who starred in the movie the day the earth stood still
Jennifer Connelly Jaden Smith Kyle Chandler Keanu Reeves Jon Hamm Kathy Bates John Cleese
title: The Day the Earth Stood Still text: The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. The film stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Hugh Marlowe, and Sam Jaffe. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, and the film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann. The storyline for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" involves a title: The Day the Earth Stood Still text: Radio Service. The film was remade in 2008. The director was Scott Derrickson and it stars Keanu Reeves as Klaatu. The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. The film stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Hugh Marlowe, and Sam Jaffe. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) text: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction thriller film, a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. The screenplay by David Scarpa is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates and on the 1951 screenplay adaptation by Edmund H. North. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, this version replaces the Cold War theme of nuclear warfare with the contemporary issue of humankind's environmental damage to the planet. It follows Klaatu, an title: Sam Jaffe text: Sam Jaffe Shalom "Sam" Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician, and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950) and appeared in other classic films such as "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in "Gunga Din" (1939) and the High Lama in "Lost Horizon" (1937). Jaffe was born to Russian Jewish parents Heida (Ada) and Barnett Jaffe in New York City, New York. His title: The Day the Earth Stood Still text: humanoid alien visitor named Klaatu that comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful eight-foot tall robot, Gort, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". When a flying saucer lands in Washington, D.C., the Army quickly surrounds it. A humanoid (Michael Rennie) emerges from the spacecraft, and announces that he is visiting the earth in peace. When he unexpectedly opens a small device, he is shot and wounded by a nervous soldier. A tall robot