and later picked up to air as part of The Twilight Zone. The introduction by Rod Serling is as follows: Serling's closing narration states: The transaction cost The Twilight Zone $25,000, significantly less than the average of $65,000 they expended on producing their own episodes; however, Froug's purchase allowed for the film to be aired only twice. Consequently, it is not included on The Twilight Zone's syndication package, though it is included with the series on home video releases. Marc Scott Zicree's The Twilight Zone Companion incorrectly states the French film was purchased for $10,000. This mistake has been reprinted in a number of books since the 1984 publication. The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic by Martin Grams correctly verifies the purchase price as $20,000 plus $5,000 additional costs for re-editing. According to Zicree, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" was the last episode of the classic Twilight Zone to be "produced" (presumably referencing the re-editing and the addition of footage of Rod Serling, as production of the series was cancelled afterwards). It was not, however, the last episode of the series to be broadcast. Awards 1962 Cannes Film Festival: Best Short Subject 1963 Academy Award, Best Live Action Short Film Preservation An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012. References Barrett, Gerald R. (1973). From Fiction to Film: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Encino, CA: Dickenson Publishing. . DeVoe, Bill. (2008). Trivia from The Twilight Zone. Albany, GA: Bear Manor Media. Grams, Martin. (2008). The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. Churchville, MD: OTR Publishing. External links 1961 films 1961 short films French short films French black-and-white films 1961 drama films American Civil War films Television episodes about the American Civil War 1964 American television episodes The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series season 5) episodes Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Films about capital punishment Films directed by Robert Enrico Short Film Palme d'Or winners Films based on short fiction Films set in 1862 1960s English-language films 1960s American films