Arch Oboler

Arch Oboler

Total Credits at Criticker: 8 (Director), 12 (Writer)

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    The Twonky
    The last thing College Professor Cary West wants, while is wife is out of town, is a TV set to keep him company; but that's just what wife Carolyn has bought for him. He is relieved when the serviceman returns to collect the $100 deposit Carolyn forgot to give him; good, he doesn't have the money so the man can take the TV back! Only, a $5 bill he accidently dropped on the floor near the TV has suddenly developed 19 siblings, and the serviceman leaves, cash in hand...
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    Five
    Five people are miraculously spared when the fall-out from a super-atomic bomb eventually kills all of the rest of humanity on earth. (imdb)
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    Bwana Devil
    British railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.
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    Bewitched
    A young woman has two distinct personalities, one of whom is evil and constantly gets her in trouble. (imdb)
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    The Bubble
    A couple encounter mysterious atmospheric effects in an airplane and find themselves in a town where people behave oddly. They eventually escape (imdb)
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    On Our Merry Way
    A multipart comedy linked by inquiring reporter Burgess Meredith. It is Meredith's job to interview several people, asking them what effect children have had on their lives. First he checks with two itinerant musicians, who earn extra under-the-counter money by fixing a music contest so the mayor's son will win. Next he meets Hollywood extras Dorothy Lamour and Victor Moore, who are hired to work with a precocious child star. Finally, the old "Ransom of Red Chief" twist is given to the tale of h (Answers.com)
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    Escape
    1938: A young man arrives in Hitler's Germany, frantically seeking information about his German mother, and finds she is pending execution at a concentration camp. (imdb)
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    Gangway for Tomorrow
    On the way to work, five defense workers contemplate their pasts and their own reasons for working. (imdb)
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    Domo Arigato
    A young college student and an ex-Gi on his way home from a tour in Vietnam meet in Japan, and decide to explore the country together. (imdb)
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    The Arnelo Affair
    Anne Parkson feels neglected by her lawyer-husband Ted, so she falls in love with night-club owner Tony Arnello, a shady character who is a client of her husband's. This being a MGM picture and MGM known to strive for General Audience ratings and avoid the dreaded Adult Audience tag, any affair that takes place is barely implied. Tony, a no-goodnik, kills Claire Lorrison, but Anne's compact is found near the body. (imdb)
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    Strange Holiday
    A man returns from a trip to find fascists have taken over the U.S. government.
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