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N IS FOR NIYA  By Gerri Ryan ‘N’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet for ‘Alphabots Tumblr Project’ NIYA is the Humanoid Clone from the 1981 Soviet Science Fiction film ‘Cherez terni k zvyozdam’ (To the stars by Hard Ways)  Directed by Richard Viktorov.   A heavily edited English-dubbed version was featured as ‘Humanoid Woman’ in an episode of ‘Mystery Science Theatre 3000’ Lots of info on the movie here http://merryfrolics.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/to-the-stars-by-hard-ways/comment-page-1/    for anyone who is interested!
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N IS FOR NIYA 

By Gerri Ryan

‘N’ in the VINTAGE ROBOTS themed Alphabet for ‘Alphabots Tumblr Project’

NIYA is the Humanoid Clone from the 1981 Soviet Science Fiction film ‘Cherez terni k zvyozdam’ (To the stars by Hard Ways)  Directed by Richard Viktorov.  

A heavily edited English-dubbed version was featured as ‘Humanoid Woman’ in an episode of ‘Mystery Science Theatre 3000’

Lots of info on the movie here http://merryfrolics.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/to-the-stars-by-hard-ways/comment-page-1/    for anyone who is interested!

G is for ’ Garco’ By Gerri Ryan G in the ‘VINTAGE ROBOTS’ themed alphabet. GARCO the 1950’s Robot built by Harvey Chapman from discarded aircraft parts,had vacuum suction fingertips and could play chess, mix drinks and hammer nails! Intended to carry out tasks ‘too dangerous’ for humans such as mixing explosives and handling radioactive materials, he instead became a ‘celebrity’ robot, appearing in movies, tv shows and commercials,  famously appearing as a guest panelist on the hit tv show JUKEBOX JURY IN 1954.
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G is for ’ Garco’

By Gerri Ryan

G in the ‘VINTAGE ROBOTS’ themed alphabet.

GARCO the 1950’s Robot built by Harvey Chapman from discarded aircraft parts,had vacuum suction fingertips and could play chess, mix drinks and hammer nails! Intended to carry out tasks ‘too dangerous’ for humans such as mixing explosives and handling radioactive materials, he instead became a ‘celebrity’ robot, appearing in movies, tv shows and commercials,  famously appearing as a guest panelist on the hit tv show JUKEBOX JURY IN 1954.

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