The Day the Earth Stood Still

The film is based on a short story by Harry Bates "farewell to the master".

The surname "carpenter" ("Carpenter"), which calls itself depicting Earthling Klaatu, in English means "carpenter" and is a reference to the gospel (Jesus was a carpenter and a carpenter's son).

Some scenes of the film was parodied in the movie "Mars attacks!" (1996).

The main musical theme of the film, composed by Bernard Germandom, performed on the theremin.

In 1995, the film was listed on the national registry of films.

The obvious pacifist message of the tape (Professor Barnhardt copied from physicist-pacifist Einstein) alerted the U.S. Department of defense, which refused to cooperate with its creators.

Principal photography took place in the context of the California studios, performers of the main roles did not come to Washington.

To design "flying saucer" the creators of the film drew one of the greatest architects and designers, F. L. Wright. Maestro advised to make the object of "experimental substance, which, like living tissue: obtained by incision, the opening is delayed, like a wound, leaving a solid surface without any scars".

Director Robert wise later admitted that inclined to believe in the existence of UFOs because "it would be foolish to assume earthlings are the only living beings in the Universe is the most egregious selfishness."

The objections of the conservative audience was caused by the convergence of the stranger with Jesus Christ. Not only that, Klaatu kinder and more humane most earthlings, for the sake of which sacrifices his life, so in the end, he even resurrected from the dead. At the insistence of the leadership of the Studio in the film was added the proviso that this resurrection is only temporary and happens by the will of "the Almighty spirit".

Michael Rennie said that he was born to play Klaatu. Initially this role was meant for Claude Raines, who had a strong accent. Gort depicted a tall lock Martin, who worked as a janitor in a theater in Los Angeles.