Editing Robot Monster (section)

==Release==
''Robot Monster'' was released by Astor Pictures on June 24, 1953,<ref>"Movieland briefs." ''Los Angeles Times'', June 23, 1953, p. A7.</ref> at a runtime of 62 minutes.<!--Theatrical runtime: 62:00--><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104034/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/robot-monster-1970-0 "'Robot Monster' (U)."] ''[[British Board of Film Classification]]'', September 9, 1954. Retrieved: January 15, 2016.</ref> It was originally released with the Three Dimension Pictures short ''[[Stardust in Your Eyes]]'', starring nightclub comedian [[Trustin Howard]] as Slick Slavin.<ref name="Hayes" /> It grossed {{US$|1000000|1953|round=-6|long=no}} during its initial theatrical release, more than 60 times its original investment.<ref name="Robot Monster">[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Robot%20Monster "How to Make a Monster."] ''Everything2.com''. Retrieved: January 8, 2007.</ref>