Forbidden Planet (1956)
US One Sheet
Lot closes
September 10, 02:07 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Current Bid
6,000 GBP
3 Bids
Reserve met
We may charge or debit your saved payment method subject to the terms set out in our Conditions of Business for Buyers.
Read more.Lot Details
Description
Linen backed, unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)
The Movie Poster Book, E.P. Dutton, 1979, p. 90
Cinema Posters of the 20th Century, Suntory Museum, Osaka, 2001, p. 65
Science Fiction Poster Art, Aurum Press Limited, 2003, p. 109
This poster is one of the key science fiction pieces from the 1950s, and one of the most desirable.
Forbidden Planet is one of the most cherished sci-fi classic films of all time. It is based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. The film was directed by Fred M. Wilcox, and stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen. It is also notable for introducing cinema goers to Robby the Robot, one of the most famous robots ever to appear on the silver screen.