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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet
Prepare your minds for a new scale of scientific values, gentlemen.
—Dr. Morbius
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IMAGE: Forbidden Planet Title card

Forbidden Planet (1956) main title card

Forbidden Planet (1956) "The End" card and end titles

  • Credits

Special Effects: A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe, Irving G. Ries, A.S.C., and Joshua Meador (through courtesy of Walt Disney Productions)

Electronic Tonalities by: Louis and Bebe Barron

Director of Photography: George J. Folsey, A.S.C.

Art Directors: Cedric Gibbons and Arthur Lonergan

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1950s, main title, optical, typographic
Forbidden Planet
  • Film Director

    Fred M. Wilcox
  • Release Date

    March 23, 1956
  • Aspect Ratio

    2.39:1
  • Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Toho Company
  • Countries

    Japan, USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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