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      Trapped by Television

      1936 1h 4m Drama List
      Reviews 30% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Gangsters look for a way to make money from an inventor's (Lyle Talbot) television work. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D It is sad to see Astor reduced to this. So glad she rebounded (or was no longer punished for her personal life, while the man continued to get strong material). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Lyle Talbot (a B movie stalwart know for, among other things, "Glen or Glenda") is an inventor working on a super high tech television camera. Bill collector and science nerd Nat Pendleton tries to collect money from him, but becomes enamored with his invention and pledges to help him find the money to complete it. They turn to Mary Astor, who raises the money from a company looking to get into the television business. Unfortunately, gangsters lead by Marc Lawrence are trying to sell the company their own corrupt television equipment (!) and they sabotage the demo of Talbot's invention. A really strange romantic crime drama that is able to treat television as sci-fi technology. It's not a great film, but it has a solid, interesting cast is not very long. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute romantic comedy Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 72% Love that title. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Not too bad of a little film. It has a little humor and whits. The plot isn't so bad but outdated to today's technology. The characters are alright, and the film isn't very long. Basically a film about the dreams of science, in this case, one which does come true. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Trapped By Television Starring: Mary Astor, Nat Pendleton, and Lyle Talbot Director: Del Lord Want to see what [i]Enemy of the State[/i] and other contemporary techno-thrillers will look like to your children and grand-children? Take a look at [i]Trapped By Television[/i] and you'll get an insight into the future, as this B-movie revolves around the latest, greatest, cutting-edge technology of 1936... TELEVISION! In [i]Trapped by Television[/i], a techno-geek bill collector (Nat Pendleton) is sent to repo some equipment for a loser (Lyle Talbot). Said loser turns out to be an inventor who has created the perfect television recording/broadcasting device, so instead of doing the repo job, the bill collector becomes the inventor's assistant, hooks him with a couple of spunky (if crooked) promoters (led by Mary Astor), and sets him on the path to selling his invention with a major broadcast company that has been attempting to develope their own television device. Unfortunately, standing between the scientist and his roguish companions are a group of violent techno-thieves who have stolen some designs the broadcast company was developing and intend to sell them back to the company at a huge profit. Will our intrepid heroes gain fame and fortune and advance the technology of entertainment, or will television be their death trap? [i]Trapped By Television[/i] features a sharp script, likable characters, and some nice acting. It's fun watch, and it is a great illustration of how much things have changed in our world in just 50 years. I recommend it very highly. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Gangsters look for a way to make money from an inventor's (Lyle Talbot) television work.
      Director
      Del Lord
      Screenwriter
      Lee Loeb, Harold Buchman
      Production Co
      American Internat'l Pics
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 13, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 4m
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