Too Many Thumbs was first published in 1949. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.A delightful and imaginative piece of creative writing, by a young playwright with a talent for sly wit and subtle satire. Too Many Thumbs is a three-act play that not only acts well, but also reads well. The author, who took is graduate work at Yale University, has taught at the University of Minnesota, and has also done script writing for radio.