Robby the Robot : Movie memorabilia sold

Robby the Robot from the sci-fi film Forbidden Planet has become the world's most expensive piece of classic movie memorabilia after selling for more than $5million

The seven-foot robot starred in 1956 film as the servant of Dr Morbius


Robby the Robot from sci-fi film Forbidden Planet has become the world's most expensive piece of classic movie memorabilia.  It has been sold for $5,375,000.

The seven-foot robot which has metal claws, a domed head and speaks 188 languages, starred in the 1956 film as the servant of Dr Morbius on Altair IV - known as the Forbidden Planet. 

The robot was auctioned by Bonhams New York for the world record price in the TCM Presents* Out of This World! auction.

The seven-foot robot which has metal claws, a domed head and speaks 188 languages, starred in the 1956 film as the servant of Dr Morbius on Altair IV - known as the Forbidden Planet


Forbidden Planet is based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and is based in set in 2257.

It follows a space crew, led by The Naked Gun star Leslie Nielsen, who investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists. 

Robby the Robot, which is Dr Morbius's servant, is programmed to obey the Three Laws of Robotics - to not injure a human, obey orders from humans and protect its own existence as long as it doesn't conflict with the first two laws.