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Forbidden Planet Soundstage

This is an approximation of the soundstages for the 1956 science fiction movie "Forbidden Planet" which is by some considered to be the first pilot or at least a major inspiration for Star Trek. At the time it was MGM Culver Studios and several soundstages were used to film the movie which was shot entirely indoors. One of these particular soundstages (Stage 27) is also where Munchkinland was filmed for "The Wizard of Oz" and some of the materials were re-used for the Forbidden Planet set. Today, this soundstage is Sony Pictures Stage 27, and the adjoining two stages are stages 25 and 26. Modern diagrams of Stages 25, 26, and 27 were used for the buildings and historic MGM art department set diagrams were used to create the residence, garden, ship interior and Krell lab. The C57D set is a guess. I'm not sure if stages 25 and 26 were actually the ones used for those sets, but it makes sense due to their adjacent locations.

Many thanks are due to MorBius, David H., and ColdCanuck60- Sketchup artists whose work contributed to the rendering of Robbie the robot, Dr. Morbius' residential structure and the C57D set respectively.

This still contains inaccuracies and missing items, but it is a start and can give you an impression of what it might have been like to walk through the sets when Forbidden Planet was filmed. Enjoy.