Forbidden Planet CD: The costumes worn by Anne Francis were designed by Helen Rose. Her miniskirts were the first ever seen in a Hollywood film (not counting those seen in 1937's "On the Avenue"), and resulted in "Forbidden Planet" being banned in Spain; it was not shown there until 1967. Other costumes were designed by Walter Plunkett. Robby the Robot was operated by diminutive stuntman Frankie Darro. He was fired during filming after almost falling over while in the expensive prop, following a five-martini lunch. In late September 2015 several screen-used items from "Forbidden Planet" were offered in Profiles in History's Hollywood
Forbidden Planet (bookstore) of England, and an online presence. Specialising in movie and television merchandise, the stores retail art toys, comics, collectibles, DVDs, and graphic novels. They also host signings and events with authors, artists and other figures from cult media. Forbidden Planet London was the third major comics store in the city, eventually replacing what had been the leading shop, Derek Stokes's Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed, which had started in 1969, and coming after Frank and Joan Dobson's Weird Fantasy in New Cross. Much of FP's growth came after the demise of Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed, which went out of