That's according to one of the characters, Charles Drake, to Karin Booth, whos wacky old scientist father (Taylor Holmes) has created a wild looking robot, Tobor, for the purpose of manning spaceships. Booth's son, Billy Chapin, is fascinated by the giant hunk of metal, and soon learns how to control it, and even get it to respond to his affection. That's going to come in handy when old steel toes falls into the hands of enemy agents.
Definitely made for the kiddie crowd, it's a higher budgeted variation of many children's early TV shows with the mentality of an old Saturday morning serial attached. Kids certainly appreciated seeing one of their own as savior of the day, and Chapin has the enthusiasm to get their applause.
There's another robot that acts as a security device, one that the neighbors would obviously complain about due to the noise it makes. Wacky and wild, made as well for those who never let the kid inside them completely disappear, especially gramps Holmes. Veteran movie villain Steven Geray is the baddie here.
Definitely made for the kiddie crowd, it's a higher budgeted variation of many children's early TV shows with the mentality of an old Saturday morning serial attached. Kids certainly appreciated seeing one of their own as savior of the day, and Chapin has the enthusiasm to get their applause.
There's another robot that acts as a security device, one that the neighbors would obviously complain about due to the noise it makes. Wacky and wild, made as well for those who never let the kid inside them completely disappear, especially gramps Holmes. Veteran movie villain Steven Geray is the baddie here.