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
Out of the Silent Planet (song) Out of the Silent Planet (song) "Out of the Silent Planet" is a single from the Iron Maiden album "Brave New World", released in 2000. The single features two live tracks from the 1999 "Ed Hunter" tour, which featured the band reunited with guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as well as the promotional video for "Out of the Silent Planet." Cover art was by Mark Wilkinson. According to interviews with band members, the song was primarily influenced by the science fiction movie "Forbidden Planet". (In addition, the name "Out Of The Silent Planet" is a reference to the