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Day the Earth Stood Still, The [2-disc Special Edition]

DVD - APPROX. 92 MINS. - 1951 - US Rating: G

Main feature:

Release Dec 2, 2008
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio English: Dolby Digital 2.0
English: Dolby Digital 1.0
French: Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles English, Spanish
Studio 20th Century Fox
Year 1951
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Special features:

  • Presented on 2 discs
  • Disc 1:
  • Commentary by Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer
  • Commentary by Film & Music Historians John Morgan, Steven Smith, William Stromberg & Nick Redman
  • Isolated Score Track
  • Disc 2:
  • The Making of The Day The Earth Stood Still
  • Decoding "Klaatu, Barada, Nikto" (Science Fiction as Metaphor)
  • A Brief History of Flying Saucers
  • Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still
  • The Astounding Harry Bates
  • Farewell to the Master: an Audio Presentation of the original short story
  • 1951 Fox Movietone News (featuring the film's premiere)
  • Restoration Comparison
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Still Galleries
  • Sneak Peek of the new film!

Synopsis:

"Brilliantly acted... More timely than ever." -Leonard Maltin

A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) 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 (Patricia Neal, Billy Gray) befriend him... and soon realize that they may be all that stands between the human race and total destruction.

Cast and Crew:

20th Century Fox presents
Lock MartinSam JaffeHugh MarlowePatricia NealMichael Rennie"Day the Earth Stood Still, The"
Written byCharles BohlWritten byPhilip SchneiderWritten byEdmund H. Northproduced byJulian Blaustein
directed byRobert Wise
Production Year: 1951

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