DVD - Forbidden Planet (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
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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.
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DVD information
| Release Date (USA): | 2006-11-14 |
| Rating (USA): | G |
| Release Date (UK): | - |
| Rating (UK) : | NA |
| Director: | Fred M. Wilcox |
| Producer: | - |
| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Writer/s: | William Shakespeare (play The Tempest) uncredited,Irving Block and Allen Adler (story), Cyril Hume (screenplay) |
Cast
| Walter Pidgeon | Dr. Edward Morbius |
| Anne Francis | Altaira Morbius |
| Leslie Nielsen | Commander John J. Adams |
| Warren Stevens | Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow |
| Jack Kelly | Lt. Jerry Farman |
| Richard Anderson | Chief Engineer Quinn |
| Earl Holliman | James Dirocco, the cook |
| Robby the Robot | Robbie the Robot |
| George Wallace | Bosun |
| Robert Dix | Grey (as Bob Dix) |
| Jimmy Thompson | Youngerford |
| James Drury | Joe Strong |
| Harry Harvey Jr. | Randall |
| Roger McGee | Lindstrom |
| Peter Miller | Moran |
DVD Features
| Additional scenes Lost footage Excerpts from The MGM Parade TV Series Two follow-up vehicles starring Robby the Robot: 1958 MGM feature film The Invisible Boy, The Thin Man MGM TV series episode Robot Client Three documentaries: TCM original Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us, All-new Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (featuring new appearances by Leslie Neilsen, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Warren Stevens and more), Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Science-fiction movie trailer gallery Languages: English & Français Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only) |
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