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Auction History Result #235 FORBIDDEN PLANET linen 1sh '56 Pidgeon Date Sold 10/30/2001Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) Forbidden Planet, the classic 1956 Fred McLeod Wilcox science fiction (sci-fi) outer space robot monster thriller ("Amazing!"; "In Cinemascope and Color"; "Based on the story by Irving Block & Allen Adler"; very loosely adapted from William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"; about space men who journey to a distant planet, and they find that all the members of the original expedition have died, except for one man and his daughter, and they have discovered the secrets of a long lost civilization called "The Krell", which dwarfs anything humans have ever discovered, but there is a very dark side to those secrets that is soon revealed) starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson, Earl Holliman (as the cook, who was put in the movie for comic relief), Robby the Robot (billed as "Introducing Robby the Robot"), James Drury, and Frankie Darro (who was inside the robot suit until he was fired early in the production for showing up inebriated and almost damaging the expensive prop). Note that after Robby the Robot appeared in this movie, he had another movie role in "The Invisible Boy", and then he appeared in a slightly modified version as the robot in TV's "Lost in Space". On November 21, 2017, the original "Robby the Robot" was auctioned, and it sold for $5.375 million! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: This poster has been professionally linenbacked. It now looks great, and most dealers would describe it as "fine (or mint) on linen". We have noted the defects that were restored below (and feel everyone should always do this!). Many collectors would not be aware of the restoration this poster has had unless it was specifically shown to them! Condition: fine. Whoever linenbacked this poster did not leave any extra border around the edge of the poster (probably so that it could fit in a frame). The poster was folded an extra time, and when you look at the poster from inches away you can see that there was very light restoration along all the foldlines (but it is pretty invisible from any distance away). There was slight paper loss at the top crossfold, which fortunately is solely in the green background area, and which was matched well. There were very minor pinholes and tears in the blank borders that were expertly mended. Other than these minor defects, the poster is in really excellent condition. I can see no restoration in any area other than the folds and the colors are bright and vibrant. I can't image any collector who would not be proud to own this poster! Learn More about condition grades 
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