The Twonky

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The Twonky
Poster for The Twonky
Directed by	Arch Oboler
Produced by	A.D. Nast, Jr. (executive producer) Arch Oboler (producer) Sidney Pink (associate producer)
Written by	Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (story)(as Lewis Padgett) Arch Oboler (script)
Starring	Hans Conried
Music by	Jack Meakin
Cinematography	Joseph F. Biroc
Editing by	Betty Steinberg
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	1953
Running time	84 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English
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The Twonky is a 1953 comedy-science fiction film, written and directed by Arch Oboler and stars Hans Conried. The script was based on the short story "The Twonky", written by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (writing as Lewis Padgett).

[edit] Plot synopsis

Philosophy professor Kerry West (Conried) is surprised and upset when his new television set begins talking to him. The TV is actually a "Twonky", a device accidentally sent from the future. The Twonky's purpose is to make its users' life easier, and it sets about "helping" the professor by censoring his books, reading people's minds, and controlling his life. West struggles to find a way to stop the Twonky.