The
"Lost in Space" Robot,
also
known as the "B9", was
in one
of televisions greatest
Sci-Fi series.
The B9 robot was in every
episode
of the show which lasted only 3 seasons.
The
"Lost in Space" Robot was mostly used in Irwin Allen
TV series and a few TV specials.
B9
Robot Spec's
Height
6'8"
Weight
550
Lbs. on Earth,
Zero in Space
Mission
Analysis of Alpha Centauri
Main
Power
Battery
Pack
The actor inside the robot costume was
Bob
May,
a former
stuntman and dancer for Warner Brothers
Pictures. In
addition to Lost in Space, Mr. May has
performed in
hundreds of projects for both the
movies and TV.
He started his career in 1941. May
worked with his family
playing theaters, nightclubs,
and hotel supper clubs all
over the world.
Bob
May and his wife Judy are close friends of Rick
Newman, Founder HighTechScience.org
The B9 Robot was created for Irwin Allen's
1965 TV series
"Lost in Space.
In
1960, the "Lost in Space" Robot cost the TV
Studio $75,000 to create and weighs upwards of 200 pounds;
2 Robot suits were created for the show. For the first three episodes, movement was
accomplished by an actor (Bob May) walking inside the Robot. This
became too difficult, so whenever a scene required
movement Bob May would carry the upper portion of the
Robot on his back and the director would shoot the action
from the Robot's legs up. Sometimes tracks were laid down
and the entire Robot was manually pulled by workers
off-camera.
The voice of the "Lost in
Space" Robot was provided
by
Dick
Tufeld, a popular
freelance announcer in
Hollywood. Mr. Tufeld also
did the
Robot’s voice for the
feature film version of Lost in
Space released in 1998. When an episode was filmed, Bob
May from inside the robot would say the Robot's lines.
Later Mr. Tufeld would do the voice over in a sound
studio.
Through a special arrangement with B9 Creations,
we were able to get
Mr. Tufeld (the original Robot voice) to record customized
lines and phrases for
our B9 Robot.
Here's the
voice of and the man inside the B9 Robot.
Dick
Tufeld
Bob May
Bob May,
back row left, is seen in this 1995 photo with the original cast
of the TV series Lost in Space. Joining him (clockwise from May)
are Bill Mumy, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Angela Cartwright,
Marta Kristen and June Lockhart.
The "B9" & "Robby the Robot" were
both designed
by
Robert Kinoshita.
Here is our B9
"Lost in Space" Robot with some of our collection
Here is a YouTube
video of the Full Size B9 Robot with Bob May.
Here is a YouTube video of our Robots during Halloween
Here
is our B9 and some of our other famous Robots at the
We
exhibit these & other robots
at
schools,
libraries, museums, science expo's, etc. with
the hope
that they will inspire everyone that views
them... young & old.
Below
are pictures of the robots from their many appearances
From:
"Lost in Space"
Robby the
Robot appears on the
"Lost in Space" Sci-Fi Television Series
From:
"Lost in Space" Sci-Fi Television Series
Fred
Barton was commissioned to restore both the
original "Forbidden Planet" “Robby the
Robot” and the original ”B9” “Lost in
Space” robot. In
1997 Fred Barton Productions, Inc. obtained the
exclusive license from Turner Entertainment Co. to
manufacture museum-quality Robby's retooled from
the original robot.
His
Robots are handmade, 100% accurate, and
exquisitely detailed.
The
Robots produced by Mr. Barton are more than a
recreation or replica. They are actually clones of
the original screen used prop. These
robots are created from molds, blueprints, and
templates acquired from the original robot. Mr.
Barton's robots surpass the originals in look and
functionality. Fred
Barton is world renowned and considered to be
the absolute best in his field.
Buy your own "Robby the
Robot" replica starting at $16,000.00
directly from
Fred
Barton Productions
"Robby
the Robot" & "Forbidden Planet" are
trademarks
of Turner Entertainment Co., a Time Warner Company.
Lost in Space® is a registered trademark of Space
Productions and Synthesis Ent.
Our
items have been displayed at these Museums &
Centers:
