Facts About the Day the Earth Stood Still

[Gene Steinberg]

The 1951 sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" highly influenced the early claims from UFO contactees. The arrival of a tall alien in a silvery uniform, here to warn Earth of the folly of its nuclear weapons development, is also regarded as one of the best of the genre for its time.

Here's plenty of inside information about the making of the film:

 

[Sentry]

Here's my 2017 article discussing the "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the science fiction stories that influenced it. One of them was a short story "The Outer Limit" by Graham Doar, first published in a mainstream magazine, then adapted several times as a radio drama. UFOs, Hollywood & The Outer Limit Legacy

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Thanks.

 

[Richard Hawkins]

So to change the subject slightly last night I watched a time slip movie which I had never watched before called the final countdown.
It Stars the late great Kirk Douglas,and Martin Sheen.
Gene you know I think you should start a second podcast called the science fiction trivia show.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Another show? If we find an angle that hasn’t already been overdone. Maybe

 

[Bob Zanotti]

The 1951 sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" highly influenced the early claims from UFO contactees. The arrival of a tall alien in a silvery uniform, here to warn Earth of the folly of its nuclear weapons development, is also regarded as one of the best of the genre for its time.

Here's plenty of inside information about the making of the film:

Absolutely fascinating background to the story.