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Robots: Future Beyond the Human Race

Forbidden Planet

Fred M. WILCOX

USA1956 98min Color

Synopsis

In this classic and much-emulated work of science fiction, a rescue mission to a distant planet discovers the two survivors of a spaceship that crashed 20 years before.

Program Note

When contact is lost with the planet Altair, a crew is sent to investigate. Two survivors are found: a scientist named Morbius and his daughter Altaira, who are served by a kind and multi-functional robot named Robby. A classic sci-masterpiece Forbidden Planet not only criticizes McCarthyism but also introduces Robby, the original lovable robot character. (KIM Bong-seok)

Diretor

Fred M. WILCOX

The Secret Garden (1949)
Three Daring Daughters (1948) 
Hills of Home (1948) 
Courage of Lassie (1946) 
Lassie Come Home (1943)
 

Credit

Producer
Nicholas NAYFACK
Screenplay
Cyril HUME, Irving BLOCK, Allen ADLER
Cinematographer
George J. FOLSEY
Editor
Ferris WEBSTER
Music
Babe BARRON, Louis BARRON
Production Design
Irving BLOCK, Mentor HUEBNER