DVD
The day the earth stood still [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Edmund H. North.
A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which he escapes in order to learn more about this planet, even moving in as a boarder with an Earth family. When they begin to suspect him, he reveals himself, along with the news that Gort is a member of a race of super-robot enforcers invented to keep the peace of the galaxy that will destroy the Earth if provoked.
Record details
- ISBN: 024543553229
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: 2-Disc special ed.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the story by 'Farewell to the master' by Harry Bates. For specific added features see container or interactive features menu while viewing disc. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin. |
| Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
