Filmmaker and movie prop collector, Bill Malone has announced via his Facebook account that he has put up his famous screen used Robby the Robot & Car featured in the classic 1956 hit film, “Forbidden Planet” starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen up for auction with Bonham’s New York. The famous movie props have been seen in many films and advertisements over the years and Robby is one of the most recognized characters and props in motion picture history.
From Bill’s Facebook post:
“ROBBY GOES OFF to COLLEGE. I’m sure this will come as a shock to some of you. I just wanted to let all my friends know that after much thought and consideration, I have decided to put the Original Robby the Robot and his Car up for auction. This is not a hasty decision by any means. It’s actually something I’ve been thinking about for some time. I’ve had Robby for over 37 years and have enjoyed seeing him everyday and having coffee with him every morning (though he always preferred an STP Daiquiri to espresso). While I’ve tried to make Robby available to be seen and enjoyed as much as possible, I’ve come to realize his proper place is in a museum. I’m hoping this is where he’ll wind up. Robby is an icon and a star and just a plain good guy (err robot). Over the years, I’ve always tried to look after his best interests and he certainly has been good to me. I feel like I’ve never really owned Robby, I’m just his caretaker. It’s time for the next part of his journey. He will outlive us all.
Robby will be on sale at the New York Bonhams/TCM auction in November”.
Added these photos today, 9/5/2017 from Bonhams official announcement of the auction, which, Movie Prop Collectors reported on a full day before anywhere else 🙂 .
