This Is the Life As the Twig is Bent
TV Episode | Drama, Family

This Is the Life

As the Twig is Bent

TV Episode | Drama, Family

New family moves in next door to the Fishers. The son is a troubled teen with an attitude who quickly gets Grandpa's dander up. The Fishers learn that the father strictly forbids anyone in his family to attend Church.

Director

William F. Claxton (directed by)

Writer

Virginia M. Cooke (original screenplay by)

Cinematographer

Jack Greenhalgh (photography)

Editor

John Sheets

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1952

Release date

1952 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Forrest Taylor Grandpa Fisher Grandpa Fisher See fewer	Shadow of Chinatown (I) (1936)
Onslow Stevens Carl Fisher Carl Fisher See fewer	Them! (1954)
Nan Boardman Anna Fisher Anna Fisher See fewer	Mrs. Mike (1949)
Randy Stuart Emily Fisher Emily Fisher See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Michael Hall Peter Fisher Peter Fisher See fewer	The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
David Kasday Freddy Fisher Freddy Fisher See fewer	The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Grandon Rhodes Rufus Stone Rufus Stone See fewer	Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Ruth Lee Edna Stone Edna Stone See fewer	Corpus Christi Bandits (1945)
James Dobson Bill Stone Bill Stone See fewer	Dark Echoes (1977)
Patty Bell Betty Stone Betty Stone See fewer	This Is the Life (1952)
Charles Cane Chief Baldwin Chief Baldwin See fewer	The Killing (1956)