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Trapped by Television (1936) Sci-Fi Crime Drama DVD Collector Edition

FEATURES

• ✔ Professionally Manufactured Collector Edition


• ✔ Beautiful Full-Color Printed Cover Artwork


• ✔ Region Free DVD


• ✔ Interactive DVD Menu


• ✔ Collector Quality Presentation


• ✔ Manufactured on Premium DVD-R Media

STORY SUMMARY

Earnest young inventor Fred Dennis is on the verge of perfecting a revolutionary television camera and broadcast system, but he is desperately short of money and hounded by a bill collector named Rocky, who happens to love science and quickly becomes his loyal friend. With help from ambitious promoter Bobby Blake, Fred seeks backing from a big company eager to enter the new world of television. But when gangsters and a scheming rival set their sights on his invention, sabotage and murder threaten everything. A fast-moving blend of comedy, crime, and early science fiction, Trapped by Television imagines the future of TV at the very dawn of the medium.

GENRE

Genre: Sci-Fi / Crime / Comedy-Drama

Format: Movie

CAST & CREW

Starring

• Mary Astor


• Lyle Talbot


• Nat Pendleton


• Joyce Compton


• Thurston Hall

Director: Del Lord

Production Company: Columbia Pictures

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

DVD SPECIFICATIONS

Media: DVD-R

Video: NTSC

Region: No region restricted and will play in all regions.

Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1

Picture: Black & White

Runtime: 64 Minutes

Audio: English Mono

Menus: Yes

Artwork: Full-Color Printed Cover Art Included

DID YOU KNOW?

• ✔️ The film was released in the United Kingdom under the alternate title Caught by Television.


• ✔️ It is often classified as science fiction because television was still experimental in 1936.


• ✔️ Star Mary Astor would go on to win an Academy Award a few years later for The Great Lie.


• ✔️ Director Del Lord was well known for directing many Three Stooges comedy shorts.


• ✔️ The story reflects real-world excitement and rivalry surrounding the race to develop television.

COLLECTOR NOTES

• Professionally manufactured DVD with beautiful printed artwork.


• A fun find for fans of vintage science fiction and B-movies.


• Bonus features may vary by release.


• Perfect for collectors of 1930s crime dramas and early sci-fi.


• Collector Edition presentation.

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