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The Twonky (1953)

Out of Your Own Tomorrow... Out of Time and Space a Fearsome Power!

Genre : Comedy, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Arch Oboler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Kerry West
Janet Warren
Janet Warren
Carolyn West
William H. Lynn
William H. Lynn
Coach Trout
Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Ed, TV Repairman
Gloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell
Lady Bill Collector
Evelyn Beresford
Evelyn Beresford
Old Lady Motorist
Bob Jellison
Bob Jellison
TV Shop Owner
Norman Fields
Norman Fields
Doctor
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
Head Treasury Agent
Connie Marshall
Connie Marshall
Cheerleader, at Kerry's house with football players
William Phipps
William Phipps
Second Male Nurse entering Kerry's bedroom at finale
Bennie Washington
Bennie Washington
Maybelle
Lenore Kingston
Lenore Kingston
Offended Phone Operator #2
Alice Backes
Alice Backes
Offended Phone Operator #1
Charles Phillips
Charles Phillips
Gayle Pace
Gayle Pace
Al Jarvis
Al Jarvis
Mailman
Joe Hawthorne
Joe Hawthorne
Man Pushing Grapefruit in Wife's Face
Jackson Wheeler
Jackson Wheeler
Jack Rourke
Jack Rourke
Vic Perrin
Vic Perrin
TV Salesman (uncredited)
Florence Ravenel
Florence Ravenel
Nurse (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Buddy Roosevelt
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited)
Trilby Conried
Trilby Conried
Baby (uncredited)

Crews

Arch Oboler
Arch Oboler
Director
Henry Kuttner
Henry Kuttner
Story
C.L. Moore
C.L. Moore
Story
Arch Oboler
Arch Oboler
Writer
A. D. Nast Jr.
A. D. Nast Jr.
Executive Producer
Arch Oboler
Arch Oboler
Producer
Sidney W. Pink
Sidney W. Pink
Associate Producer
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Betty Steinberg
Betty Steinberg
Editor
Robert Bonnig
Robert Bonnig
Special Effects
Jack Meakin
Jack Meakin
Original Music Composer
Leon Chooluck
Leon Chooluck
Assistant Director
Clem Widrig
Clem Widrig
Property Master
Gus Bayz
Gus Bayz
Sound Effects
R.D. Cook
R.D. Cook
Sound Recordist
Ray Cossar
Ray Cossar
Boom Operator
Harry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills
Sound Engineer
Eddie Fitzgerald
Eddie Fitzgerald
Camera Operator
Homer Plannette
Homer Plannette
Lighting Design
Jack Meakin
Jack Meakin
Conductor
Winston Jones
Winston Jones
Producer's Assistant

Posters and backgrounds

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