Forbidden Planet poster – US one-sheet style B – 1956

Forbidden Planet poster – US one-sheet style B – 1956

On this fantastic Forbidden Planet poster, Robby the Robot holds the lovely Anne Francis in his arms on one of the very best posters produced for this important sci-fi title. Original copies of this poster were silk screen printed which offered an incredible lustre and quality to the posters. Forbidden Planet is a 1956 American science fiction film, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, that stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. It is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s and a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema. 

Forbidden Planet pioneered several aspects of science fiction cinema. It was the first science fiction film to depict humans traveling in a faster-than-light starship of their own creation. It was also the first to be set entirely on another planet in interstellar space, far away from Earth. The Robby the Robot character is one of the first film robots that was more than just a mechanical “tin can” on legs; Robby displays a distinct personality and is an integral supporting character in the film. Outside science fiction, the film was groundbreaking as the first of any genre to use an entirely electronic musical score, courtesy of Bebe and Louis Barron. This was the film that created the iconic machine that was used over and over again in movies and television, from The Twilight Zone to Lost in Space. The robot effect cost about $125,000 to build, but has since become the most expensive movie prop ever to be auctioned, going for a price of $5.3 million.

In 2013, the picture was entered into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” Based on info from Wikipedia.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and poster for just £22.