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(0)Harry Bates
Author
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious ship instantaneously appears on the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington, freelance picture reporter Cliff Sutherland is there to see it. Two days later, two passengers from the ship emerge: a godlike being in human form and an eight-foot robot made of green metal. Are the alien and his robot here to help or hinder humankind? Find out the surprising answer in the original story that inspired the classic 1951 science fiction movie...
Series
Studio classic volume 05
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
"A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son (Patricia Neal, Billy Gray) befriend him... and soon realize that they may be all that stands between...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent...
16) Under Arctic Ice
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke Classics
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
American science-fiction writer Harry Bates, who used the pen name H.G. Winter, composed a number of highly influential stories that stand as hallmarks of the golden age of the genre, including the story upon which the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still was based. The pulse-pounding novella Under Arctic Ice follows the further adventures of brave explorer Ken Torrance as he fights back against the weird creatures that reign over
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