Shot in November and December of 1951, not released until June 1953 and then it only played in three theaters.Many audience members left the theater before the film was over.
Based on Henry Kuttner's story "The Twonky", which appeared in the September 1942 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, under the pseudonym Lewis Padgett.
The original story is credited to Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (it was published under their joint pseudonym, "Lewis Padgett"), but, like many of the songs credited to "Lennon and McCartney", it may have been written in collaboration or by either of them alone. Often even they could not say later who had written how much of many of their stories.
Released after William H. Lynne died.
The TV's nameplate says "Admiral," an actual television manufacturer at the time.