From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxj!mhuxi!mhuxv!mhuxm!pyuxjj!trg Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Title: re: Forbidden Planet Article-I.D.: pyuxjj.272 Posted: Fri Sep 3 13:41:48 1982 Received: Sun Sep 5 03:52:01 1982 I remember hearing that FP was a sci-fi adaptation of a Shakespearean play, but I'm sure which one (Tempest?) Does anyone know for sure? Also, I was told that this was the first movie to use a SYNTHESIZER in the soundtrack (not a theremin or a random electronic device). Does anyone have any better info???? Reply to: pyuxjj!rlr Rich Rosen