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The New Exhibit

The New Exhibit

1963TV Episode⏱️ 51mTV-14
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
7.9
IMDB Rating
2,326 votes

When Mr. Ferguson decides to close his wax museum, his employee Martin Lombard Senescue fights to preserve figures of famous murderers and store them in his home basement, a decision that does not sit well with his wife Emma.

Director
John Brahm
Writers
Charles Beaumont, Jerry Sohl
Stars
Martin Balsam, Will Kuluva, Margaret Field
Release Date
April 4, 1963
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 29
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
as Martin Lombard Senescu
Will Kuluva
Will Kuluva
as Ernest Ferguson
Margaret Field
Margaret Field
as Emma Senescu
William Mims
William Mims
as Dave
Phil Chambers
Phil Chambers
as Gas Man
Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen
as Van Man
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
as Sailor
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Craig Curtis
as Sailor
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
as Henri Desire Landru
David Bond
David Bond
as Jack the Ripper

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Cayuga Productions, CBS Television Network

🏷️ Keywords

serial killerbreaking and enteringmuseum exhibitmuseum tourwax museum

🎯 Categories

DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Great potential, great acting, but a lackluster teleplay
by christiangrall2024-10-04
6/10

"I am certainly not the first to comment that the 50-minute runtime for the episodes of season 4 was a bad change, and this is exactly why a lot episodes are so much weaker than they could have been. This is also no exception with this one, as the exposition especially is incredibly bloated. Things do not really pick up until about the 30-minute mark, but when they do, it is a real thrill. Martin Balsam did a great job in the lead role, and all of the other performances were solid as well, albeit less memorable. There was also some dark humour which I liked a lot (especially after the unfunny ..."

💡 Did You Know?

One of many episodes solely credited to Charles Beaumont, though due to Beaumont's failing health, Jerry Sohl was his ghostwriter. Beaumont plotted this episode with Sohl, the screenwriter.

📖 Synopsis

When Mr. Ferguson decides to close his wax museum, his employee Martin Lombard Senescue fights to preserve figures of famous murderers and store them in his home basement, a decision that does not sit well with his wife Emma.