The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
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Klaatu -
Helen Benson -
Tom Stevens -
Professor Jacob Barnhardt -
Bobby Benson -
Mrs. Barley -
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Director:
Robert WiseWriters:
Edmund H. North (screen play), Harry Bates (based on a story by)All Cast & Crew
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Patricia Neal has admitted in interviews that she was completely unaware during the filming that the film would turn out so well, and become one of the great science-fiction classics of all time. She assumed it would be just another one of the then-current and rather trashy flying saucer films, and she found it difficult to keep a straight face while saying her lines.
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American Radar Operator:
Holy Mackerel! Call headquarters. Get the lieutenant.
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Just after Klaatu is shot and is in the hospital, he is visited by a government official. Klaatu states he has traveled "Five of your Earth months" and "250 million of your Earth miles". 250 million miles would put his starting point between Mars and Jupiter, depending on when you measure. However, at the far end of the scale, Mars itself can get 250 million miles from Earth.
Crazy Credits
Elmer Davis, H.V. Kaltenborn, and Drew Pearson identify themselves when they appear on screen. Radio personality Gabriel Heatter is identified by an announcer.
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Genres
Drama | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
25 December 1951Language
English, French, Hindi, Russian
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)
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