Tweedy college professor discovers his new TV set is animate, apparently possessed by something from the future, and militantly intent on regulating his daily life.
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Cast
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| Hans Conried | ... | Kerry West | |
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William H. Lynn | ... | Coach Trout (as Billy Lynn) |
| Gloria Blondell | ... | Lady Bill Collector | |
| Edwin Max | ... | Ed, TV Repairman (as Ed Max) | |
| Janet Warren | ... | Carolyn West | |
| Evelyn Beresford | ... | Old Lady Motorist | |
| Bob Jellison | ... | TV Shop Owner | |
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Norman Field | ... | Doctor |
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Stephen Roberts | ... | Head Treasury Agent |
| Connie Marshall | ... | Susie - Girl with football team | |
| William Phipps | ... | Student | |
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Bennie Washington | ... | Maybelle |
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Lenore Kingston | ... | Offended Phone Operator #2 |
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Alice Backes | ... | Offended Phone Operator #1 |
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Charles Phillips | ||
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The last thing College Lit professor Cary West wants, while is wife is out of town, is a TV set to keep him company; but that's just what his wife, Carolyn has bought for him. Written by Rich Wannen <RichWannen@worldnet.att.net>
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frame up | psychotronic film | professor | bill collector | vacuum cleaner |Taglines:
Out of Your Own Tomorrow... Out of Time and Space a Fearsome Power!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 June 1953 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Old Lady Motorist: Not in England I'm not!
Cary West: Oh nooooo!
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The original story is credited to Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (it was published under their joint pseudonym, "Lewis Padgett"), but, like many of the songs credited to "Lennon and McCartney", it may have been written in collaboration or by either of them alone. Often even they could not say later who had written how much of many of their stories. See more »Quotes
Cary West: You're driving on the wrong side of the road!Old Lady Motorist: Not in England I'm not!
Cary West: Oh nooooo!
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Referenced in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies (2004) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Hans Conreid is one of my favorite character actors of all time, and here he is put to the test as a man whose wife has bought him a television to entertain him while she is away So many people don't get the point of this movie, and it really is quite simple considering the history of the time. This is in the infancy of television and the motion picture industry was suffering at the time because people found it was cheaper to stay at home for their entertainment. So what does the industry do? They hire Arch Oboler of radio fame to write a screenplay about an almost despotic TV set. It's pretty basic, and makes for a surreal and entertaining time. Think of "The Twilight Zone" with a sense of humor and you get "The Twonky Zone" basically. Just sit back and enjoy, and if smoke 'em if you got 'em. The Twonky will light it for you.