Here Comes Tobor
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Here Comes Tobor was a proposed American
science-fiction TV-series. It was produced for the 1956-1957 season. However, the project was not aired and only a pilot episode was filmed.
The show was a spinoff from Captain Video and His Video Rangers. Tobor
('Robot' spelled backwards) was a nine foot tall robot that had come into the control of the U.S. government. In the Captain Video series, Tobor had been one of Captain Video's enemies. In Here Comes Tobor, Tobor is owned by Professor Bruce Adams (played by Arthur Space
) and mind-controlled by Adam's nephew Tommy (Vincent Terrace claims Tommy was played by Tommy Terrell whilst Billboard
stated that eleven-year old actor Tiger Fafara
had been cast for the role). Tommy is, in the series, able to control Tobor through an ESP detector. Moreover, his IQ is supposedly the highest ever registered. Bruce Cowling
was also cast for a role.
In the pilot, Professor Adams runs the Adams Research Center. However, no explanation is given on how Tobor (previously an 'evil' robot) has come into the possession of Professor Adams. The plot of the pilot episode centers around a search for a missing nuclear submarine, which Professor Adams and Tobor help the U.S. Navy to find. The credits of the pilot episode read 'Tobor played by Tobor'.
Here Comes Tobor was produced by Guild Films, being shot in Hollywood by co-producer Carl Dudley
. The theme of Here Comes Tobor was composed by Howard Jackson
. The pilot cost around $50,000 to produce. After having failed to sell the pilot for the 1956-1957, Guild Films made renewed attempts to merchandize it during 1957.
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science-fiction TV-series. It was produced for the 1956-1957 season. However, the project was not aired and only a pilot episode was filmed.
The show was a spinoff from Captain Video and His Video Rangers. Tobor
Tobor
Tobor is a fictional robotic character, featured in the 1949-1954 American science-fiction TV-series Captain Video and His Video Rangers as well as being the main character of the 1954 movie Tobor the Great...
('Robot' spelled backwards) was a nine foot tall robot that had come into the control of the U.S. government. In the Captain Video series, Tobor had been one of Captain Video's enemies. In Here Comes Tobor, Tobor is owned by Professor Bruce Adams (played by Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Charles Arthur Space was an American film, television and stage actor. He was best known as Doc Weaver in the long running television series, Lassie.-Career:...
) and mind-controlled by Adam's nephew Tommy (Vincent Terrace claims Tommy was played by Tommy Terrell whilst Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
stated that eleven-year old actor Tiger Fafara
Tiger Fafara
Lucas "Tiger" Fafara II cheese is a former child actor on the Leave It to Beaver sitcom, amongst others, appearing in eighteen episodes between 1957 and 1960. He was born in San Francisco, California....
had been cast for the role). Tommy is, in the series, able to control Tobor through an ESP detector. Moreover, his IQ is supposedly the highest ever registered. Bruce Cowling
Bruce Cowling
Bruce Cowling was a film and television actor in the 1940s and 1950s. The Coweta, Oklahoma-born actor appeared in twenty films including Battleground and Cause for Alarm! .-External links:...
was also cast for a role.
In the pilot, Professor Adams runs the Adams Research Center. However, no explanation is given on how Tobor (previously an 'evil' robot) has come into the possession of Professor Adams. The plot of the pilot episode centers around a search for a missing nuclear submarine, which Professor Adams and Tobor help the U.S. Navy to find. The credits of the pilot episode read 'Tobor played by Tobor'.
Here Comes Tobor was produced by Guild Films, being shot in Hollywood by co-producer Carl Dudley
Carl Dudley
Carl Ward Dudley was an American film director and producer best known for the Cinerama feature South Seas Adventure ....
. The theme of Here Comes Tobor was composed by Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson (composer)
Howard Jackson was an American film composer who was often uncredited.-Selected works:*Broadway *I'm No Angel *Goldie Gets Along...
. The pilot cost around $50,000 to produce. After having failed to sell the pilot for the 1956-1957, Guild Films made renewed attempts to merchandize it during 1957.