Poster of The Twonky

The Twonky

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.
Release Date: Wednesday, June 10 1953
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hans ConriedHans Conried
Hans Conried was
36 in The Twonky
as 'Kerry West'.
Sun, Apr 15 1917 –
Tue, Jan 05 1982
Portrait of William H. LynnWilliam H. Lynn
William H. Lynn would have been no older than
63 in The Twonky
as 'Coach Trout'.
Sat, Feb 25 1888 –
Sat, Jan 05 1952
Portrait of Gloria BlondellGloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell was
37 in The Twonky
as 'Eloise'.
Mon, Aug 16 1915 –
Tue, Mar 25 1986
Portrait of Janet WarrenJanet Warren
Janet Warren was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Carolyn West'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edwin MaxEdwin Max
Edwin Max was
44 in The Twonky
as 'Ed, TV Repairman'.
Tue, May 04 1909 –
Fri, Oct 17 1980
Portrait of Al JarvisAl Jarvis
Al Jarvis was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Mailman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evelyn BeresfordEvelyn Beresford
Evelyn Beresford was
72 in The Twonky
as 'Old Lady Motorist'.
Tue, Feb 22 1881 –
Wed, Jan 21 1959
Portrait of Norman FieldsNorman Fields
Norman Fields was
28 in The Twonky
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Nov 08 1924 –
Thu, Nov 14 1996
Portrait of Bob JellisonBob Jellison
Bob Jellison was
44 in The Twonky
as 'TV Shop Owner'.
Fri, Aug 21 1908 –
Mon, Apr 21 1980
Portrait of Stephen RobertsStephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts was
35 in The Twonky
as 'Head Treasury Agent'.
Wed, Jul 25 1917 –
Tue, Oct 26 1999
Portrait of Connie MarshallConnie Marshall
Connie Marshall was
20 in The Twonky
as 'Cheerleader, at Kerry's house with football players'.
Fri, Apr 28 1933 –
Tue, May 22 2001
Portrait of William PhippsWilliam Phipps
William Phipps was
31 in The Twonky
as 'Second Male Nurse entering Kerry's bedroom at finale'.
Sat, Feb 04 1922 –
Fri, Jun 01 2018
Portrait of Bennie WashingtonBennie Washington
Bennie Washington was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Maybelle'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lenore KingstonLenore Kingston
Lenore Kingston was
39 in The Twonky
as 'Offended Phone Operator #2'.
Sat, Oct 04 1913 –
Wed, May 05 1993
Portrait of Alice BackesAlice Backes
Alice Backes was
30 in The Twonky
as 'Offended Phone Operator #1'.
Thu, May 17 1923 –
Thu, Mar 15 2007
Portrait of Joe HawthorneJoe Hawthorne
Joe Hawthorne was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Man Pushing Grapefruit in Wife's Face'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles PhillipsCharles Phillips
Charles Phillips was
48 in The Twonky
Sun, Oct 30 1904 –
Sun, May 25 1958
Portrait of Gayle PaceGayle Pace
Gayle Pace was
>> in The Twonky
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jackson WheelerJackson Wheeler
Jackson Wheeler was
39 in The Twonky
Wed, Jul 23 1913 –
Mon, Mar 17 1980
Portrait of Jack RourkeJack Rourke
Jack Rourke was
>> in The Twonky
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vic PerrinVic Perrin
Vic Perrin was
37 in The Twonky
as 'TV Salesman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 26 1916 –
Tue, Jul 04 1989
Portrait of Florence RavenelFlorence Ravenel
Florence Ravenel was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buddy RooseveltBuddy Roosevelt
Buddy Roosevelt was
54 in The Twonky
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 24 1898 –
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Portrait of Brick SullivanBrick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan was
53 in The Twonky
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Fri, Sep 04 1959
Portrait of Trilby ConriedTrilby Conried
Trilby Conried was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Baby (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Arch ObolerArch Oboler
Arch Oboler was
43 in The Twonky
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Tue, Dec 07 1909 –
Thu, Mar 19 1987
Portrait of Leon ChooluckLeon Chooluck
Leon Chooluck was
33 in The Twonky
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Mar 19 1920 –
Mon, Feb 25 2002
Portrait of Joseph F. BirocJoseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc was
50 in The Twonky
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Feb 12 1903 –
Sat, Sep 07 1996
Portrait of Winston JonesWinston Jones
Winston Jones was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Producer's Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of A. D. Nast Jr.A. D. Nast Jr.
A. D. Nast Jr. was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sidney W. PinkSidney W. Pink
Sidney W. Pink was
37 in The Twonky
as 'Associate Producer'
Mon, Mar 06 1916 –
Sat, Oct 12 2002
Portrait of Betty SteinbergBetty Steinberg
Betty Steinberg was
43 in The Twonky
as 'Editor'
Sat, Mar 05 1910 –
Mon, Mar 22 1965
Portrait of Jack MeakinJack Meakin
Jack Meakin was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie FitzgeraldEddie Fitzgerald
Eddie Fitzgerald was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Camera Operator'
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, May 13 1966
Portrait of Harry D. MillsHarry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills was
52 in The Twonky
as 'Sound Engineer'
Wed, Jan 30 1901 –
Tue, Apr 19 1977
Portrait of Henry KuttnerHenry Kuttner
Henry Kuttner was
38 in The Twonky
as 'Short Story'
Tue, Apr 06 1915 –
Mon, Feb 03 1958
Portrait of Ray CossarRay Cossar
Ray Cossar was
52 in The Twonky
as 'Boom Operator'
Mon, Apr 22 1901 –
Sun, Oct 10 1982
Portrait of Homer PlannetteHomer Plannette
Homer Plannette was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Lighting Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of C.L. MooreC.L. Moore
C.L. Moore was
42 in The Twonky
as 'Story'
Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Sat, Apr 04 1987
Portrait of Clem WidrigClem Widrig
Clem Widrig was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gus BayzGus Bayz
Gus Bayz was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Sound Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of R.D. CookR.D. Cook
R.D. Cook was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert BonnigRobert Bonnig
Robert Bonnig was
>> in The Twonky
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday