/fantasy anthology TV series hosted by Rod Serling, scriptwriter and producer. In this episode, Dennis Hopper plays Peter Vollmer, a young neo-Nazi who receives counsel from a mysterious stranger. Vollmer's brand of street-corner Fascism fails to attract many adherents, and the only person with whom he can communicate is an elderly Holocaust survivor named Ernst. Ernst despises Peter's beliefs, yet feels compassion for him, aware that he grew up in a broken home, desperate for love and attention.
A strange man, whose face is obscured by shadows, begins to advise Peter in the ways of political trickery and murder, and thanks to his intervention the movement rapidly grows, along with Peter's confidence. Later, when a fed-up Ernst denounces and humiliates Peter at a rally, the mysterious supporter reveals his true identity and orders Peter to kill Ernst. Featuring actor Dennis Hopper. *Sci Fi TV show episode aired Jan. 24, 1963 - 20 years after WW2.
https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?item=T:02011#:~:text=In%20this%20episode%2C%20Dennis%20Hopper,elderly%20Holocaust%20survivor%20named%20Ernst.
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Clip, The Twilight Zone, TV science fiction series episode, 'He's Alive,' 1963.
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- Wiki, Rodman Edward Serling (Dec. 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series The Twilight Zone. Serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. He was known as the "angry young man" of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues, including censorship, racism, and war...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling
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Clip, The Twilight Zone, 'He's Alive', TV Series episode 1963.
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