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- From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline)
- Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
- Subject: Re: The Twonky on TNT Dec 26 1AM
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- Date: 21 Dec 92 13:58:03 GMT
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- In article <belonis.724907226@dirac> belonis@dirac.phys.washington.edu
- (Jim Belonis) writes:
- > The fondly remembered but seldom seen Sci-fi comedy movie from the
- 1950's is on
- > the TNT cable TV network at 1am December 26 (late Christmas night).
- > I have not seen this movie for over 20 years, so my memories may be too
- > flattering, but I remember it as a fun time-waster with cheap special
- effects.
- > As far as I know, this film is not available on video.
- >
- > It stars Hans Conried (also in 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T which is shown
- > the same night at 9pm December 25th Christmas). He is one of the gods
- of
- > 50's and 60's and 70's TV comic character-acting. I think it likely
- > that this movie would be good practice for you MST3000 fans.
- >
- > spoiler warning (VERY sketchy plot summary)
- >
- > The plot involves an alien that looks like a typical 1950's TV set
- > invading Conried's living room by replacing his TV set.
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- Seems like the movie was based on the Henry Kuttner (if I have the
- spelling right) short story. Can someone confirm and if so, how
- close is the movie to the story?
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- Benjy Cline
- Virginia Tech Computing Center
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