Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece.
“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956), this Sat. on Me-TV
Original 1956 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) theatrical trailer for “Forbidden Planet” with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, young Leslie Nielsen and “Robby the Robot;” filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen theatrical format/process.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago classic sci-fi feature film host will present his big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) this Sat., July 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1956 MGM sci-fi/fantasy feature film masterpiece was directed by veteran studio director Fred M. Wilcox (who was credited under his full name of Fred McLeod Wilcox, according to IMDB). Earlier in his career at MGM, he served as a second unit director for Edgar Selwyn and Richard Boleslawski’s classic mammoth MGM mystery-comedy masterpiece production of “The Mystery of Mr. X” (1934) with Robert Montgomery, Elizabeth Allan, Leonard Mudie, Forrester Harvey and Lewis Stone (later known for his role of Judge Hardy in MGM’s classic mammoth “Andy Hardy” film series with Mickey Rooney). Wilcox also directed the classic mammoth MGM canine/family adventure-drama masterpiece production of “Lassie, Come Home” (1943) with Pal (a.k.a. “Lassie”), Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, May Whitty, Edmund Gwenn, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester (of “Bride of Frankenstein” fame), young Elizabeth Taylor and Alan Napier (later of TV’s “Batman” fame) and the classic mammoth MGM “Lassie” follow-up feature masterpiece production of “Courage of Lassie” (1946) with Pal (a.k.a. “Lassie”), Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan and Carl Switzer (previously known for his role of “Alfalfa” in the Hal Roach & MGM renditions of “Our Gang”/”The Little Rascals” short subjects).
The screenplay for Wilcox’s classic mammoth MGM sci-fi/fantasy feature masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) was written by Cyril Hume and was adapted from Allen Adler and Irving Block’s story treatment. Adler and Block’s story treatment for the classic mammoth MGM masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” was lifted from William Shakespeare’s play, “The Tempest.”
Alongside his numerous screenwriting assignments for feature films and television productions throughout his career, Cyril Hume previously wrote screenplays for MGM’s classic mammoth adventure feature film adaptation masterpiece series of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan” featuring Olympic swimming champion Johnny Weissmuller in the title role and MGM contract player Maureen O’Sullivan; ranging from “Tarzan, the Ape Man” (1932) to “Tarzan Finds a Son!” (1939). Allen Adler later wrote the screenplay for Willis H. O’Brien and Eugène “Gene” Lourié’s classic mammoth Allied Artists sci-fi stop-motion creature feature masterpiece production of “The Giant Behemoth” (1959). Irving Block also wrote the original story treatment for Roger Corman’s cult classic mammoth Allied Artists sci-fi masterpiece production of “War of the Satellites” (1956). The classic mammoth MGM-Wilcox sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) was produced by veteran MGM feature film producer/production executive Nicholas Nayfack.
This will mark Sven’s second coast-to-coast big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) on Me-TV. He previously showcased the classic mammoth 1956 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/fantasy feature masterpiece production as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in July 2019. In his home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Sven previously showcased the 1956 MGM sci-fi masterpiece as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on his hometown television station, WCIU-TV 26 (“The U”) back in Nov. 1995; according to the official YouTube site for the broadcast video restoration/preservation firm known as Obsolete Video Services.
Who was in “Forbidden Planet” (1956)?
The players who appeared in “Forbidden Planet” were Walter Pidgeon (as Dr. Morbius), Anne Francis (as Altaira Morbius), young Leslie Nielsen (as Commander Adams), Jack Kelly (as Lt. Farman), Warren Stevens (as Lt. “Doc” Ostrow), Richard Anderson (as Chief Quinn), James Drury (as Crewman Strong), Earl Holliman (as the cook), George Wallace (as the Bosun), Robert “Bob” Dix (as Crewman Grey), Morgan Jones (as Crewman Nichols), Roger McGee (as Crewman Lindstrom), Les Tremayne (in an uncredited role as the opening narrator) and “Robby the Robot” (as himself, with Marvin Miller in an uncredited role as the voice of “Robby” and stunt performer Frankie Darro in the “Robby” costume).
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