Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

1982 · 23 min · Comedy

A man grows insane when he hears the beeping of a Monarch telephone, and he seeks help of a psychiatrist.

Directed by Peter Robinson · Written by Antony Jay

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