Author And The Thing

Tue Sep 28 1943   22m 05s
Drama, Horror
Starring Mercedes McCambridge, Arch Oboler, Written by Arch Oboler

Description

Lights Out "Author And The Thing" is a Drama from Tuesday, September 28, 1943.

In a darkened writer's study, Arch Oboler grapples with a monstrous creation of his own imagination. An unshakable fear that he has conjured something real hounds him as he becomes increasingly desperate for reassurance that he is not insane. Eli, his loyal friend, tries to bolster his confidence.

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Date
Tue Sep 28 1943
Duration
22m
Category
Drama
Sequence
3
Parent
Lights Out

Citation

Author And The Thing. Lights Out. Tue Sep 28 1943.

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