The Twonky (1953)
1h 12m
Running Time
June 10, 1953Release Date
Plot.
A college professor, left alone by his wife for the weekend, discovers his new TV set is not only alive, but determined to take control of his entire life.
Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Hans Conried
Kerry West

William H. Lynn
Coach Trout

Gloria Blondell
Eloise

Janet Warren
Carolyn West

Edwin Max
Ed, TV Repairman

Al Jarvis
Mailman

Evelyn Beresford
Old Lady Motorist

Norman Fields
Doctor

Norman Field
Doctor

Bob Jellison
TV Shop Owner

Stephen Roberts
Head Treasury Agent

Connie Marshall
Cheerleader, at Kerry's house with football players

William Phipps
Second Male Nurse entering Kerry's bedroom at finale

Bennie Washington
Maybelle

Lenore Kingston
Offended Phone Operator #2

Alice Backes
Offended Phone Operator #1

Joe Hawthorne
Man Pushing Grapefruit in Wife's Face

Vic Perrin
TV Salesman (uncredited)

Florence Ravenel
Nurse (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited)

Trilby Conried
Baby (uncredited)

Arch Oboler
Director / Writer / Producer

Jack Meakin
Original Music Composer / Conductor

Leon Chooluck
Assistant Director

Clem Widrig
Property Master

Gus Bayz
Sound Effects

R.D. Cook
Sound Recordist

Ray Cossar
Boom Operator

Harry D. Mills
Sound Engineer

Eddie Fitzgerald
Camera Operator

Homer Plannette
Lighting Design

Winston Jones
Producer's Assistant

C.L. Moore
Story

A. D. Nast Jr.
Executive Producer

Sidney W. Pink
Associate Producer

Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography

Betty Steinberg
Editor

Henry Kuttner
Short Story

Robert Bonnig
Special Effects
Media.

Details.
Release DateJune 10, 1953
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 12m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
satire
television set
social control
time
freedom
coach
mind control
university
transforming robot
philosophy professor
woman bill collector
paralyzing ray
based on short story
Wiki.
The Twonky is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction/comedy film, produced by A.D. Nast, Jr., Arch Oboler, and Sidney Pink, written and directed by Arch Oboler, and starring Hans Conried, Gloria Blondell, Billy Lynn, and Edwin Max. The film was distributed by United Artists.
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