Pictorial
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Movie Poster
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Landing on the Ellipse+
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Meet Gort!
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At your service!*
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Meet the enemy
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Prepare to destroy
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Confronting the Troops
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Waiting for Klaatu
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Behind his back*
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Calling home
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Still waiting for Klaatu*
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"Are We Long For This World?"+
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A healthy glow*
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Melting the Plastic+
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About to be disintegrated!+
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Scream in the dark
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Pick-up line*
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Into the ship*
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Where's Klaatu?+
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He ain't heavy...*
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Klaatu's recovery*
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Thanks and hope*
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Meeting of the minds*.
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Klaatu Returns
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Good-bye Helen!*
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The last good-bye
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Credits
Images marked
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from the Site
Guide
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Gort, Master of the Guardians, appeared in the
1951 Science
Fiction epic The Day the Earth Stood Still.
The first robotic representation of alien technology to be displayed on
screen, Gort was the prototype for the strange machines seen in movies
today.
Last Update August 26, 2004
Gort Lands at Seattle Sci-Fi Hall of Fame
Seattle is the host city for the new Science Fiction Museum
and Hall of Fame. And prominently displayed is this full sized
statue of Gort. It's no wonder that even after 50 years this robot
would have a place alongside more recent creations like Cylons and the
Terminator.
(Image by Lisa Ogle)
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Trivia
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- Name the astronomical objects in the
opening sequence.
-->Veil Nebula,
Andromeda Galaxy,
Swan Nebula, Triffid Nebula, Eagle Nebula
- How fast is Klaatu's
ship traveling
when first discovered?
-->4000 MPH at
200,000 Ft.
- What age is Klaatu in Earth years?
-->78 years old
- What cab did Klaatu
and Helen make
their escape in?
-->Yellow Cab
#194 DC License
H 0012
- How much did Bobby Benson pay for Klaatu's
diamonds?
-->Two dollars
- How many times did Klaatu flash the light
at Gort?
-->13 times
(Gort turns), 11
times more
- What was the type of plastic used to
immobilize Gort?
--> KL9-3
- Which member of the Beatles featured Gort
on a 1974 album
cover?
-->Ringo Starr,
'Goodnight,
Vienna' (cover)
More to come!
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Hot Links
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The
Day the Earth Stood Still
Wonder page with lots lease the TDTESS fan!
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TauSpace
Good UK site for lots of Science Fiction
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Internet
Movie Data Base
The resource for all movies. Provided credits and sound links.
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Jim's Drop Zone
Home of Gort Enterprises and my personal home page!
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AFI
Tribute to Robert Wise
An in-depth page recounting the career of the director of TDTESS.
Robert
Wise Interview
Part of an interview that deals with TDTESS.
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Gort's
Home Page
A humorous look at Gort today. AVI file available here.
Site
Guide - The Day the Earth Stood Still
Great site! Lots of images available here
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The
Day the Earth Stood Still
An Italian site. Can you say "Ultimatum alla Terra"?
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Fred
Barton Productions, Inc.
Manufacturer of fine reproductions of Gort
and
his best friend Robby the Robot.
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Awards
| GORT! has received the Bob Burns Kogar Award.
Burns has a long
and varied career in the horror and science fiction field. He began as
an apprentice to legendary makeup man Paul Blaisdell in the mid 1950s.
Burns helped build the monsters in Invasion Of The Saucermen, The She
Creature
and It Conquered the World. Burns remains an important force in
the
preservation of our Sci Fi memories. He serves as the technical
consultant
for the Discovery Channel's Movie Magic series and he co-hosts the
"Bob's
Basement" © segments on Sci Fi Buzz, the Sci Fi Channel's
successful
news magazine. |
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Another great 50's Sci-Fi film was "The Forbidden
Planet", arguably
the best pure science fiction film ever made. And why not, the
screenplay
was written by William Shakespeare (almost)! The Unofficial
Forbidden Planet Home Page is the source for all things "Forbidden"
and proudly displays the FOG icon. GORT!
is
honored to be named a recipient of the Krell award. |
| GORT! has
been named a Net
Find for the week of September 7, 1997 by the Mining Company Classic
Movies
site, located at http://classicfilm.miningco.com.
This means that it was singled out for special recognition. One or more
GORT!
pages are also listed on the Resources pages, which contain listings of
all Classic Movies sites they consider worth visiting. |
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Forrest J Ackerman, Mr. Science Fiction, the man who
coined the term
"sci-fi," has selected GORT!
as one of his FAVES! |
| Dr.
Daniel's Movie
Emergency awarded GORT!
with the Panacea Pick of the Week for Aug. 18, 1997. It is for
sites
that are fun, inventive, and movie-related. Drop by and see what's new! |
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The
Harry Thomas
Web Page Dedicated to Hollywood make up artist and movie monster
maker
Harry Thomas.
Doc's Home Page
OK, it has nothing
to do with the film, but you gotta see it!
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