Trivia: This movie was based on William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest."
Trivia: To save money, many of the set backdrops in this film were recycled from The Wizard of Oz. This is most obvious in Morbius' garden.
Forbidden Planet (1956)
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Directed by: Fred M. Wilcox
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Warren Stevens
Revealing mistake: Halfway through the movie, Alta is swimming in the pond, supposedly nude. However, when she climbs out, she can be seen wearing a flesh-covered swimsuit. (00:45:15)
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Suggested correction: Alta never said she was naked. She didn't know what a bathing suit was and Adams assumed she was naked.
Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow: You ought to see my new mind... it's up there in lights.
Question: Can someone explain how all the special effects were done, such as the electronic blasters rays, and the sound effects? As the film was from 1956 there were no electronic keyboards then and the sounds are very futuristic.
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