The Desk Set
by William Marchant

Name: The Desk Set
Brand: William Marchant
SKU: 9780573607967
Rating: 3.97 (26 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about The Desk Set. While many appreciate its charming 1950s comedy elements and relevance to contemporary issues, some find it bizarre and dated in its humor. The play's dialogue has been praised for its cinematic quality, though a few note that it is not entirely engaging throughout.

Charming 50s comedyCinematic dialogueTopical and relevant themesBizarre and dated humorNot entirely engaging

Synopsis

Shirley Booth opened to rave notices playing a woman with encyclopedic knowledge of facts and figures who works in a television network reference department.

Electronic brains are installed to do the work of people, soon replacing whole departments, but Emmaracs can not best Bunny in a game of wits she causes them to blow fuses.

Here is a telling comedy rich in hilarity for anyone who has ever worked in an office.