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
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