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
Lady Bill Collector
Edwin Max
Ed, TV Repairman
Janet Warren
Carolyn West
Al Jarvis
Mailman
Evelyn Beresford
Old Lady Motorist
Norman Fields
Doctor
Bob Jellison
TV Shop Owner
Norman Field
Doctor
Stephen Roberts
Head Treasury Agent
Connie Marshall
Susie - Girl with Football Team
Arch Oboler
Director
William Phipps
Second Male Nurse entering Kerry's bedroom at finale
Bennie Washington
Maybelle
Henry Kuttner
Writer
Lenore Kingston
Offended Phone Operator #2
Alice Backes
Offended Phone Operator #1
Jack Meakin
Composer
Joe Hawthorne
Man Pushing Grapefruit in Wife's Face
Joseph F. Biroc
Cinematographer
Betty Steinberg
Editor
Vic Perrin
TV Salesman (uncredited)
Florence Ravenel
Nurse (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited)
Trilby Conried
Baby (uncredited)
Gus Bayz
Sound Effects
Leon Chooluck
Assistant Director
Harry D. Mills
Sound Engineer
R.D. Cook
Sound Recordist
Homer Plannette
Lighting Design
Ray Cossar
Boom Operator
Eddie Fitzgerald
Camera Operator
Clem Widrig
Property Master
Winston Jones
Producer's Assistant
C.L. Moore
Story
Sidney W. Pink
Associate Producer
A. D. Nast Jr.
Executive Producer
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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