The Day the Earth Stood Still Page #27

Synopsis: The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 black-and-white American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein, directed by Robert Wise, that stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, 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. The score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
G
Year:
1951
92 min
2,123 Views


HELEN:

(takes the stone and

studies it, amazed

by its size)

Is it real?

TOM:

(with the shrug of an

amateur)

Looks real to me.

BOBBY:

Mr. Carpenter's got a lot of diamonds.

(he digs into his

pocket)

He gave me a couple of them.

Helen takes the two diamonds Bobby holds out in his hand,

looking at them in amazement.

HELEN:

He gave these to you?

BOBBY:

(guilty for his own

sharp dealing)

Well, not exactly. I gave him two

dollars.

TOM:

This doesn't make sense... I think

the guy's a crook. I never did trust

him.

Helen tries to shush Tom, not wanting to re-stimulate Bobby's

imagination, but it's too late.

BOBBY:

Gee, Mom, do you think maybe he's a

diamond smuggler?

HELEN:

(firmly)

Come on, darling -- we're going up

to bed.

TOM:

I wonder if we ought to--

HELEN:

(cutting him off with

a look)

Bobby and I have had enough excitement

for tonight.

TOM:

(seriously concerned)

You think it's all right for you to

stay here?

HELEN:

(nods reassuringly)

I've got a good lock on my door.

(smiling at Bobby)

And Bobby's going to sleep in my

room tonight.

BOBBY:

Oh, boy -- can I, Mom?

HELEN:

Yes, dear. Come on now.

(she happens to look

down at his feet.

Puzzled, and

concerned, she feels

his shoes)

Bobby, your shoes are soaking!

BOBBY:

(reluctantly, with

childish guilt)

Yeah -- the grass was kind of wet.

As the impact of this sinks in, Helen and Tom turn to stare

at each other in questioning consternation.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

INT. OFFICE - DEPT. OF COMMERCE BLDG. - MED. CLOSE SHOT DAY

It is a typical government office, with lots of desks in it.

Helen is at her desk, straightening it up to go to lunch.

This done, she moves briskly to get her coat. CAMERA PANS to

follow her and suddenly, startlingly reveals Klaatu standing

near the clothes rack, as though he had materialized out of

thin air. Helen is thoroughly startled.

HELEN:

(unnerved)

Oh -- hello--

KLAATU:

May I see you for a minute?

HELEN:

I -- I was Just going to lunch.

KLAATU:

(quietly insistent)

May I walk out with you?

She is nervous and uneasy but obviously can't refuse. The

telephone on her desk rings and Helen turns to answer it.

HELEN:

(into phone)

Mrs. Benson speaking.

(recognizing the voice,

she glances nervously

at Klaatu)

Oh, hello...

INT. JEWELRY SHOP - MED. CLOSE SHOT

It's a rather swank shop. Tom is standing at the counter

phoning. The Jeweler is behind the counter examining a stone

through his eyepiece.

TOM:

(into phone, cheerily)

I'm at Bleeker's getting an appraisal

on that diamond. I thought we might

have lunch together.

INT. OFFICE - DEPT. OF COMMERCE - MED. CLOSE SHOT

HELEN:

(with a nervous glance

at Klaatu)

I -- I'm afraid I can't -- not right

now. Can I talk to you later?. Yes,

that'll be fine. 'Bye.

She hangs up and smiles uneasily as she rejoins Klaatu and

leads the way out into the corridor.

INT. CORRIDOR - TWO SHOT

CAMERA MOVES with Helen and Klaatu as they go down the

corridor. Klaatu's mood is one of quiet tension.

KLAATU:

(watching Helen's

reaction)

I saw Bobby this morning before he

went to school--

HELEN:

(glancing at him

apprehensively)

Yes--?

KLAATU:

I want to know what he told you last

night.

HELEN:

(nervous and evasive)

I -- I didn't really pay much

attention--

(with a nervous little

laugh)

Bobby has such an active imagination.

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Edmund H. North

Edmund Hall North (March 12, 1911 – August 28, 1990), was an American screenwriter who shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola in 1970 for their script for Patton. North wrote the screenplay for the 1951 science-fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and is credited for creating the famous line from the film, "Klaatu barada nikto". more…

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