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The Man Who Wanted To Be Edward G Robinson
Originally Aired: September 30, 1948
Suspense #309, "The Man Who Wanted To Be Edward G Robinson," stars Edward G. Robinson himself in a darkly comic psychological thriller. Homer J. Hubbard is a meek, browbeaten husband who has endured twenty years of constant nagging and persecution from his domineering wife, Ada. His mundane existence takes a dramatic turn when he sees the reissue of Little Caesar and becomes utterly transfixed by Edward G. Robinson's tough-guy persona. Homer begins obsessively identifying with the actor, noticing their similar voices and features, and escaping into…
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