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Forbidden Planet (1956) was a Mystery - Science Fiction Film directed by Fred M. Wilcox and produced by Nicholas Nayfack.

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Silver Screen Standards: The ?Rough Magic? of Forbidden Planet (1956)

By Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2023 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: The ?Rough Magic? of Forbidden Planet (1956) The Tempest has always been my favorite Shakespeare play, so my love for the science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet (1956), shouldn?t surprise anyone who knows how much this iconic film owes to the Bard?s romantic tale of is... Read full article


Silver Screen Standards: The ?Rough Magic? of Forbidden Planet (1956)

By Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2023 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: The ?Rough Magic? of Forbidden Planet (1956) The Tempest has always been my favorite Shakespeare play, so my love for the science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet (1956), shouldn?t surprise anyone who knows how much this iconic film owes to the Bard?s romantic tale of is... Read full article


Forbidden Planet (1956)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 11, 2018 From 4 Star Films

We’re all part monsters in our subconscious. ~ Leslie Nielsen as Commander Adams I couldn’t help?but recall Han Solo’s line about the Millenium Falcon in the original Star Wars in response to Luke’s derision. After giving?his pride and joy?an affectionate pat he defends her r... Read full article


“Monsters! Monsters from the Id!”: Forbidden Planet (1956)

on Sep 26, 2016 From True Classics

The Wonders in the Dark sci-fi countdown rolls on, and here’s another contribution from yours truly: at #25, it’s the 1956 deep-space classic?Forbidden Planet: MGM, the studio that produced Forbidden Planet, threw a couple million dollars into the production of the film, and it shows in ... Read full article


Project X: A Bit of Mission: Impossible, a Pinch of Forbidden Planet, and a Dash of Jonny Quest

By Rick29 on Aug 25, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

Chris George as Hagan Arnold. One of William Castle's final films as a director, the seldom-shown Project X is a science fiction film brimming with innovative ideas--perhaps too many. Set in 2118, it has a team of scientists trying to retrieve a forgotten secret from deep inside the mind of gove... Read full article


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Quotes from

Dr. Edward Morbius: Do you understand the mechanism, Robby?
Robby: Yes, Morbius. A simple blaster.


Dr. Edward Morbius: The fool, the meddling idiot! As though his ape's brain could contain the secrets of the Krell!
Altaira: [shocked] Father, he's *dead*!
Dr. Edward Morbius: He was warned, and now he's paid! Let him be buried with the other victims of human greed and folly!
Altaira: [coldly] Morbius. You wanted me to make a choice. Now you've chosen for me.
Dr. Edward Morbius: Alta?
Altaira: [to Commander Adams] I'm ready to go with you, darling.
[She runs up the stairs]
Dr. Edward Morbius: Altaira! No!


[Robby the Robot has been asked to duplicate whiskey]
Robby: Would 60 gallons be sufficient?


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Writers and special effects artists Irving Block and Allen Adler originally conceived of this film as a B picture and brought it to Allied Artists, which turned it down. They then decided to try their luck at MGM, then still Hollywood's most prestigious studio, which had not produced a science fiction film since The Mysterious Island (1929). To their surprise, studio chief Dore Schary green-lighted the project, immediately catapulting the film to the status of a major production.
Film debut of Robby the Robot.
To increase the sense of depth, the opening image of the spaceship approaching the camera is actually composed of two shots: the first of a small model, the second of a larger model travelling on the same track. The ship passes into and out of a shadow to conceal the cut.
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