The Invisible Boy (1957)
- Directed by
- Herman Hoffman
- Genre
- science fiction film, science fiction comedy, comedy thriller
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- T
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy befriends a helpful robot and uses its technology to become invisible. He gets into mischief and must deal with a dangerous computer that threatens his family.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulmildly suspensefulnostalgicfamily-friendlybreezyretro
What happens
The Invisible Boy, a.k.a. 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, who memorably appeared the previous year in MGM's Forbidden Planet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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