The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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Won 1 Golden Globe.

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Trivia

Anne Baxter was originally cast in the role of Helen Benson.

Quotes

American Radar Operator: Holy Mackerel! Call headquarters. Get the lieutenant.

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In the scenes showing the arrival of the military, Klaatu's injury and the eradication of the weapons, the shadows of the military equipment, spaceship and actors change radically. The first shadows shown of the tanks are long as if the time of day were, either, very early morning, or, more likely, late afternoon. Then when Klaatu leaves the spaceship, he throws a fairly short shadow, such as one showing within an hour or two of noon. The tanks and Gort also show the short shadows. When Gort starts to destroy the tanks and weapons, the shadows are still indicating that it's perhaps 2pm. When he finishes, a few moments later, the shadows are long and drawn out, like they were at the beginning of the scene. In movie time, no more than 10-30 minutes have passed, whilst the shadows say it's more like half a day.

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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