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Episode 12: Science Fiction…Single Feature…
Forbidden Planet was not the first sci-fi film of the 1950s, but its influence cannot be denied:
Filmsite lists a number of firsts that Forbidden Planet achieved:
the first film to be set entirely on a foreign planet in interstellar space, arrived at via hyperspeed travel on a flying saucer moving at more than 16 times the speed of light
the first Hollywood film to have an all-electronic music score
the first film in which a robot had a personality (and sense of humor), was more than just a boxy 'tin-can', and was given his own onscreen credit
the first high-budget sci-fi film from MGM studios, with first-class special effects
the first sci-fi film with a widescreen scope aspect ratio
the film that initiated many genre ingredients for future sci-fi films (and TV shows)
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By Watch This! Space!Forbidden Planet was not the first sci-fi film of the 1950s, but its influence cannot be denied:
Filmsite lists a number of firsts that Forbidden Planet achieved:
the first film to be set entirely on a foreign planet in interstellar space, arrived at via hyperspeed travel on a flying saucer moving at more than 16 times the speed of light
the first Hollywood film to have an all-electronic music score
the first film in which a robot had a personality (and sense of humor), was more than just a boxy 'tin-can', and was given his own onscreen credit
the first high-budget sci-fi film from MGM studios, with first-class special effects
the first sci-fi film with a widescreen scope aspect ratio
the film that initiated many genre ingredients for future sci-fi films (and TV shows)