US Half Sheet, 1951 | DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, THE (1951)

Sold Stock #138786 | Sold Dec 16 2021

DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, THE (1951)

Cinema Poster Live Auction - Winter 2021

US Half Sheet, 1951

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"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) is regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films ever made and Robert Wise's classic set the bar for all other entries in the genre. Wise brilliantly instilled within the film a political subtext that reflected the anxieties of post-World War II America. Klaatu (Michael Rennie), a quietly spoken interplanetary traveler, brings forth an ultimatum for the human race - peace or destruction. The destruction part is personified by his death-ray emitting bodyguard Gort, one of the greatest robots in cinema history, who can (and does) emit death rays when threatened. In a first for Prop Store, the US Half-Sheet on offer features all of these elements - Klaatu (not shown on the One-Sheet), Gort, firing his death-ray whilst holding Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) and the Earth firmly in the clutches of an alien hand.

22" x 28" (56 x 71 cm)

Additional Information: NSS #51/494

Condition: Very Good to Excellent

Conservation paper-backed. Originally folded in half this is now un-noticeable since being professionally restored and paper-backed. Displays very well with a 1/4" nick to right edge and a 1/2" to left edge.

Artist: Unknown Artist

£2500 - 3500

VAT Status: M
Size

Item size: 22" × 28" × 0.04" (55.88cm × 71.12cm × 0.1cm)

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