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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Screenplay

"The Day the Earth Stood Still": Read The Screenplay By Edmund H. North

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Take a look at "The Day the Earth Stood Still" logline.

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An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. Twentieth Century Studios

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" Screenplay Details.

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... RevisedFinal
Date ... 02.21.1951
Pages ... 117
Genres ... DramaSci-Fi
Screenplay ... Edmund H. North
IMDb ID ... 0043456

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