Forbidden Planet [Blu-ray]

Forbidden Planet [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Louis Barron
Louis Barron
, Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
, Anne Francis
Anne Francis
, Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
, Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
Forbidden Planet [Blu-ray]

Forbidden Planet [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Louis Barron
Louis Barron
, Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
, Anne Francis
Anne Francis
, Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
, Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens

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Overview

MGM's first big-budget science fiction film, Forbidden Planet, combined state-of-the-art special effects with a storyline based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. In the 23rd century, Cmdr. J.J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen) guides United Planets cruiser C-57-D on a rescue mission to faraway planet Altair-4. Twenty years earlier, Earth ship Bellerophon disappeared while en route to Altair-4. Only the ship's philologist, Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), survived; in the intervening decades, Morbius has created an Edenlike world of his own, for the benefit of himself and his nubile young daughter, Altaira (Anne Francis). His private paradise is zealously guarded by Robby the Robot, a piece of technology far in advance of anything on Earth. When Adams and his crew land on Altair-4, Morbius announces that he has no intention of being rescued and returned to Earth. When Adams attempts to contact home base, he finds that his radio equipment has been smashed by some unseen force. Holding Morbius responsible, Adams confronts the scientist, who decides to tell all. At one time, according to Morbius, Altair-4 was populated by the Krel, a wise, intellectually superior race. Using leftover Krel technology, Morbius has doubled his intellect and gained the ability to shape a new world to his own specifications. Forbidden Planet was a big influence on future sci-fi outer-space efforts, especially Star Trek.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/07/2010
UPC: 0883929114436
Original Release: 1956
Rating: G
Source: Warner Home Video
Presentation: [B&W, Wide Screen]
Language: English
Time: 1:38:00
Sales rank: 9,645

Special Features

Deleted Scenes and Lost Footage; 2 Follow-Up Vehicles Starring Robby the Robot: Feature Film The Invisible Boy; The Thin Man TV Series Episode Robot Client; ; TCM Original Documentary Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us; ; 2 Featurettes: Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet ; Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon; ; Excerpts from The MGM Parade TV Series; Theatrical Trailers of Forbidden Planet and The Invisible Boy

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Walter Pidgeon Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis Altaira 'Alta' Morbius
Leslie Nielsen Commander J. J. Adams
Warren Stevens Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow M.D.
Jack Kelly Lt. Farman
Richard Anderson Chief Quinn
Earl Holliman Cook
George Wallace Bosun
Bob Dix Grey
James Drury Strong
Harry Harvey Jr. Randall
Roger McGee Lindstrom
Peter Miller Moran,Robby
Morgan Jones Nichols
Richard Grant Silvers
Frankie Darro Robby the Robot
Robby the Robot Actor
James Best Crewman
Les Tremayne Narrator
Bebe Barron Composer

Technical Credits
Fred M. Wilcox Director
Cyril Hume Screenwriter
Nicholas Nayfack Producer
Irving G. Reis Special Effects
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
Joshua Meador Special Effects
A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
Wesley C. Miller Sound/Sound Designer
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