Brigitte Helm, who played Maria, was also tasked with playing the robot. But the costume was heavy and uncomfortable for Helm to wear, which explains why the robot has relatively few body ...

3. Robby The Robot, from Forbidden Planet (1956) Of course, not all robots were designed to kill.

The movies have helped to propel our fascination (especially kids) with mechanical men. And women, since one of cinema’s most iconic fantasy images comes from the silent era, namely the female ...