The Invisible Boy The Invisible Boy The Invisible Boy (aka S.O.S Spaceship) is a 1957 black and white American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Herman Hoffman, and starring Richard Eyer and Philip Abbott. It is the second film appearance of Robby the Robot, the science fiction character who "stole the show" in "Forbidden Planet" (1956), also released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. According to an implied, subtle back story in "The Invisible Boy", the robot is the same character as that in "Forbidden Planet," which is set in the 23rd century; Robby is brought back to the film's mid-20th
The Impossible Planet (short story) for a similar planet. Irma's protective robot servant, RB29, deduces and maintains the subterfuge. Irma has a very specific dream about her grandparents swimming in a river in Carolina, and wants to re-enact this with Norton, who closely resembles her grandfather. The Impossible Planet (short story) "The Impossible Planet" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in the October 1953 issue of "Imagination". It has been reprinted over 30 times, including Brian Aldiss's 1974 "Space Odysseys" anthology. It was also published in Dutch, French, German and Italian translations. The writer originally submitted it