did not find a distributor at the time. After he finished the 3D film Bwana Devil (1952), The Twonky was finally released by United Artists. Hans Conried, a noted character actor later in his career, had his first leading role in the film. Reception The Twonky did poorly at the box office; critics saw the poor production values as a major problem. When interviewed in 1970, Hans Conried recalled that he told the producer that The Twonky would probably bomb at the box-office (which it did), whereupon the producer genially replied "That's all right. I need a tax write-off this year anyway." References Notes Bibliography Warren, Bill. Keep Watching The Skies Vol I: 1950–1957. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1982. . External links Review at AMC website 1953 films American science fiction comedy films Films directed by Arch Oboler 1950s science fiction comedy films Films based on science fiction short stories American robot films Films produced by Sidney W. Pink Films about television 1953 comedy films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films