'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
The Plot: A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. Police, military and a crowd quickly surround it. The news is broadcast around the world. Klaatu (Michael Rennie), in a spacesuit and helmet, emerges and holds out a metal object. A soldier shoots Klaatu, and a large robot, Gort, comes out of the ship. A visor opens on his head and a ray melts the soldiers' guns, tanks and artillery guns.
At the hospital, Klaatu speaks to Harley, a White House representative. Klaatu tells Harley he has a message for the entire planet and that all world leaders must come together. Harley tries unsuccessfully to satisfy Klaatu's demand. Klaatu easily escapes a locked door, steals a suit and checks into a boarding house as Mr. Carpenter. There he is able to study Earthlings.
He quickly builds a friendship with Bobby, the son of Helen Benson (Patricia Neal), a single mother. He ends up contacting Dr. Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe), one of the "smartest men on Earth." Since a global meeting is impossible, Klaatu says he could arrange a non-fatal display of power. Barnhardt then assembles a group of scientists and men of stature from other fields to see the demonstration and attend Klaatu's announcement.
Klaatu returns to the ship, and Bobby sees him. Bobby tells his disbelieving mother and her boyfriend, Tom. The next day all electricity on Earth is turned off from noon to 12:30 p.m. At this time he is trapped on a elevator with Helen and tells her the whole story. But fame-seeking Tom calls the authorities, and they follow a taxi in which Klaatu and Helen are riding. At a roadblock, Klaatu runs and is fatally shot. Helen follows his orders, goes to Gort and says "Klaatu barada nikto." Gort takes Helen into the ship, gets Klaatu out of jail and brings him back to life.
Barnhardt is ready to call off the assembly when Klaatu, Gort and Helen step out of the ship. Klaatu tells the world that any threat of violence to other planets would mean obliteration of Earth. He and Gort enter the spaceship and fly away.
Rating: Not rated.
Release Date: 1951 (by 20th Century Fox).
Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes.
Director: Robert Wise.
Cast: Michael Rennie (Klaatu/Mr. Carpenter); Patricia Neal (Helen Benson); Hugh Marlowe (Tom Stevens); Sam Jaffe (Dr. Barnhardt); Billy Gray (Bobby Benson); Francis Bavier (Mrs. Barley); Lock Martin (Gort); Drew Pearson (himself); Frank Conroy (Harley)
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