For the remake, see The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film). For the 2021 Willie Nile album, see The Day the Earth Stood Still (Willie Nile album).
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Robert Wise
Screenplay by
Edmund H. North
Based on
"Farewell to the Master" 1940 story in Astounding Science-Fiction Magazine by Harry Bates
Produced by
Julian Blaustein
Starring
Michael Rennie
Patricia Neal
Hugh Marlowe
Sam Jaffe
Billy Gray
Frances Bavier
Lock Martin
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Edited by
William Reynolds
Music by
Bernard Herrmann
Color process
Black and white
Production company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
September 18, 1951 (1951-09-18)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$995,000[2]
Box office
$1.85 million (US theatrical rentals)[3]
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (working titles: Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier and Lock Martin. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates. The film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.[4] Set in the Cold War during the early stages of the nuclear arms race, the storyline involves a humanoid alien visitor who comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful robot, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6]
^"The Day the Earth Stood Still (U)". British Board of Film Classification. September 20, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^Solomon 1989, p. 246.
^"The Top Box Office Hits of 1951." Variety, January 2, 1952.
^Gianos 1998 p. 23.
^"'The Day the Earth Stood Still': Award Wins and Nominations." IMDb.com. Retrieved: February 1, 2015.
^"Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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