The day the earth stood still [videorecording (DVD)] / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; directed by Robert Wise ; screenplay by Edmund H. North.
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951. Based on the story "Farewell to the master" by Harry Bates. "Includes sneak peek of the new film"--Container. Special features: commentaries; isolated track score; 7 featurettes; reading of original Harry Bates short story; Fox movietonews (1951); trailers; documentary short; interactive pressbook; still galleries.
Summary:
In this influencial sci-fi classic produced in the early 50s, a spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary 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 befriend him ... and soon realize that they may be all that stands between the human race and total destruction.
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