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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006 · Carl Jordan · 14 min

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The Hardest Working Robot in Hollywood

Documentary short film about Robby the Robot; a $125,000 engineering marvel that advanced cinematic robotics and went on to become a film star & pop culture icon in its own right

Alan Dean FosterSelf

Earl HollimanSelf

Rudy BehlmerSelf SSteven KotlerSelf

William MaloneSelf RRobert KinoshitaSelf

John DykstraSelf

Anne FrancisSelf

John CarpenterSelf MMaja MataricSelf

Leslie NielsenSelf

Robby the RobotSelf (Archive Footage)

Marvin MillerRobby (Archive Footage)

Cast

Alan Dean FosterSelf

Earl HollimanSelf

Rudy BehlmerSelf SSteven KotlerSelf

William MaloneSelf RRobert KinoshitaSelf

John DykstraSelf

Anne FrancisSelf

John CarpenterSelf MMaja MataricSelf

Leslie NielsenSelf

Robby the RobotSelf (Archive Footage)

Marvin MillerRobby (Archive Footage)

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