Forbidden Planet Pistols

[MustangGTR1]

Question, how do you know it is real

 

[racprops]

I think it is.

They vacumum formed the props along with Robby, so white plastic that the was painted works for me.

Plus it is totaly corrected in every detail.

I can not find a flaw.

Rich

 

[SSRN Seaview]

Anybody know (or best guess) as to the price this item commanded back at the 1970's MGM auction?

Also, wouldn't this design be the most widely used prop ray gun because of it use in many MGM Movie and TV features?

 

[RobertDay]

The thing of it is, that there is so much we will never know about the prop designs from FP because of it's studio origins. Who designed the Blasters, the Command Mic radio, Doc Ostrow's medical props? What did the first designs for the props look like? Why did that jewelry box (also used for the radio props, you can see the ball clasps on them) on the holster side of the equipment belt have a battery box like the Command Mic? Why are there no behind the scenes photos of the fifty four foot miniature of the Krell shaft? So much we will ever know.

David.

:confused Actually the answers are there if you know where to look and whom to talk to.

Most of the props were designed by Arthur Lonergan with refinements by A. Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie. The various props were a quick put-together by Chief mechanic Glen Robinson, his assistant Joe Zomar and technicians
A. D. Flowers, Logan Frazee and Dean Pearson. The chief electrician was Jack McMasters with Earle McCoy, BSEE (from CalTech) as a consultant with electrical work done by Chuck Frasier, Dion Hanson and Eddie Fisher. The Krell shaft was filmed by Harold Wellman; the C-57-D miniatures were filmed by Floyd Parrish. I have photos all of the props and I will post them as soon as they are scanned. (I have a virtually complete list of who worked on Forbidden Planet taken from the company archives. It's much more extensive than what you find on the IMDb, even giving the names of the crewmen That James Best and William Boyette played!)

 

[racprops]

I for one will awaiting your posting...

Rich

 

[RobertDay]

I for one will awaiting your posting...

Rich

Rich;

My general email is c-57-d@hotmail.com. Send me an email to where I can reach you and I'll send send you my private email from there. (I have private info on Forbidden Planet's props & blueprints for you.)

 

[MustangGTR1]

I look foward to it

 

[TheSt.LouisKid]

I have photos all of the props and I will post them as soon as they are scanned.

I am sure there are many here who look forward to this.

 

[SurferGeek]

Bump for anything further on the photos Robert...