The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

USA, 92 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Day the Earth Stood Still
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
  • French
  • Hindi
Swedish release 1952-05-05

Cast

Michael Rennie
Klaatu

Patricia Neal
Helen Benson, änka

Hugh Marlowe
Thomas "Tom" Stevens, Helens fästman

Sam Jaffe
professor Jacob Barnhardt, vetenskapsman

Billy Gray
Bobby Benson, Helens son

Frances Bavier
Mrs. Barley, hyresgäst

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Titles

Original title
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still
Swedish release title
  • Mannen från Mars
Distribution title
  • Den dag, jorden stod stille (Danmark)
  • Uhkavaatimus Maalle (Finland)
  • Päivä jolloin maailma seisahtui (Finland)
  • Ultimatum til jorden (Norge)
  • Der Tag, an dem die Erde stillstand (Västtyskland)
  • Der Tag, an dem die Erde stillstand (Österrike)
  • El día que paralizaron la Tierra (Spanien)
  • Le jour où la terre s'arrêta (Frankrike)
  • Le jour où la terre s'arrêta (Belgien)
  • De dag waarop de aarde stilstond (Belgien)
  • O dia em que a Terra parou (Portugal)
  • O dia em que a Terra parou (Brasilien)
  • Ultimátum a la Tierra (Spanien)
  • Ultimatum alla Terra (Italien)
  • Dzień, w którym Ziemia zamarła (Polen)
  • Toen stond de aarde stil (Nederländerna)
  • День, когда остановилась Земля (Ryssland)
  • Dünyanın durduğu gün (Turkiet)
  • День, коли Земля зупинилась (Ukraina)
  • 地球の静止する日 (Japan)
Working title
  • Farewell to the Master
  • Journey to the World

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Dialogue Coach
Second Unit Director
Special Effects
Story Editor
Executive Producer
Location Manager
Special Photographic Effects
Musician
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Wardrobe
Assistant Film Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Michael Rennie Klaatu
Patricia Neal Helen Benson, änka
Hugh Marlowe Thomas "Tom" Stevens, Helens fästman
Sam Jaffe professor Jacob Barnhardt, vetenskapsman
Billy Gray Bobby Benson, Helens son
Frances Bavier Mrs. Barley, hyresgäst
Lock Martin roboten Gort
- Ej krediterade:
Frank Conroy Mr. Harley, presidentens sekreterare
Carleton Young överste i jeep
Howard J. Negley överste
Ted Pearson överste
Bob Simpson överste
Edith Evanson Mrs. Crockett, hyresvärdinnan
Robert Osterloh major White, läkare
John Brown Mr. George Barley, hyresgäst
Marjorie Crossland Hilda, Barnhardts hushållerska
Olan Soule Mr. Kurll
Drew Pearson Drew Pearson, tv-kommentator
H.V. Kaltenborn H.V. Kaltenborn, radiokommentator
Elmer Davis Elmer Davis, radiokommentator
Gabriel Heatter Gabriel Heatter, radiokommentator (röst) (endast röst)
Fay Roope generalmajor
Charles Evans generalmajor
Tyler McVey Brady
James Seay regeringstjänsteman
Ralph Montgomery regeringstjänsteman
Glenn Hardy radiointervjuaren vid rymdskeppet
Wilson Wood regeringstjänsteman
Gil Warren regeringstjänsteman
Marc Snow regeringstjänsteman
Bruce Morgan regeringstjänsteman
Roy Engel regeringstjänsteman
Charles Sherlock regeringstjänsteman
Marshall Bradford stabschef
Glenn Hardy intervjuare
House Peters Jr. militärpolis (captain)
Rush Williams militärpolis (sergeant)
Gil Herman regeringsrepresentant
Herbert C. Lytton (as Herbert Lytton) överste (brigadier general)
Freeman Lusk general Cutler
George Lynn överste Ryder
John Burton brittisk radiokommentator
Harry Harvey taxichaufför
Harry Lauter plutonchef
Harlan Warde Carlson
Wheaton Chambers Mr. Bleeker, juvelerare
Elizabeth Flournoy Emma, biträde i juvelerarbutiken
Dorothy Neumann Margaret, sekreterare
Beulah Christian sekreterare
Kim Spalding militär sjukvårdare
Jim Doyle militär sjukvårdare
Bill Gentry vakt
Stuart Whitman (as Kip Whitman) vakt
Michael Capanna vakt
Michael Mahoney vakt
Holly Bane (as Michael Ragan) armékapten
John Reed stridsvagnsförare
John Close kapten
Gayle Pace kapten
David McMahon brittisk flygsergeant
Sammy Ogg Sam, pojke
Grady Galloway amerikansk radiotelegrafist
John Costello cockney
Eric Corrie brittisk soldat
Michael Ferris brittisk soldat
Hassan Khayyam indisk radiokommentator
James Craven affärsman
Ronald Dodds tidningsbud
Victor Newell tidningsbud
Jean Charney en mor
Murray Steckler soldat
Jack Geerlings soldat
Kenneth Kendall soldat
Louise Colombet fransk kvinna
Pola Russ rysk kvinna
Oscar Blanke gatuförsäljare
Peter Similuk rysk pilot
John Hiestand tv-kommentatorn på lastbilsflaket
Patrick Aherne general i Pentagon
James Conaty general i Pentagon
Harold Miller officer vid mötet i Pentagon
Lawrence Dobkin arméläkare
Franklyn Farnum en man i kontorskorridor
Sam Harris vetenskaplig delegat
William Neff vakthavande polis
Snub Pollard taxichaufför
Charles Tannen nyhetsuppläsare (röst)
Jack Daly
Harmon Stevens
Paul Gerrits
Barry Regan
Sandee Marriott

Companies

Production Company Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Copyright Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1951-09-18 LP1263
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Fox Film 1952
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 79755
Date 1951-11
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2515 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2525 meter
Length in minutes 92 min
Reels 9 reels


Original work

Original title Farewell to the Master (Short story)
Author Harry Bates


Production location

1951-04-09 1951-05-23
Twentieth Century-Fox Studios, 10201 Pico Boulevard Century City, Kalifornien USA (studio 3 och 6)
RKO Encino Ranch, Balboa Boulevard/Burbank Boulevard, Encino Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
The Ellipse, National Mall Washington, District of Columbia USA (flygande tefatets landningsplats)
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia USA
The Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park Washington, District of Columbia USA

Release dates

First showing 1951-09-18 New York City, New York USA 92 min
Other showing 1951-09-28 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA 92 min
Release in Sweden 1952-05-05 Park Stockholm Sweden 92 min
TV showing 1981-07-05 TV1 Sweden 89 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1995-01-31
1996-01-25
1999-10-27
TV showing 2002-05-04 TV4 Sweden 89 min
2002-08-30 TV4 Sweden 89 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-12-10
2008-12-21
DVD release 2009-06-29 Sweden 89 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2012-12-07

Related films

Precious Images (1986) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2509


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2515


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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