Updated: July 31, 2005

Earl Holliman "Forbidden Planet" Costume. Fred M. Wilcox's 1956 feature "Forbidden Planet" stands as a sci-fi classic. The movie starred comedic actor Leslie Nielsen in one of his few dramatic roles, that of a starship commander who investigates the disappearance of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret. (Shakespeare's "The Tempest" remade with monsters, ray guns, and Robby the Robot in his film debut.)

This lot is a two-piece outfit worn by actor Earl Holliman in his role as the ship's cook. The costume consists of a gray short-sleeved shirt and gray pants with the original MGM label sewn into the waistband. It's an out-of- this-world item.

(*) Photos & info courtsey of the Hertiage Galleries Auction House!

Value: $3,000.