Overview of tobor the great, 1954, directed by lee sholem, with charles drake, karin booth, billy chapin, at turner classic movies. Tobor the great nr movie 1954 tobor, an astronaut robot developed by scientists to test spaceships, fights to save a young boy that has been kidnapped by foreign spies. Original movie poster for tobor the great 1954 25174 republic pictures british quad poster 30x40 distributor british lion very good condition restored to fine linen backed offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Tobor the great 1954 tt0047590 to avoid the lifethreatening dangers of manned space exploration, professor nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for tobor the great 1954. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of tobor the great with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Also a very remote possibility this was a quasimilitary recruiting effort. Nordstrom promptly enlists his aid in developing an alternative robot spaceman.
View full details the great gatsby 1974 french grande film poster. This website is not associated with any external links or websites. A boy calls upon his best friend, a lumbering robot, to save him and his inventor grandfather from communist agents contents. The film was written by carl dudley and philip macdonald and was distributed by republic pictures. Tobor the great 1954 opening with an atomic blast to remind audiences of the communist threat breaking out in the korean war, lee scholem cranked out this kiddie flick that explores the psychic relationship between a boy billy chapin as gadge and his robot. Tobor the great is a 1954 american blackandwhite science fiction film from republic pictures, about a robot named tobor robot spelled backwards that is stolen by enemy agents to be used for evil purposes against the usa. Tobor the great 1954 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. To survive this atomicminded misadventure, you really need to find the curious in early space exploration super freaking cool. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Tobor the great 1954 lee sholem, charles drake, karin booth, billy chapin, scifi july 2, 2017 as projected here, a thinlydisguised nasa, working with nuclear rockets, is ready for manned flights in the midfiftiesbut dr.
Tobor is a disneyesque variety of scifi, which has a certain charm. Financial analysis of tobor the great 1954 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. This is a 1950s science fiction film that is geared toward younger audiences. A young boys beloved companion, the robot tobor, is kidnapped by nefarious communists who wish to change him into a force for evil. Ralph harrison doesnt think so, and resigns in protest. Tobor the great 1954 scifi, drama video dailymotion. A young boygenius befriends his grandfathers robot, designed as a test. A boy calls upon his best friend, a lumbering robot, to save him and his inventor grandfather from communist agents. Tobor the great 1954 lee sholem, charles drake, karin. Tobor was going to be given his own tv series but ultimately the idea was scrapped. Vintage robotsretro roboti robotrobot artretro vintagescience fiction artmad scienceclassic sci. A manmade monster with every human emotion overview. Tobor the great 1954 09011954 us science fiction 1h 17m user score.
Tobors design was the brainchild of robert kinoshita, the television and film effects man and prop designer. Tobor the great is not a bad idea for a movie, though surprisingly enough it is executed badly by a director from whom one might have expected more lee sholem aka roll em sholem was an action movie specialist, an expert at bringing lowrent but nonetheless bracing thrills to the screen, large or small, on time and under budget. Aside from a few nicks and scratches and some mild speckling, this is a pretty great looking bluray release. The movies attitude toward manned space flight would soon be contradicted by nasa reality. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The image isnt particularly sharp and the picture looks light and grayedout overall. With charles drake, karin booth, billy chapin, taylor holmes. To avoid the lifethreatening dangers of manned space exploration, professor nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. Robert hornak september 18, 2017 bluray t the 1950s. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that.
The purpose of tobar na gaedhilge is to allow the texts to be used as a lexical and grammatical resource. Tobor the great doesnt always live up to its name its long on dialogue and demonstration without much actual action, much of the acting by the adults is like dusty cardboard, the. Approved 1h 17min scifi, drama 1 september 1954 usa a young boygenius befriends his grandfathers robot, designed as a test pilot. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. According to a modern source, portions of the film were shot at the iverson ranch in chatsworth, ca. It has the same simpler ethos as the old serials, flash gordon or buck rogers. Ralph harrison charles drake, a high ranking scientist in the employ of the civil interplanetary flight commission. Tobor himself is totally the star and reasonably well done for a lowbudget film. Captain video and his video rangers is an american science fiction television series that aired on the dumont television network and was the first series of its genre on american television the series aired between june 27, 1949, and april 1, 1955, originally on monday through saturday at 7 p. Tobor the great 1954 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Lionsgates dvd of tobor the great is a passable but disappointing flat transfer that probably hails from the predigital age.
The obvious standard for the time period is that of robby of forbidden planet fame along with a bunch of other movies. A young boygenius befriends his grandfathers robot, designed as a test pilot for space travel and coveted by foreign spies. The end title appears to have an oldfashioned analog video hit. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Given the evolution of the robot archetype within scifi, tobor adds some qualities which are somewhat ahead of the. Produced by republic pictures the king of the bserial, tobor the great is a black and white picture that is best viewed by your 12yearold self. Tobor is a 1954 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by richard goldstone, directed by lee. English and french translations are available and are shown. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device. Two exceptions are the single episode of tobor and a theatrical release called east of kilimanjaro. The designer would go on to design robby the robot for the classic 1956 film forbidden planet, as well as the b9 environmental control robot for the mid1960s hit scifi television series lost in space.
This movie was made in 1954 and was distributed by republic pictures. Tobor the great 1954 a boy calls upon his best friend, a lumbering robot, to save him and his inventor grandfather from communist agents. Find art from the artists you love on canvas, art prints, framed art, metal art, acrylic, wood mounted art, wall art decals, wall clock, and more. Tobor is a 1954 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by richard goldstone, directed by lee sholem, and starring charles drake, karin booth, and billy chapin. As projected here, a thinlydisguised nasa, working with nuclear rockets, is ready for manned flights in the midfifties. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Most sources show 1957 as the release date of east and they put tobor at 1954, squarely in the middle of the kids show space craze. Tobor, the great found after 50s years last november i got a call from my good friend fred barton aka therobotman, and he told me that he had discovered the whereabouts of the one and only original tobor, the great from the 1954 republic pictures film.
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