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
Battle for the Planet of the Apes the Forbidden Zone, a hymnal on the pipe organ reading "Mendez II," busts of past leaders of the mutant society (such as Mendez XIV), and the mutant leader in "Beneath" is also named Mendez. It is clear that Governor Mendez is a different leader than his predecessors, Breck and Kolp, since he is more sympathetic to the apes, as long as they do not invade their territory. In 2006, the "Planet of the Apes" movies were re-released separately and in a new box set. This version was earlier released as a bootleg. Listed are the additional scenes: "Battle for the