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Tobor the Great (1954)

APPROVED 77 min  -  Sci-Fi  -   1 September 1954 (USA)
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A young boy-genius befriends his grandfather's robot, designed as a test pilot for space travel and coveted by foreign spies.

Director:

Lee Sholem

Writers:

Carl Dudley (story), Philip MacDonald (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Drake Charles Drake ...
Dr. Ralph Harrison
Karin Booth Karin Booth ...
Janice Roberts
Billy Chapin Billy Chapin ...
Brian 'Gadge' Roberts
Taylor Holmes Taylor Holmes ...
Prof. Arnold Nordstrom
Steven Geray Steven Geray ...
The Foreign Spy-Chief
Henry Kulky Henry Kulky ...
Paul - Spy-Henchman
Franz Roehn Franz Roehn ...
Karl
Hal Baylor Hal Baylor ...
Max - Spy-Henchman
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Storyline

As projected here, a thinly-disguised NASA, working with nuclear rockets, is ready for manned flights in the mid-fifties...but Dr. Ralph Harrison doesn't think so, and resigns in protest. Colleague Prof. Nordstrom promptly enlists his aid in developing an alternative robot Spaceman! Naturally, foreign spies are keenly interested... Uses documentary footage of early space research. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Robot | Boy | Rocket | Shirt | Test Pilot  | See more »

Taglines:

Man-Made monster with every human emotion

Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

De grote Tobor See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: A thug rips open the back of Gadge's shirt, which is back in one piece soon after. See more »

Quotes

Brian 'Gadge' Robertson: Gee, Tobor, you're wonderful!
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Connections

Referenced in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005) See more »