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| Genre/Form: | Drama Feature films Film adaptations Melodramas (Motion pictures) Science fiction films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired War films Films de science-fiction Adaptations cinématographiques Thrillers (Films) Mélodrames (Films) Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives |
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| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: | Robert Wise; Edmund H North; Michael Rennie; Patricia Neal; Hugh Marlowe; Sam Jaffe; Harry Bates; National Film Board Collection (Library of Congress) |
| OCLC Number: | 1349504527 |
| Notes: | Based on the story: Farewell to the master / by Harry Bates. Golden Globe Award for Best film for promoting international understanding. Specifications: Full frame format (1.33:1) -- English stereo language track -- English mono language track -- French mono language track -- Spanish mono language track -- Closed captioned -- Subtitles in English or Spanish. Special feature: Audio commentary by Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer -- 70 minute "Making the earth stand still" documentary -- Movietone newsreel (1951) -- Restoration comparison -- 5 still galleries -- Shooting script -- Theatrical trailer. |
| Performer(s): | Cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe. |
| Event notes: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: G. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series Title: | Studio classic. |
| Other Titles: | Day the earth stood still (Motion picture : 1951) |
| Responsibility: | directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Edmund H. North. |
Abstract:
Rennie stars as Klaatu, an advanced alien who comes to earth to put a stop to nuclear proliferation. With him comes his robot Gort. They are forced to use superpowers to get the attention of the scientists.
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