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The Twonky

  • 1953
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Gloria Blondell, Hans Conried, and Janet Warren in The Twonky (1953)
ComedySci-Fi

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Arch Oboler
  • Writers
    • Henry Kuttner
    • Arch Oboler
    • C.L. Moore
  • Stars
    • Hans Conried
    • William H. Lynn
    • Gloria Blondell
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    625
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arch Oboler
    • Writers
      • Henry Kuttner
      • Arch Oboler
      • C.L. Moore
    • Stars
      • Hans Conried
      • William H. Lynn
      • Gloria Blondell
    • 35User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Kerry West
    William H. Lynn
    William H. Lynn
    • Coach Trout
    • (as Billy Lynn)
    Gloria Blondell
    Gloria Blondell
    • Lady Bill Collector
    Edwin Max
    Edwin Max
    • Ed, TV Repairman
    • (as Ed Max)
    Janet Warren
    Janet Warren
    • Carolyn West
    Evelyn Beresford
    Evelyn Beresford
    • Old Lady Motorist
    Bob Jellison
    Bob Jellison
    • TV Shop Owner
    Norman Field
    • Doctor
    Stephen Roberts
    Stephen Roberts
    • Head Treasury Agent
    Connie Marshall
    Connie Marshall
    • Susie - Girl with Football Team
    William Phipps
    William Phipps
    • Student
    Bennie Washington
    • Maybelle
    Lenore Kingston
    • Offended Phone Operator #2
    Alice Backes
    Alice Backes
    • Offended Phone Operator #1
    Charles Phillips
    Gayle Pace
    Al Jarvis
    Al Jarvis
    • Mailman
    Joe Hawthorne
    • Man Pushing Grapefruit in Wife's Face
    • Director
      • Arch Oboler
    • Writers
      • Henry Kuttner
      • Arch Oboler
      • C.L. Moore(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Shot in November and December of 1951, not released until June 1953 and then it only played in three theaters.Many audience members left the theater before the film was over.
    • Goofs
      After failing to send his car and The Twonky over the cliff, Kerry West starts driving again and when he speeds up the camera shot switches to the car's speedometer, and it shows the mileage is at 04136, and the face of the speedometer has changed from a black face with white numbers to a white face with black numbers. After getting into the Old Lady Motorist's car and she speeds up the camera shot switches to her car's speedometer and, by strange coincidence, it is also at 04136.
    • Quotes

      Cary West: I'm not afraid of you, you king-sized cigarette lighter!

    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: The Twonky (1995)

    User reviews35

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    Weird
    What an odd, odd little film. It's about a professor whose wife goes out of town and his TV set becomes possessed by a spirit of the future! I didn't understand much about the entire thing, but catch it if you can when it's on your local station.
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    • Monika-5
    • Feb 16, 2000

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Arch Oboler Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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