Invisible boy original half sheet poster 1957 forbidden. Stone the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. However, for this highly publicized followup movie featuring robby, the robot, hume doesnt cater for a thinking audience at all. Fans of forbidden planet tuning in for this film from their dvd or blu discs special. Invisible boy the bluray 1957 the sciencemonster who would destroy the world. The invisible boy 1957 the classic movie history project blogathon 2016. Fine plus to very fine offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Original invisible boy, the 1957 movie poster in vf.
A tenyearold boy and robby the robot team up to prevent a super computer from controlling the earth from a. Aug 22, 2012 sci fi icon robby the robot followed his breakthrough role in forbidden planet with a comparative b picture which nonetheless gave him better billing. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Sci fi icon robby the robot followed his breakthrough role in forbidden planet with a comparative b picture which nonetheless gave him better billing. The invisible boy 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Dec 06, 2015 herman hoffman directs 1957s the invisible boy, in which robby the robot of forbidden planet fame makes a return to the screen. The invisible boy is a film directed by herman hoffman with richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, harold j. With ww2 ended and the future looking somwhat renewed, computers are now nuclear powered, but in the control of a few groups, but who controls who.
The invisible boy 1957 an amusing artifact from a more innocent age in scifi cinema, the invisible boy 1957 proudly reflects all of that naive innocence that prevailed in those days just before manned space flight became a reality. Mar 28, 2016 supercomputers, robots and kids who do not know when to leave well enough alone will always make for a good movie and the invisible boy is a prime example of that. Cast and crew credits for the invisible boy, 1957, directed by herman hoffman, with richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, at turner classic movies. The invisible boy 1957 12 out of 4 after beating his scientist father at a game a chess, tenyearold timmy richard eyer gets to rebuild robby the robot and soon the two of them are going up against an evil computer that has plans on controlling the world. For the most part, the invisible boy is an extremely enjoyable film filled with light entertainment and yet it does feature an overall plot that was a little ahead of its time and only being explored by various authors of science fiction. S spaceship is a 1957 black and white american science fiction film from metrogoldwyn mayer, produced by nicholas nayfack, directed by herman hoffman, and starring richard eyer and philip abbott. The first half plays like a boys wishful dream having your own robot, becoming a genius overnight, beating the old man at chess, zipping around the skies in your superkite, being invisible, etc. Directed by herman hoffman this still is an original studio issued photograph that was. A tenyearold boy and robby the robot team up to prevent a super computer from controlling the earth from a satellite. S spaceship is a 1957 black and white american science fiction film from metrogoldwyn mayer, produced by nicholas nayfack. The invisible boy cinemasterpieces movie poster 1957.
A tenyearold boy and robby the robot team up to prevent a supercomputer from controlling the earth. Trailer for the invisible boy the invisible boy is a curious mixture of lighthearted playfulness and menacing evil. The invisible boy is, first and foremost, a direct sequel to forbidden planet 1956 not just a followup, but an actual sequel, even though it takes place in or around 1957, while forbidden planet was set sometime in the twentythird century. As it begins, tenyearold timmie merinoe eyer seems only to want a playmate. Tom merrinoe philip abbott is a man at the top of his profession, as the head of the stoneman institute of mathematics, a toplevel research facility whose resources include a gigantic super. Italian director gabriele salvatores, who won the foreignlanguage film oscar for mediterraneo in 1991 and more recently helmed teen superhero franchise the invisible boy is in berlin where sales company rai com is showing buyers footage of his upcoming road movie volare. Overview of the invisible boy, 1957, directed by herman hoffman, with richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, at turner classic movies. The invisible boy mgm, one sheet x science fiction. It does have some darker aspects to it, some very smart ideas but overall, the film is pretty lighthearted at its core and was the perfect excuse to dust off robby the robot once again. According to a laex article, portions of the film were shot at the busch estate in pasadena, ca, and a 20 may 1957 hr article adds filming at fort macarthur nike missile sites near san pedro, ca.
Here is an original 8x10 glossy still from the 1957 scifi thriller film invisible boy starring richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, harold stone, robert h. Dusting off robby the robot the invisible boy 1957 the. Classic 1950s scifi film poster, size is about 22 x 28. The invisible boy full full movie, the invisible boy full full movie streaming the invisible boy full movie engsub watch the invisible boy full english full movie online the invisible boy full. The invisible boy 1957 timmie richard eyer, a mischievous 10yearold boy, is plopped in front of a supercomputer by his scientist father, dr.
Watch the invisible boy now on your favorite device. The invisible boy trailer directed by herman hoffman and starring richard eyer, philip abbott, harold j. Pic stars claudio santamaria and valeria golino and is penned by umberto contarello the great beauty. With richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, harold j. Wilcoxs 1956 classic scifier forbidden planet, robby the robot gets the special guest star treatment in the poster for the invisible boy the bots name is displayed in letters much larger than those for the lowbudget scifiers human actors, director, writers, and producer. The invisible boy remains an odd little curio in its own right. The invisible boy 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The second half is closer to the kind of paranoid nightmarefantasy the drove of the decades most memorable genre films. Dec 31, 20 by the way, that second disc has the title and promotional artwork for the invisible boy printed on it so it is nearly a standalone title. By the way, that second disc has the title and promotional artwork for the invisible boy printed on it so it is nearly a standalone title. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Original movie poster for invisible boy, the 1957 12677 mgm one sheet poster. The invisible boy 1957 herman hoffman cast and crew. The invisible boy 1957 fantastic movie musings and.
Classic view of the nascent nuclear familywith a boys best friend robbie the robot in the wings. The invisible boy, is a pseudo prequel to forbidden planet. Watch the invisible boy full movie in hd visit movie 26155 a super computer plans world domination with the help of robbie the rob. The boy, timmie eyer, is a complete brat and i didnt like. Watch the invisible boy full movie in hd visit a super computer plans world domination with the help of robbie the rob. This movie had richard eyer, diane brewster in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. One of the films major plotlines sounds awfully familiar to later science fiction classics like colossus. The invisible boy 1957 trailers and clips timmie richard eyer, a mischievous 10yearold boy, is plopped in front of a supercomputer by his scientist father, dr. It is a film that cashes in on the good name of forbidden planet, with aspects such as robbie, yet is a 50s equivalent of 10 cloverfield lane. The invisible boy 1957 cast and crew timmie richard eyer, a mischievous 10yearold boy, is plopped in front of a supercomputer by his scientist father, dr. See more ideas about the invisible boy, robby the robot and movies for boys. The invisible boy 1957 posted on december 6, 2015 december 6, 2015 by lindsey dr. Also of interest, plot elements from the invisible boy. The first half plays like a boy s wishful dream having your own robot, becoming a genius overnight, beating the old man at chess, zipping around the skies in your superkite, being invisible, etc.
Clearly a blevel production on many counts, much about the film comes across as simply laughable such as the special effects used when the title character becomes invisible. The invisible boy is a 1957 english film stars richard eyer, herman hoffman, cyril hume, edmund cooper, nicholas nayfack, les baxter, harold e. Any child would enjoy the adventures of this rather naughty boy. Modern sources add the following persons to the cast. Most are from popular movies from the 70s and 80s, but there are also really old ones and relatively new ones as well.
Said plot had to do with artificial intelligence, computers and robots that became. Tom merrinoe philip abbott is an intelligent man, a scientist employed by stoneman institute of. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the invisible boy 1957 herman hoffman on allmovie. Wellman, john faure, merrill pye, darrell silvera, irving block, louis dewitt, jack rabin, philip abbott, diane brewster, harold j. For a while it seemed that the invisible boy was intended to be a kids movie. Released 1957, the invisible boy stars richard eyer, philip abbott, diane brewster, harold j. Its very difficult to say whether the invisible boy is a good movie or not mostly because its such a strange picture, weirdly and, at times, selfconsciously campy, and yet amazingly knowing, sophisticated, and even compelling in some of its scientific conceits, especially for a 1957 movie. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Clearly a blevel production on many counts, much about the film comes. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in outer space.
A tenyearold boy and robby the robot team up to prevent a super computer from. A tenyearold boy and robby the robot team up to prevent a super computer from controlling. The invisible boy 1957 the invisible boy 1957 user. The invisible boy 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Invisible boy 1957 1 original 8x10 glossy still photo. Adults not too jaded by current action movies should enjoy it too. When his scientist father, in an attempt to improve timmies mind, plops him in front of the super computer, the boy. The invisible boy has plenty of potential to be an engaging scifi flick, full of excitement and futuristic technologies. The invisible boy is an english movie directed by herman hoffman released in the year 1957.