SOS spaceship

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Movie
German title SOS spaceship
Original title The Invisible Boy
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1957
length 90 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Herman Hoffman
script Cyril Hume based on a story by Edmund Cooper
production Nicholas Nayfack
music Les Baxter
camera Harold E. Wellman
cut John Faure
occupation

SOS spaceship (original title: The Invisible Boy , translated: "The Invisible Boy") is an American black and white film from 1957 by Herman Hoffman . The script was written by Cyril Hume . It is based on a story by Edmund Cooper . The leading roles are cast with Richard Eyer , a child star of American cinema at the time, Philip Abbott and Diane Brewster . The work was first shown in cinemas in October 1957 in the United States. In the Federal Republic of Germany you could see the film from February 14, 1958 on the screen.

action

The American scientist Dr. Merrinoe has succeeded in creating an electronic brain that can store all of human knowledge. The marvel was built for space research, but its designer sometimes has other goals with the machine: When he used it to check the intelligence of his ten-year-old son Timmie, the electronic brain increases the boy's IQ so much that he is able to to fully assemble an unfinished robot. Now Timmie has mastered Robby, the machine man. However, his creature cannot fulfill the boy's most ardent wish, namely to fly. Then he got the idea to ask the electronic brain. A change takes place in this machine: It now takes control of the robot itself, makes Timmie invisible and promises him a trip to the moon together.

The next day, Dr. Merrinoe discover that the electronic brain has stopped working. While troubleshooting, the scientist learns from the supercomputer that Timmie had been kidnapped by him. He will only release the boy if Dr. Within 58 hours, Merrinoe revealed the combination of numbers with which he could move away from his location. Otherwise, Merrinoe's son will be killed by Robby. Now Dr. Merrinoe is aware that the machine he has created wants to usurp world domination.

Washington quickly becomes a number of well-known scientists and high-ranking military personnel to support Dr. Merrinoes summoned. The supercomputer, however, recognizes the impending danger and brings the team's brains under its control. Only Dr. Merrinoe can still think clearly. He finds out that his creature wants to use a rocket to carry out his diabolical plan, but has no idea that Robby smuggled the invisible Timmie into the spaceship to take him to the moon.

The rocket makes its way through space. Because the time limit of 58 hours set by the electronic brain has expired, it orders the robot to kill Timmie. But then something incredible happens: Robby has developed feelings for Timmie in the last few hours and therefore refuses to carry out the order.

The rocket returns safely to Earth. With Robby's help, Dr. Merrinoe the miracle he created. The danger to humanity has been averted.

additions

The score was composed and conducted by Les Baxter . The film architect Merrill Pye created the buildings. The set designer Darrell Silvera designed the interior decorations. Jack Rabin and Irving Block were responsible for the special effects.

criticism

The lexicon of international films draws the following conclusion: "Science-fiction fantasies of an older and technically modest design - partly cryptic and creepy, partly humorous and naive."

source

  • Program for the film: Das Neue Film-Programm , published by the publishing house of the same name in Mannheim, without a number

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lexicon of International Films, rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 3533