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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
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Release Date:
28 September 1951 (USA)
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A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet! more
Plot:
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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1 nomination
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Scores from Outer Space
(From SoundOnSight. 30 September 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
Cinematical Seven: Our Alien Friends
(From Cinematical. 18 August 2009, 8:02 PM, PDT)
(From SoundOnSight. 30 September 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
Cinematical Seven: Our Alien Friends
(From Cinematical. 18 August 2009, 8:02 PM, PDT)
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Interesting In Itself & As A Reflection of Its Era
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Michael Rennie | ... | Klaatu |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Helen Benson |
| Hugh Marlowe | ... | Tom Stevens |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Professor Jacob Barnhardt |
| Billy Gray | ... | Bobby Benson |
| Frances Bavier | ... | Mrs. Barley |
| Lock Martin | ... | Gort |
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Runtime:
92 min | Germany:85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Italy:T |
USA:Approved (PCA #15271) (original rating) |
USA:G (re-rating) (1969) |
Canada:G (video rating) |
South Korea:12 (2004) |
Brazil:Livre |
Germany:12 (f) |
Netherlands:12 |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Ireland:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U
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The name "Richard Carlson" - another leading sci-fi actor of the 1950s - appears at the bottom of the glass door to Hugh Marlowe's office.
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Factual errors: During the electrical blackout there are several scenes showing Diesel buses and trucks stalled along with the other vehicles. Diesel engines do not have spark plugs and therefore do not need electricity to keep running once started. However, the scene of a Diesel locomotive stalled is correct because they are Diesel/Electric where the Diesel engine turns electric generators which supply electricity to motors which actually drive the train.
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Featured in "Enterprise: Cogenitor (#2.22)" (2003)
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Was Gort played by a robot or a real actor?From what planet did Klaatu originate?
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Interesting both in itself and as a reflection of its era, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" may seem unspectacular now to those who are used to the extravagant science fiction pictures of the present time, but it deserves its place as a cinema classic. The story is worthwhile in itself, and as soon as you set aside any preconceptions about what science fiction should involve, it also builds up some pretty good drama and suspense. Its perspective is also interesting to see as a reflection of the concerns of its era, which have such obvious similarities with those of the present.
The story itself sometimes moves rather slowly, and the focus is really more on the reactions to Klaatu's arrival than on the action itself. As Klaatu, Michael Rennie stays pretty low-key, as does the rest of the cast much of the time. Although there are times when the movie might lack some energy as a result, in general it probably works better that way than it would have if there were too much forced emphasis on the urgency of Klaatu's mission, which is more than able to speak for itself. The ideas behind the story are fairly simple, but they are, of course, just as significant now (or in practically any other era) as they were in the 1950's.