Whatever Happened to ROBBY The ROBOT?
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Robby should be in the Smithsonian
Absolutely.
I agree. Once his movie career is truly finished, that would be a tremendous high note to say farewell to him on. Arguably one of the world’s most highly recognizable movie robots!
Agreed, at least they'd take good care of him.
IMO, he's a priceless and loved piece of history.
Yeah , along with little brother B9.
Forbidden planet is one of my films and loved watching lost in space when was a kid.
Thanks for the fascinating info. Im 64 and grew up with all these fantastic robots. Learned alot. Now wheres Tobor?
Now you got me thinking :-) I will definitely look that up :-) thanks so much, Dan
I'm so glad the algorithm smiled upon you!
UA-cam offered me your "How I Made the Lost in Space Robot" last week.
Now I'm enjoying going through all your older videos, congrats!
Hey thanks so much :-) I really appreciate the support :-) Dan
I viewed a Netflix copy of Forbidden Planet, and remember that as a bonus, there was an episode of a short-lived TV show of The Thin Man that used Robby. 0:37
I didn't know that :-) thanks for the tip. Hope you had a great holiday, Dan
"I seldom use it myself, sir. It promotes rust." My favorite Robby quote.
The LiS Robot B-9 (1960s version) and Robby the Robot are 2 of the most iconic robots ever designed. They are certainly the most memorable designs of the 1950s and 1960s.
My favorite robot design is still R2-D2 but I've always appreciated his forebears.
PS -- Is it just me, or do Japanese designers have some of the best design aesthetics for robots? Astro Boy, the RX-78 Gundam, Mazinger Z, Tetsujin #28, the Evangelion units, the Valkyrie from Macross, etc. These are all fantastic designs, some of them being contemporaries with Robby -- and he's nearly old enough to collect Social Security!
It's too bad whoever bought him at auction didn't donate him to a well-endowed museum where he could be safely displayed and maybe even fired up for special events. At least he is so valuable that he likely isn't sitting in a barn somewhere deteriorating or caught in a storage building fire.
I visited Movieworld back in the 70's. I was astonished to see the original props including the submarine from 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea', and the cutaway cars from 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World', and so many more! Robby was on display in the back standing in the original 'jeep' from 'Forbidden Planet'. I wanted to take a picture of him, but his head was turned in a bad direction. I was the only visitor at the time and I asked the manager to help me move Robby's head to a more favorable position. We rotated his head a bit and I got the shot. To this day, I can't believe I put my hands on the original prop! It's so ridiculous to learn that people stole parts of Robby over the years. Such desecration of a famous movie prop is unbelievable! Just to see it in person was more than enough.
That, my friend, is an absolutely amazing story. So I have to ask, do you still have the photo? If you do I would love to see it. My personal email is dwmproductions@gmail.com ... thanks so much :-) Dan
Thanks Dan
MY PLEASURE!!
Every boy in the 60s knew and loved Robby the Robot and "Robot" from Lost in Space and knew them both by name.
Biggest thril was seeing them both together on that series. Hated that they made Robby a bad guy.
You’re my brother from another mother, brother.
How about the drones from Silent Running? THOSE are some of the weirdest and most memorable screen robots ever! Portrayed by actual double leg amputees (same way E.T. was portrayed in some scenes) and kind of creepy yet cute at the same time.
I'm definitely planning on doing some videos on silent running this spring. :-) stay tuned
In the 60s, Robby also appeared in The Addams Family and Hazel. And of course, he appeared in the music video for Earth Girls are Easy.
Forry Ackerman informed me that the term "robot" first appeared in the play "R.U.R." by Karel Capek.
He's such a great guy. I never knew that :-) thanks for sharing.
Fory was correct.
I was lost in Los Angeles a while back, and saw Robby on Skid Row. It was a sad sight, as he was drinking cheap motor oil, and was leaking all over the sidewalk. He was also missing one of his arms. Rumor has it that he sold it to buy more oil. That was 25 years ago, and I’ve heard that he was recycled into DVDs of “The Forbidden Planet.”
I tried to warn him about hanging around with Bender from Futurama but Robby wouldn't listen.
It's so sad when these wealthy people buy beloved props like Robbie and then they dissappear, disgusting I would say , shame on the selfish buyer.
Forbidden Planet was my all time favorite sci-fi film.
Guzzlers gin, smooth.
My love for Robots came from watching Robby as a child. Your awesome updating of what happened is pure time travel for me. Thank you sharing and please don’t stop.
Thank you so much :-) glad you're enjoying it. Lots more videos coming :-) Dan
Robby is my favorite Robot of all time,followed by Lost In Spaces B9. But Robby is definetly the best design off all time. Its sad the 50's and 60's had to end. Those were the best years and nothing looked futuristic after that.
Robert Kinoshita created some of the greatest works of practical art in film and television history. Tobor, Robbie, B-9, Jupiter 2. Not to mention a long and successful career as a production designer and art director for film and television. His work is in Carnegie Mellon's Robot Hall of Fame. He deserves to be in the Film and TV halls of fame as well.
This is great. I was born in 1958. When I was just seven years old, I couldn't wait for my parents to go to sleep, so I could turn on the old black and white TV, and watch these classics. Could you please do an episode on what happened to the " Creature from the black lagoon" movie suit. Your programs should be part of college, and film school itineraries. looking forward to more of your work. Thank you Sir. From Stephen Hedman.... way up in Vancouver Canada.
I visited the Science Fiction Museum when Robby was housed there in the '70's. At the time, there were no other people except for the manager. I asked if I could get a picture of Robby, but the head was turned at a bad angle. Together, we turned his head a bit and I got the picture. (I took nothing off of Robby!) Quite an experience.
I was blown away the first time I watched The Forbidden Planet. Thank you for sharing the news about Robbie.
My pleasure :-) thanks for watching, Dan :-)
Robby the Robot was always my favorite robot. Incredibly to me, I was in charge of Robby and Gorts transport to an event in the late 70's. Thank you Bill Malone!
There is another robot I really like and never see any info on.
This robot is from an obscure Russian sci Fi movie titled "Voyage to a prehistoric planet" in the US, in 1962.. The robot's name is John. Great robot, with a design as distinctive as Robby or The Robot from Lost in Space.
Please! Could you do a segment on him. He deserves to be known, appreciated, and have a place in the Robot Hall of Fame.
War of the Robots was the episode of Lost In Space that I remembered the most out of all of them from when I saw it as a kid, although I must have watched it every single week.
Absolutely one of my favorite episodes :-) thanks for writing, Dan :-)
I want to know what happened to two ships. Flight of the Navigator and Explorers. Also what happened to the Johnny 5 robot!
Great suggestions.
Forbidden planet is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi movies, recently purchased it on bluray!...thanks for sharing!
I really enjoyed this video. Who owns: Silent Runninings Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Twiki, and who owns Jason of Star Command's Wiki?
Too bad the original has disappeared into the black hole of a private collection. Be nice if the owner would loan to an exhibition so people can see it and enjoy it from time-to-time.
Great educational information! But how does a movie prop get vandalized while in a museum?
OK!! ROBBY THE ROBOT is probably my most favorite....even more than the B9. Like most people I was first introduced to ROBBY when he made his appearance on LOST IN SPACE. Then I watched him n FORBIDDING PLANET. Thank you for featuring ROBBY THE ROBOT on your show. Hugs from Okinawa. :)
Just rewatched the movie the other night and he was so well done
It's an all-time classics :-) love it
So glad I ran across your videos. I LOVE this kind of TV and Movie history stuff. Thank You for all your wonderful work Sir.
I just want to say thank you very much for taking the time out in talking about all the movies that I and my friends grew up watching classic science fiction movies, thank you for the research that you've done to find out of all the different props and costumes of all the science fiction movies. When I was a kid I watched every science fiction movie and fell in love with them. Please keep up the good work I told all my friends about you and they love your work.
This channel is gonna take off for sure! 👍🏼
Thank you so much :-) I really appreciate it. Thanks again, Dan
Well done. BTW, the initial inception of Robby was created by A. Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie. Buddy was the head of the MGM Special Effects Department during the heyday of MGM Studios.
Robby must have been the first movie robot to be thought of as a real character, not just a nearly mindless clanking automaton typical of that movie era. Plus his design is top- notch and beautiful, and has stood the test of time like his "cousin" robot from Lost In Space.
Thank you sir for giving us this update on Robby!
Thank you so much for enjoying the channel :-) Dan
Hello Dan, Thanks so much for sharing this story on Robby The Robot. And thanks for sharing the memories.
Hey thanks so much for the kind words and support :-) Dan
I loved this story. Robby and B9 are my favorite classic robots. I have talking figures of both. B9 from 20ish years ago. KB toys I think. Pull back wheels spring arms and moves when activated. Either a button or light sensor, which startled me every time it pops on! Danger Danger! Needs some gear repares, but I bought a big bag of random toy gears on eBay that should fix him up.. But Robby was at Wal-Mart 6 -7 years ago. With the Iron giant and Godzilla. Which I passed on. He walks and talks and flashes lights. B9 is shorter but they make great display pieces.
I watched FB the other night, pure amazing classic Sci-fi…. Good old Robbie, “Will 70 gallons be enough Sir?” 😂
I love these trips down cinematic history lane. You are very professional , and your content is well thought out, well produced , entertaining , and educational . Great Job!
Fascinating info on this prop. Thanks for this video.
you have a great voice for this stuff, glad the algorithm deigned to finally let ppl know your channel exists.
I am LOVING these insights, thank you so much for these. I’m lucky enough to own my own Robbie, it’s a 12” toy that lights, walks & talks, I dare say the details wouldn’t pass muster with a purist, but I think he’s great.
Great information! Thank you for making this video.
Hi Dan
Other brittant video. Robby the robot always my favourite. Forbidden planet is my favourite science fiction movie , l saw as 8 year old l was totally amazed by its effect on me . I thought it was star trek .So many ideas that Gene used for star trek . In 1970s . I love Forbidden planet with all my heart. I love Robbies scenes and very different score for the film . The underground Knell Technology just blew me as a kid and not seeing the knell species was a master shoke . I have seen Forbidden planet on huge screen incredible experience. Always watch Forbidden planet once a year part of my science fiction movie season .
Robby also appeared in a Twilight Zone episode called Uncle Simon.
Yes he did :-) that might have been the replica, depends what year it was.
@@MoviesMusicMonsters Off the top of my head I'd say 1961/62, although Robby's 'face' was altered from his more 'menacing' Sci fi original.
@@MoviesMusicMonsters Just remembered Robby the Robot actually appeared in 2 episodes of lost in Space, War of the robots & also the prison guard on the frozen prison ship
It’s easy to tell them apart, Robby is a Robotoid and B-9 is a Robot!
I saw the top half of him in a Columbo episode years ago.
Yes :-) that was the duplicate. But he looked great :-)
Massively underrated channel.
Hey :-) you have no idea how much I appreciate that. Thank you so much for the support :-) Dan
Fun fact about Royalite plastic; The "Saucer Section" of the eleven-foot Starship Enterprise filming miniature was also formed from Royalite.
Speaking of "Lost In Space," what ever happened to the Chariot and the Jet Pack? Oh, The PAIN!
Nice article! I'D Like you to do a video on the various toy representatives of Robby.
once again-great vid. enjoyed and watched to the end 😀
This is the second clip I watched from you. I enjoyed them and your voice is very pleasing. Thank you.
Robby has always been a part of a film greater than the sum of its parts.
Without Ann Francis, Robby is “simply a machine.”
I first watched Forbidden Planet on Channel 9 broadcast from New York on Channel 9 Million Dollar Movie; the film was shown every night for a week.
The impression it made was subliminal.
More than fifty years later, I took pen to paper and wrote to Ann Francis.
The theme of my letter was about her character Alta, how it affected me as a then 8 year old, and the difference she made in her acting and performance compared to the usual ’50’s screaming females.
What was most striking is that she responded in writing.
For the next ten years we corresponded.
Each letter she wrote to me from Santa Barbara became an extension of the real message of Forbidden Planet.
Just as Alta was clear and concise, Ann’s letters were in her own strong handwriting. She included pictures with Robby at the Academy.
I’m not equipped with the writing skills to describe the feeling Anns letters meant to me.
It was as if I was on Altair 4 with all the knowledge of the Krell every time one of her letters appeared in my mailbox.
Yes, I understand she was an actress. But, if you look at all her work, she possessed a spirit that was so striking, so vulnerable, and so beautiful it’s no wonder Robby never shined so much without her.
That is an amazing story. I too, saw King Kong for the first time on that New York Channel when I was a kid. Very interesting about your correspondence with Anne francis. Sounds like quite an amazing woman. Thanks for reaching out :-) Dan
wow, I remember that . We watched it every night...the invisible monster going up the stairs , scared the heck out of me...and I fell for Alta too...even as a 9 year old....I also remember my mother trying to explain the Id and Super Ego ..well, that went over my head but it was my first lesson in psychology apparently.....then didn't see the movie again for what seems like decades....
I re-watched "Forbiden Planet" yesterday on TUBI network. OMG I found a planet of fans and our host Dan Monroe on YT! Am I still here or is someone planning this? Pretty sure I'm still here. Thanks to all for your comments below! I love them.
Just right now I’m watching the episode of Columbo with Robby playing chess. For those who want to know… S03E06 “Mind over Mayhem”.
I ran over here to mention it to you Dan, but of course you have all your history marbles in order and Columbo did get mentioned.
He complied with Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. It's great that Robbie was able to be restored. Thank you for the history on my all time favourite robot and 50s SF movies.
you are so professional , engaging and interesting . It is a joy to take the trips into cinematic history with you at the helm . Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for the kind words and support :-) it means more than you know :-) Dan
I remember seeing Robby and his Jeep at the Movieworld Museum. That was an amazing place, well worth digging into.
There was a rumor around the industry that Barton copied Robby and kept the original. I can't say that was true, but copying props and keeping the originals was known to happen.
This channel is AWESOME! Thanks Dan!
Thank you so much for the support :-) it means the world. :-) Dan
My master loves this. He was a fan of the TV show. Your video showed up due to a Starship launch video.
I saw Robbie just last week in the Atomic Museum in Las Vegas! If I knew how to post a pic here, I would.
Just Film the Pic with your Smartphone and load it up
Hubby found a Warner Bros. "Light & Sound Walking Robby the Robot" at a Goodwill a few months ago. It's 15 inches tall and says several lines from the movie. Super cool. Paid, $15.00 IIRC.
Robby's original price tag of $100,000 in 1956 would cost $1,033,886 today, so paying $5,000,000 isn't too much of a stretch.
Yeah that's probably true considering inflation :-)
Just found you Dan. Thanks for sharing all this great information. Loved every minute.
Hey, thanks so much for the support :-) it means more than you know. Dan
As a child, I watched both " Forbidden Planet and the TV Series Lost in Space. " I think there was another movie called " Tobor - The Great ! ". What happened to that robot 🤖 😳 🤔 I wonder 🤔? Thanks, UA-cam, for this fond look back at a classic movie character !
I'm planning on new videos about where all these other robots went one of these days :-) thanks for the comments I appreciate it:-) Dan
Love your videos. Great research and info. Thanks.
6:00 - That seems so typical for this age. Some rare pop-culture item goes on sale - here comes a deep pocket individual to snag it and then sit on it forever and ever.
So many works of art, movie props, etc, disappear that way. I once heard a collector quoted as saying that he wasn't particularly bothered about a painting he'd bought. He just enjoyed the thought that as long as he kept it in a vault, nobody could see it.
He was in the Addam's family as Lurch's replacement.
one of my favorite scenes of all time is when Alta hugs Robbie at the end.....there's just something about it .. I guess it humanized Robbie or something...
It absolutely did :-). Such great production. Hope you had a great holiday, Dan
I just subscribed, great channel. As a side note you are the ONLY UA-camr qualified to have a huge mic because you have a wonderful radio voice.
Born in 50 this was my all time favorite movie and character. 2nd was the cook who ordered 500 gallons of their version of moonshine. LOL His ability to move in the costume was amazing and his driving was the best at 120 mph, again LOL. Still love the movie to this day and I am 73 soon to be 74. I like the channel, subscribed and want to see more.
Robby was also in a Starlog Magazine television ad from the 70s or 80s.
Great video!!! I visited the museum in the 70's. I was lucky to see "Robby." Thank you!
You are dead right about Robby in episode 9 " Battle of the Robots". Lost in Space let Robby be evil and he had a great musical score. His cheesy alien boss was TV believable and Robby worked the whole cast ragged. Television at it's shining best.
Episode #20 “War of the Robots”
@@billr3053 Confirmed. My VHS copy said 9. It's 20.
@@stanleybest8833 Interesting. Maybe broadcast in different order in other countries. I used ‘epguides’ website for reference.
THANKS DAN! love the vids you put out!
Hey, thanks for the support :-) I really appreciate it :-) Dan
I'm loving your content!
Hey, thank you so much. You have no idea how I appreciate the support :-) Dan
Very informative! I'm so glad I discovered your channel!
Great video. always wondered what happened to robie !!! thanks for sharing !!!
Cool! very good, had no idea the 70's TV appearances were not Robby.
Most people also don't know how very tall Robby is. (He can't even get out the front door of Mobius' house in Forbidden Planet). Also how noisy he is..( no dialog recorded while he was running). Also MGM made lots of spares and a big storage box, so restoration was a bit easier. Much easier than the Time Machine Prop.
Yes he was about 7 ft tall. Crap, I totally forgot about talking about the noise he made which made them shout into the microphones LOL I'll add that in another video :-) thanks, Dan
I just watched Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet in 1965 they had this really interesting robot that actually looked plausible. It’s on UA-cam. I think you’d like it
Why do private collectors buy these iconic props just to have them hidden away somewhere!!
Investment and childhood nostalgia. If someone bought it for $5 million in 2017, someone will likely pay $10 million or more when it comes up for auction again a decade from now. Also a lot of tech millionaires and billionaires probably love bragging to some of their wealthy tech friends that Robby is standing in their foyer, or that a model of the Enterprise D from the show is hanging in their great room.
Love this content. You bring back a lot of memories. Please do some vids about the TWIKI robot from Buck Rogers or the robots BOB and VINCENT from the Black Hole or Winslow from Phantom Of the Paradise (still tons of fans left for that film)
I love the robots Robby and B-9 !
They are part of my childhood until now. I have good plastic models of both of them. They are a small treasure for me.
Thanks for this video !
The one on the Gail Storm Show back in the late 50's must have been the original then.
Superb voice you have, sIr.
Hey, thank you so much :-) Dan
There was a messed-up version of Robby in one of the original Twilight Zone episodes - Uncle Simon? - an old man builds a robot duplicate of himself.
In 2020 I bought a walking, talking plastic Robbie from Walmart for $20! He’s about 14” tall and will play 2 one line quotes from the film by the original voice actor and a short clip from the soundtrack. Looks great. He’s awesome!!
Good video, new to the channel and subscribed 👍🏻
I went to school with the Barton guy. He has a picture in the Hamilton High School yearbook with him and Robbie the Robot.
Thank you for this video. I think the lines given to Robbie the Robot to say in, “Forbidden Planet” was a precursor to how next gen Artificial General intelligence (AGI) would probably lead a futuristic robot that can learn, make comparison decisions, and have a speaking style that people would be comfortable with.
Very astute observation :-) thanks for writing and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Dan :-)
My pleasure. Keep up the GREAT research and work. @@MoviesMusicMonsters
Hey, for this old man, could you review ARK 2? The tv series gave me my love for RVs...
It's up now !😊
Yes, it's available now.
Couldn't help but notice the Metropolis robot. Future topic?
Possibly. I've honestly never seen the film but that would be a good video.
Robby was used in a lot of TV shows in various configurations. I have one of the 14” units my son and I modified to be “Uncle Simon” from Twilight Zone. The replacement voice module has a couple of quotes we recorded off of the series. “Barbara - Barbara, bring me hot chocolate”. We even did the cane and leg-brace.
That's cool!
The Robot was in a episode of Lost in space. He played the evil Robot that Will found and supposedly repaired.
Outstanding. My newest favorite channel.
Wow, this was awesome Mr. Monroe. Thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!