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**blackv8** · May 12th, 2009, 01:58 PM

Anne Francis
Born: Anne Lloyd Francis on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York, USA
Died: January 2, 2011 (age 80) in Santa Barbara, California, USA

AN American actress, famous for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956), and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West (1965-1966).

Francis entered show business at a young age, working as a model at age five to help her family make ends meet during the Great Depression, and making her Broadway debut at age 11. Over her career, Ms. Francis appeared in scores of TV shows and several movies, including several appearances on The Twilight Zone, including the title character in "Jess-Belle", and as Marsha White in the episode titled "The After Hours". In this one, Marsha White is gradually revealed as a department store mannequin who has enjoyed a brief vacation among living people.

In 1956, Ms. Francis appeared as "Altaira" in the significant S.F. film Forbidden Planet, (based upon Shakespeare's play The Tempest), released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, co-starring Walter Pidgeon and Leslie Nielsen. Her character "Altaira" was based on the character "Miranda" in Shakespeare's play. Playing the naive daughter of Pidgeon's brilliant but conflicted Dr. Morbius (the "Prospero" character from "The Tempest"), she added an element of sexuality to this film, especially since she was the only female character, and a young and lovely one at that. Her character's second love interest was the rather serious starship captain played by Mr. Nielsen. (from Wikipedia)

Forbidden Planet seems to me like the spiritual godfather to the original Star Trek series. There is a lot in common visually: matte painting backgrounds, outdoor sets with papier mache rocks, exotic looking vegetation and odd color painted skies, "futuristic" uniforms and revealing dresses. But the film also seems to have a lot in common thematically: a "united planets" spacecraft coming to check on a remote planet science team, an emotionless robot able to work wonders, a naive but beautiful girl far from earth who attracts the captain's eye, etcetera.

The film may be best remembered for the introduction of the "Robby the Robot" character, which kept showing up in other films and TV shows in various iterations.

Anne Francis is a sort of blue-eyed blonde pixie in this film, with a budding sexuality that the horndog crew of the C-57D are only too glad to help develop.

Lieutenant Farman (Jack Kelly) gets Alta away for a bit, explaining how the other men (especially the captain) can't be trusted alone with her. He proceeds to explain how she can only be healthy if she engages in hugging and kissing (to improve stimulation), which he is willing to help her with. Unfortunately for Farman, Alta feels no stimulation from kissing him, and his warnings about the captain have only served to cause her to obsess over the captain.

Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen, back when he played straight roles), sends Farman packing when he sees the "space-wolf" putting the moves on Altaira. Then he starts to take her to task for the way she was dressed (!). She doesn't like or understand the nature of his objection, mistakenly believing that he finds her body unattractive to look at.

Alta rails about the captain's behavior to her father (who seems somewhat indifferent, although he does tell her to stay away from the visiting spaceship). She decides to have Robby manufacture a new dress for her that will cover more of her skin and perhaps please the captain.

When the captain next comes by, Alta is skinny dipping. She invites him to join her, but he tells her he didn't bring a swimsuit, to which she replies "What's that?". After she shows him her new dress, he sort-of apologizes for yelling at her, and they begin to kiss, which she finds more stimulating than with Farman.

There are a few more kisses and clenches, but from this point on the romance takes a back seat to the A story about how the invisible monster killing everyone is Dr. Morbius' subconcious run amuck (53 year old spoiler). Alta leaves with Commander Adams (which is different than Star Trek- Kirk's conquests always seemed to die or disappear).

May 12th, 2009, 01:58 PM	#3
blackv8 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Up on the roof signaling with a flashlight Posts: 1,701 Thanks: 15,777 Thanked 53,069 Times in 1,834 Posts	Anne Francis - Altaira "Alta" Morbius in Forbidden Planet (1956) Anne Francis Born: Anne Lloyd Francis on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York, USA Died: January 2, 2011 (age 80) in Santa Barbara, California, USA AN American actress, famous for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet (1956), and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West (1965-1966). Francis entered show business at a young age, working as a model at age five to help her family make ends meet during the Great Depression, and making her Broadway debut at age 11. Over her career, Ms. Francis appeared in scores of TV shows and several movies, including several appearances on The Twilight Zone, including the title character in "Jess-Belle", and as Marsha White in the episode titled "The After Hours". In this one, Marsha White is gradually revealed as a department store mannequin who has enjoyed a brief vacation among living people. In 1956, Ms. Francis appeared as "Altaira" in the significant S.F. film Forbidden Planet, (based upon Shakespeare's play The Tempest), released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, co-starring Walter Pidgeon and Leslie Nielsen. Her character "Altaira" was based on the character "Miranda" in Shakespeare's play. Playing the naive daughter of Pidgeon's brilliant but conflicted Dr. Morbius (the "Prospero" character from "The Tempest"), she added an element of sexuality to this film, especially since she was the only female character, and a young and lovely one at that. Her character's second love interest was the rather serious starship captain played by Mr. Nielsen. (from Wikipedia) Forbidden Planet seems to me like the spiritual godfather to the original Star Trek series. There is a lot in common visually: matte painting backgrounds, outdoor sets with papier mache rocks, exotic looking vegetation and odd color painted skies, "futuristic" uniforms and revealing dresses. But the film also seems to have a lot in common thematically: a "united planets" spacecraft coming to check on a remote planet science team, an emotionless robot able to work wonders, a naive but beautiful girl far from earth who attracts the captain's eye, etcetera. The film may be best remembered for the introduction of the "Robby the Robot" character, which kept showing up in other films and TV shows in various iterations. Anne Francis is a sort of blue-eyed blonde pixie in this film, with a budding sexuality that the horndog crew of the C-57D are only too glad to help develop. Lieutenant Farman (Jack Kelly) gets Alta away for a bit, explaining how the other men (especially the captain) can't be trusted alone with her. He proceeds to explain how she can only be healthy if she engages in hugging and kissing (to improve stimulation), which he is willing to help her with. Unfortunately for Farman, Alta feels no stimulation from kissing him, and his warnings about the captain have only served to cause her to obsess over the captain. Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nielsen, back when he played straight roles), sends Farman packing when he sees the "space-wolf" putting the moves on Altaira. Then he starts to take her to task for the way she was dressed (!). She doesn't like or understand the nature of his objection, mistakenly believing that he finds her body unattractive to look at. Alta rails about the captain's behavior to her father (who seems somewhat indifferent, although he does tell her to stay away from the visiting spaceship). She decides to have Robby manufacture a new dress for her that will cover more of her skin and perhaps please the captain. When the captain next comes by, Alta is skinny dipping. She invites him to join her, but he tells her he didn't bring a swimsuit, to which she replies "What's that?". After she shows him her new dress, he sort-of apologizes for yelling at her, and they begin to kiss, which she finds more stimulating than with Farman. There are a few more kisses and clenches, but from this point on the romance takes a back seat to the A story about how the invisible monster killing everyone is Dr. Morbius' subconcious run amuck (53 year old spoiler). Alta leaves with Commander Adams (which is different than Star Trek- Kirk's conquests always seemed to die or disappear). __________________ Check out these unique threads" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. * To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.