Robot was great, but the real treat was seeing Forry Ackerman. He was a wonderful friend. I miss him tremendously, but he made it to 92 and had a full and fascinating life.

I, and millions of fans around the world (I'm sure), are grateful to William Malone and Fred Barton for restoring and maintaining this fabulous classic prop from movie history. Robby will live forever!

For young movie goers in 1957, Robby was the star of the show. For their dads, it was definitely Ann Francis!

Love the LOST IN SPACE episode which centered on the two robots!!!And I've been a fan of FORBIDDEN PLANET ever since I first saw it!!!!!

Wow! Thanks for sharing. I've seen lots of Robby videos but never the actual robot, only replicas. What a great video, seeing the control panel and the insides. Fantastic!

Waaay cool to learn more about Robbie the Robot, inside and out. Thanks, William Malone and Forry Ackerman. Take care of Robbie for a long time.

A MILLIONTH THANKS TO YOU GUYS FOR THIS! I speak for myself and perhaps millions of other viewers that have seen ROBBIE in this premiere movie role, and other appearances as well (TWILIGHT ZONE, LOST IN SPACE etc). The inner workings of a 50s CELEBRITY robot FINALLY REVEALED]! Get TOBOR ready.... we're on our way!

The effort to build Robby certainly paid off.

I saw Forbidden Planet as a kid in a neighborhood theater with hundreds of other delinquents. I remember looking around and I saw that everybody else had the same look of wonder on their faces that I did. Hard to gauge how many sci-fi fans this movie created that year. I made a point of seeing every show that Robbie was in.

This was great! From Forry J. Ackerman's video "Hooray for Horrorwood". Still have it on VHS.

Robbie❣️Forbidden Planet is still one of my favorite movies ever. Thank you for sharing the story behind or inside the robot.

Robbie does not look a day older. Stay off oxygen it causes rust! Immortal

Forbidden Planet was the first sci-fi movie I ever saw. Loved it! The voice was perfect. Robby is the coolest robot ever.

What a great machine, interesting behind the scenes look at this!

I remember the first time I saw this video I nearly fell out of my seat , I couldn't believe that Bill Malone was showing us secret stuff about Robby !!! I Love this video !!! I only wish it was of a higher resolution. This came from a Famous Monsters videotape , obscure because the box only said Robby the Robot !

This was nice to see two of my favorite creations in the universe; Forrest Ackerman and Robby. I was lucky enough to meet Forry at convention in Montreal Canada in the early 90's. The convention a real fan run one (not a corporation) Had him as a guest of honour and in turn Forry had sent up some of his private collection of props and memorabilia. The magic moment for myself and my good lady was on the Monday morning after the end of the convention we went down to the lobby to check out and there was Forry patiently waiting for his cab to the airport. We sat and talked to him for a full thirty minutes before his cab arrived ( this is Montreal) He was very gracious and gentleman, a wonderful memory. Which Fan conventions where all about. Thank you Sir.

Robbie is the best all time robot.🎉❤

I thought that robot was the best thing since sliced bread, grew up in the 70s and it was fantastic

Classic.. thanks! Now we need to see the story about the man who built Robby, mechanical designer Robert Kinoshita, who was given the job after others had come up with the concept.

My nick name has always been Robby. I was a young child when I 1st watched Forbidden Planet and the 3rd listed was only 'The Robot'. When it was revelled that The Robot's name was Robby I connected to Robby straight away like he was a Robot version of me and his voice is amazing and I can't imagine any other voice for Robby. Forbidden Planet with Robby will always be my favourite film, also with the Monsters from the Id that wiped out the Krell 2,000 centuries ago. Is the Krell's advancement to a technology with no instrumentation computer a warning to us? Maybe, a friend of mine who is in the Air Force told me stuff that we are already on the way to no instrumentation control system. Despite our advancement, We are still human with monsters from the Id very much still there. A true story of everyday life from 4.500 years ago Egypt that was recently discovered and translated says to me we have not advanced at all with our emotions. That is why we have Laws today.

Robby also was on Lost In Space and was defeated in a duel with robot B9 .

So COOL! We got to see inside Robby and that is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic!

Fantastic video

Wonderful history of a classic sci fi icon! Thanks for posting this!

This is very cool! Thank you for posting this. I don't think Bill Malone will let cameras see inside Robby these days so this is a rare treat. I didn't realize he has owned Robby for so long. He looks much younger in this documentary.

This is fascinating, thank you for posting.

Saw Robbie in an episode of Columbo...and of course...FP...always worried he might encounter Gort from The Day The World Stood Still....!!!

Thanks for uploading this. I'd probably give just about anything to visit Bill and see the original Robby which he has.

Love this robot!

Always loved me some Robby

Forbidden Planet was to me what Star Wars is to the younger generation today.

Magnífico! Grato por compartilhar!

Just amazing

What a robot He is

great video, I love robbie. I'm born the same year as the movie. thanks, awesome insight

No wonder Robbie put alcohol in himself and it got to Frankie.

Loved the movie and Robbie also

Wow, that was great to see after all those years. I am thinking of building a small model of Robby, if you don't mind.

Very interesting video, thanks a lot!

Also appeared in Lost on Space

That was the best!

He shouldn't have sold him. Bill subtly advertising in his own movie Creature in the background.

So cool!

Robbie also appeared on a K-Tel record album cover. I have the record. It's a mix of rock and pop from the early 1970's. A good record made doubly so by Robbie on the cover!

"pardon me sir, stuff?" will 60 gallons suffice ." kudos for the prop department who built robe.

There was a version of the robot with a motorzed track base in a Columbo episode.

I wish the Maschinenmen (Fake Maria robot) had been kept like Robby for posterity, instead of burning it in the set. It has proven virtually impossible to replicate the face of the original Metropolis robot, the subtleties of the facial design had been lost forever, the metallic paint work caused the facial structure to vary according to lighting conditions and the lack of a three dimensional model makes it very difficult to pinpoint the exact facial structure to make a 100% accurate copy.

Robby of the Forbidden Planet appeared on episodes of The Twilight Zone and War Of The Robots on Lost In Space. I seen documentary footage of how they fit Bob May into the much bigger B9 suit of armor on Lost In Space. I've always wondered how they got an actor into that small torso and thin legged Robby suit. I'm not claustrophobic nor am I a stout guy but trying to fit into that Robby suit would kill me. Cool Posting !

Cool.

I didn't know Forry was still around. I used to love his "Famous Monsters" magazine.

it's interesting to see the inside of the costume. this must have been terrible to be inside, lol.

On the episode of Lost in Space with Robbie and the B9 robot if you listen they have the soundtrack to The Day the Earth Stood Still playing but no Gort

i would like 200 gallons of the best burbon please !, superb Robby though my fav sci-fi film as well.

Robby also appeared on a Mork and Mindy episode.

I have seen the robot in everything he was in. Funny thought is I always felt the head and sounds resembled a old time slot machine. This is cool. I like this robot and the B9 from Lost in Space

He did appear in an episode of "Lost In Space" as well (maybe two if it was a double episode)

I wonder when this was recorded.

Roby once had a scrap with the Lost In Space Robot and lost.

WAS AT Mr Ackerman HOME. THANKFULLY 1962. HE WAS Editor of the Monster Magazine. HAD 20,000 Books. Did Not LIKE TO Party. The AMAZING PROFESSOR COOL.

He was in Lost in Space ...

No credit for Marvin Miller, the voice of Robby! Shame!

What a bbn robot He is

That was very interesting I liked seeing the inside of bobby. I am the type of person that must know how everything works LOL thank you for sharing c];-D

He’s a meanie

he forgot about lost in space.

He appears in lost in space

With all the electronics, how on earth did the actor fit inside the robot? Also how did he not get electrocuted, from the electronics?

Forry was such a ham. ;)

How did they animate him while he was walking around? If he had a cord attached to him how could he go very far and why did you not see the cord in the movie?

That robot looks very similar to the one in Lost in Space. But it is different. I love Forbidden Planet! Ann Francis was way, way, before my time. But she still managed to put me through puberty with that micro mini space dress and her bare feet and legs. I am 49 years of age and still lust over Forbidden Planet's Ann Francis.

There was no light at the top of his head in the dome .. Who put that in there ?

Don't forget he was also an episode of The Twilight Zone. Martha where is my hot chocolate

Definetly the best robot ever made! All other robots are compared to Robby.

When I win the lottery, I am going to buy Robbie and put him in my living room...

Don’t forget the twilight zone.🛸

Who is Bobby?

So Doug Flutie owns Robby the Robot?

Almost 65 years and new inventions are not much better lol

If they made this today it would be light, wearable, microprocessor controlled from inside and be fully self contained .. Somebody would make a new version not redesigned just modern materials

The "GOLDEN Age" of Sci-Fi; … NUFF Said ... “🍺 Dilly Dilly”❗

Robby was drunk? That must be why he drove like a madman.

I the wiring code, think not.

Alcohol? I hardly use it myself sir. It promotes rust.

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Fallout 4 xD

Robbie is the King of all robots! Thanks for this way-cool inside look at how it all works. Robbie will always be my favorite robot...that includes Donald Trump!

Evil robotoid was destroyed by good guy robot lost in space robby is dead like all evil Robots

Recommend 6 years late.............. Algorithms ? My ass..........

This is funny because Forry Ackerman didn't like Forbidden Planet and wrote a bad review of it for Science Fiction Times. He didn't like the film's failed attempts at humor (all of the scenes with the cook are silly) and many of the love scenes were embarrassing even at the time.

Maybe Dr Morbius wasn't as clever as he appeared to be.

Terrible video resolution. Uncomfortable to view.