Anne Francis

Smoldering sex symbol Anne Francis is most remembered for her role in the sci-fi movie "Forbidden Planet" and her title part in the detective show "Honey West." Born in 1930 in Ossining, New York, Francis began work as a model as a young girl and made her Broadway debut at just 11 years old. She starting appearing as beautiful blondes in motion pictures in the late '40s, an archetype that continued into the mid-'50s when she starred opposite Spencer Tracy in the thriller "Bad Day at Black Rock" as the only kind soul in an inhospitable town. Francis took the lead in the '55 juvenile delinquent classic "Blackboard Jungle" before journeying to the future with Leslie Nielsen's hero in "Forbidden Planet," playing one of the alien world's few surviving inhabitants. In the '60s, Francis began to act extensively on the small screen, and took the starring role in "Honey West"; she played a comely private eye who solves her cases with the help of hi-tech gadgets, sex appeal, and her pet ocelot, Bruce. Although she rarely appeared in feature films during subsequent decades, Francis maintained an active career on television well into her 70s; she died in 2011 at age 80.

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So Young, So Bad - Lobby Card

Here is a lobby card from So Young, So Bad (1950), featuring Anne Francis. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Forbidden Planet - Behind-the-Scenes Stills

Here are some photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Forbidden Planet (1956), all featuring Anne Francis.

Bad Day at Black Rock - Anne Francis Publicity Stills

Here are some publicity photos of Anne Francis, taken while on location for MGM's Bad Day at Black Rock (1955).

Bad Day at Black Rock - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here is a group of photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan and Anne Francis.

Blackboard Jungle - Glenn Ford and Anne Francis Publicity Stills

Here are some Publicity Stills from MGM's Blackboard Jungle (1955), starring Glenn Ford and Anne Francis. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Forbidden Planet - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from Forbidden Planet (1956). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Don't Go Near the Water - Anne Francis Publicity Stills

Here are a few still of Anne Francis, taken to help publicize MGM's Don't Go Near the Water (1957).

Rogue Cop - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from MGM's Rogue Cop (1954), starring Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft, and Anne Francis. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Blackboard Jungle - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Here are several photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Blackboard Jungle (1955), directed by Richard Brooks and starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, and Sidney Poitier.

Don't Go Near the Water - Advertising Art

Here are a few pieces of advertising art prepared by MGM to publicize Don't Go Near the Water (1957), starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Eva Gabor, and Gia Scala.

Forbidden Planet Novelization

These are images from the 1956 Bantam Books novelization of the MGM film Forbidden Planet by W.J. Stuart.

Final Draft Screenplay for The Forbidden Planet (1956)

These are the first few pages of a "complete" or final draft of the screenplay for the 1956 MGM sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet," dated March 10th, 1955. This script was likely a near final shooting script for the film.