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From Forbidden Planet Movie 1955
From the classic sci-fi movie, Forbidden Planet, comes one of cinema’s most famous mechanical men: Robby the Robot. Robby is the faithful mechanical servant on board the exploratory starship, the C-57D, sent on a mission to the distant planet Altair 4.
Forbidden Planet was one of the first serious science fiction movies of modern, mid-century cinema, and laid the groundwork for sci-fi movies and television series to come.The Robby the Robot model kit features authentic details and stands about 8†tall when fully assembled. Skill level 2 - ages 10 and up.
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About Robby the Robot
Robby is no mere automaton. He is a fully drawn character, and his smug superiority provides much of the film's humor.
Designed by Art Director Robert Kinoshita, Robby is one of the most elaborate robots ever built for a film production. More than two months were needed to "thermo-form" plastics no one ever thought possible and install the twenty-six hundred feet of electrical wiring that operated all of Robby's flashing, spinning, and moving parts.
The Robby the Robot toy was hugely popular in 1956, and still is today. Fans can own a life-sized Robby, the Robot, complete with a state-of-the-art computer brain and audio animatronics. Robby is a true pioneer, going where no robot had gone before, exploring unknown galaxies and setting records in movie merchandising right here on Earth!
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
This 1956 pop adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is one of the best, most influential science fiction movies ever made. Its space explorers are the models for the crew of Star Trek's Enterprise, and the film's robot is clearly the prototype for Robby in Lost in Space. Walter Pidgeon is the Prospero figure, presiding over a paradisiacal world with his lovely young daughter and their servile droid. When the crew of a spaceship lands on the planet, they become aware of a sinister invisible force that threatens to destroy them. Great special effects and a bizarre electronic score help make this movie as fresh, imaginative, and fun as it was when first released.
