billy gray played bobby in the day the earth stood still.
who played bobby in the day the earth stood still?
billy gray
the documentary "decoding "klaatu barada nikto": science fiction as metaphor" examined the phrase "klaatu barada nikto" with some of the people involved in the production of "the day the earth stood still". robert wise, the director of the film, conveyed an account of edmund north telling him, "well, it's just something i kind of cooked up. i thought it sounded good". billy gray, who played bobby benson in the film, said he believed the message was coming from klaatu and that, "barada nikto must mean ... save earth".
the day the earth stood still
"the day the earth stood still" soundtrack (1951) was composed in july, and recorded in august 1951. it was bernard herrmann's first soundtrack after he moved from new york to hollywood. herrmann chose unusual instrumentation for the film including violin, cello, and bass (all three electric), two theremin electronic instruments (played by samuel hoffman and paul shure), two hammond organs, a large studio electric organ, three vibraphones, two glockenspiels, two pianos, two harps, three trumpets, three trombones, four tubas, and extensive percussion including cymbals and tam-tam. unusual overdubbing and tape-reversal techniques were used, as well. 20th century fox later reused the herrmann title theme in the original pilot episode for irwin allen's 1965 tv series "lost in space". danny elfman noted "the day the earth stood still"s score inspired his interest in film composing, and made him a fan of herrmann.
the day the earth stood still (soundtrack)