The day the earth stood still (DVD video, 1951) [Texas Group Catalog]
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The day the earth stood still

The day the earth stood still

Publisher: Beverly Hills : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment ©1979
Series: Science fiction classics
Edition/Format:   DVD video : VHS tape : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son befriend him...realizing they may be all that stands between the human race and  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Feature films
Science fiction films
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
Language Note: Dialogue in English.
OCLC Number: 1315605537
Notes: Hi-fi, stereo.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
Based on the story "Farewell to the master" by Harry Bates.
Credits: Producer, Julian Blaustein ; director, Robert Wise ; screenplay, Edmund H. North ; music, Bernard Herrmann.
Cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: Rated G.
Description: 1 videodisc (92 minutes) : sound, black and white 4 3/4in. (DVD)
Series Title: Science fiction classics
Responsibility: Twentieth Century Fox.

Abstract:

A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son befriend him...realizing they may be all that stands between the human race and total destruction.
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