Desc: Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man: Directed by Jason V Brock. With Charles Beaumont, Forrest J. Ackerman, Roger Anker, Christopher Beaumont. Imagine becoming the top writer for "Playboy" in your twenties... Imagine being a mainstay for the groundbreaking "Twilight Zone"... Imagine verging on the cusp of a major film-writing career... Then imagine a mysterious illness stealing your mind and youth...