

The Electric Grandmother(1982)
They wanted a grandmother, so they built one!
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
Movie: The Electric Grandmother
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Agatha
Timothy
Old Tom / Narrator
Old Timothy

The Electric Grandmother
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Overview
To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.
Release Date
1982-01-17
Average
6.8
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
They wanted a grandmother, so they built one!
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Languages:
English
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