The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Page #6

Synopsis: The bane of adolescent Bart Collins' existence is the piano lessons he is forced to take under the tutelage of Dr. Terwilliker, the only person he admits he detests because of his dictatorial nature. Bart feels Dr. Terwilliker has undue influence for these lessons on his widowed mother, Heloise Collins. The one person who sympathizes with Bart, although quietly on the sidelines, is the Collins' plumber, August Zabladowski. Bart hates his life associated with the piano so much he often daydreams when he practices and even during his lessons. His latest dream has him imprisoned in the fantastical Terwilliker Institute in the day before its grand opening. Terwilliker's second in command at the Institute is his mother, although she has been hypnotized into her position, which will also soon be as Mrs. Dr. Terwilliker. Bart tries to convince Mr. Zabladowski, who is there to install the Institute's plumbing, to save his mother and himself from Terwilliker. Bart also hopes that Zabladowski wi
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Director(s): Roy Rowland
Actors: Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
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Year:
1953
89 min
435 Views

I remember one thing.

You better get back to practicing.

Gee, Ma,

you sure look pretty.

Doesn't she,

Mr. Zabladowski?

I have some shopping downtown.

- Would you mind dropping me?

- I'd be happy to, Mrs. Collins.

- You know, I got a feeling I-

- Yeah, me too.

Hey, how'd you like to go fishing

with me this weekend, Bart?

- For big-mouth bass?

- Sure, if it's okay with your ma.

- You got a deal.

- Yeah, but get back to practicing...

so she won't get sore

when I ask her if you can go.

- Okay. And I'll bring the penicillin.

- Penicillin?

- No, we're gonna fish with worms.

- I'll bring it,just in case.

- I'm ready, Mr. Zabladowski.

- Coming, Mrs. Collins.

- So long, partner.

- So long.

Penicillin.

Sporty boy!

Hiya, Sport.

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