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Auction History Result 1a216 DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL signed Kilian 1sh R94 by Billy Gray, great Rodriguez art of Gort! Date Sold 8/14/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1994 Re-Release Vintage Unfolded Autographed Kilian Enterprises One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) The Day the Earth Stood Still, the classic 1951 Robert Wise science fiction (sci-fi) alien-contact thriller ("From out of space.... a warning and an ultimatum!"; "Strange power from another planet menaces the Earth!"; from the story by Harry Bates; about a super intelligent alien visiting the Earth, and mankind mistrusts him without reason; he is able to "pass" as a human, and he visits the world's greatest scientist, and when he is injured and taken to a hospital, he is rescued by his robot Gort) starring Michael Rennie (as Klaatu), Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, and Lock Martin (as Gort the Robot). Note that the unusual music heard in this movie was achieved through the use of the musical instrument called a theramin, and audiences loved the eerie sounds it made, and it became standard in many science fiction movies thereafter to use this instrument in the same way! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Robert Rodriguez Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been personally autographed (signed) by Billy Gray! Also note that this poster was created by Kilian Enterprises. Kilian Enterprises posters are special posters NOT intended for theater use. They were sold directly to fans. They have far better printing than regular theater posters, and have better images, and are sometimes signed and numbered! Note that this item comes from the collection of Marvin Mayo. He was a major Los Angeles-based horror/sci-fi collector who passed away around 8 years ago. He was an extremely dedicated collector and he attended sci-fi conventions, obtaining autographs there and at signings (and since he lived in Los Angeles, he was able to go to many of them), and he also wrote actors and writers for autographs, and visited some who allowed it. Many of the items in his collection were personalized to him, and we feel certain this item has an authentic signature! Note that this item comes from the collection of Marvin Mayo. He was a major Los Angeles-based horror/sci-fi collector who passed away around 8 years ago. He was an extremely dedicated collector and he attended sci-fi conventions, obtaining autographs there and at signings (and since he lived in Los Angeles, he was able to go to many of them), and he also wrote actors and writers for autographs, and visited some who allowed it. Many of the items in his collection were personalized to him, and we feel certain this item has an authentic signature! Condition: good to very good. The poster was never folded. It has creases scattered down the left half and a tiny tear in the lower right blank border, with some other minor border wear. Learn More about condition grades 
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