As a baby boomer of the 50's, grew up with movie and it scared me something silly. Found refuge under the covers that's for sure.

this movie is by far the most thought out and directed sci fi movie ever made. the music, the cast, the story. JUST EXCELLENT. and never forget these words. KLAATU BARADA NIKTO.

A classic that will never be out of this world. They do not make movies like this anymore. The sound track itself is priceless as I still get goose bumps from it. 5 Stars!

ABSOLUTELY one of the Best Sci-Fi Movie Soundtracks, EVER!❤

iconic. original. scary. futuristic. alien. amazing. thoughtful. A perfect score for a perfect science fiction film.

"Klaatu barada nikto" Thanks Fred!

The first time I saw this movie (60 years ago), the first 10 seconds of the opening music gave me goose bumps. Still happens now. A great soundtrack for one of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks Fred!

Still is my favorite movie soundtrack. This is just brilliantly written.

I think Herrmann's compositions were brilliant and stand the test of time as being among the best orchestration pieces written in history.

Herrmann’s unique score was superbly matched with a movie whose SFX techniques would dominate cinema for two decades. Did the man _ever_ score a dud?

“The Day The Earth Stood Still” is standing solid in the line of the best known science-fiction movies (at least known to mankind). Director Robert Wise created a classic, which perfectly shows that the human race, as innovative and progressive it promotes itself, still lacks… a lot. The movie surprises with the actuality of the stubbornness and ignorance of the worldwide politics and demonstrating that mankind is basically still a primitive being, with a preference of standing in its own way. What gives the movie its final and otherworldly feel is the music, written by the perfect man for the job: Bernard Herrmann. With the Theremin-based scores of “The Day The Earth Stood Still” and Dimitri Tiomkin’s “The Thing From Another World”, the composers shaped the alien-sound of the 50’s, which is still known to everybody to this day. While the score was, as usual conducted by Herrmann himself, Alfred Newman and his brother Lionel were taking a part on that, as well while the composer was in the mixing booth, checking sound levels and ‘conducting’ from there (as you can hear in the beginning and the end of the video). In an Interview (link below) André Previn tells an anecdote to Miklós Rózsa and John Williams about these scoring sessions in 1951: “I remember once […] he did a science-fiction film called “The Day The Earth Stood Still” and I went on the scoring stage, just to visit and he had two electronic pianos, an electric organ, an electric guitar, an electric bass, two electric violins and some electronically amplified woodwinds - and that’s it. They were making the most unearthly noise and it was a very cold day, so I went to the prop-department and brought him an electric blanket. He didn’t think it was in the least bit funny. He started screaming at me and be raiding me. He took it as a criticism of the music - sorry - because I like the music very much.” (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7Vpn6aKspiomGg.html). Klaatu barada nikto… I mean… enjoy! P.S. While there was already a soundtrack video on that score, uploaded almost ten years ago, things did change: The source for the old presentation was the 1995 released bonus-CD of the 20th Century Fox LaserDisc release (8739-02). Just two months after the upload, the legendary “Bernard Herrmann At 20th Century Fox” soundtrack box by Varèse Sarabande Records was released, featuring for the first time the score in its complete form with outstanding sound quality (which you are able to hear now). Since then, the very same material was released apart from this enormous set and can be enjoyed on Kritzerland Records (KR 20029-3) and La-La Land Records (LLLCD 1457).

Love that eerie opening music , so COOOOOOOOOL ! Brings back memories watching this movie as a kid .

A HEART AT FIRE’S CENTER is an excellent bio of HERRMAN. He is in the top 5 film composers of all time. He also wrote first season Twilight Zone, opening theme of Have Gun Will Travel and many episodes of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour. A true musical genius.

A man of imagery, emotions, and impact. He was doing Minimalism before it was a thing. A true grandmaster.

The theme music to this iconic SciFi masterpiece scared me to death as a child bc it sounded like martians AND ghosts❗

I can't thank you enough for this. The pulsating piano as the ship enters Earth's atmosphere is still terrifying so is Gort's theme!

Great and Amazing soundtrack ! ❤😃❤️

I happened to hear this music today while on lunch flipping through the radio dial. I listened and thought I know this music. This was a great film and I have watched it multiple times and wondered what it must have been like seeing this in the theater when it came out. Probably would have left scared .......well you know.

What a genius! And Herrmann composed so many other great themes, from Psycho to Taxi Driver. The score gets to my core every time.

2:01 that riff is just too cool

I'll be playing this during Monday's 97% eclipse. Perfect!

When Iwin Allen did the pilot Lost in Space he showed to the network, the music from this movie was used. He also used Herrmann pieces in two more Lost epusodes.❤❤❤

Bernard Herrmann, es uno de los mas brillantes compositores de la industria del cine y uno de mis favoritos!!!.

Brilliant. Love 4:04 and 8:54 especially. What a talent.

A great score by the master Bernard Herrmann. This is one of my favorites.Thanks for the Excellent upload Fred. Out.

I saw this as a kid and man it scared the hell outta me. The audio and visual effects really did me in.

Great Soundtrack, very good film too.

Wonderful score! I can hear bits of " Vertigo " in the title theme. Herrmann was prolific and original. His rousing score for " The 7th voyage of Sinbad " is one of my favorites.

A real treat to hear this in its entirety. Thank you. VERY powerful! I was about the age of the boy in the film when I first saw this & when he stumbles & falls in the park With Gort behind him with his visor opening....MAN! Terrifying stuff!

When I found this movie available on DVD I Had To Acquire It!

I do so love the main theme song. One of my all-time favorites.

What a terrifying soundtrack! I love it!! I never knew it but I read recently that the lead role was originally cast to my favourite actor of all time, Mr Claude Rains, but he declined it due to a prior engagement. It went to Michael Rennie, who did a fantastic job but Rains's voice would have made this movie even more memorable, in my opinion. What a timeless classic.

At 11:56 The music is so beautiful and haunting it almost distracts from the movie.

With the greatest of respect for my fellow contributors to this forum, referring to "The Day the Earth Stood Still" as science-fiction, although in some respects true, diminishes its stature within the American filmography. More than '50s Sci-Fi, more than Biblical parable, more than serious drama, this film transcends almost all before and since with its message of hope and love and respect. Even more relevant today in these "peri-trumpian" times, its ideal of science, knowledge, learning, understanding, and compassion sends a truly ageless message to all humanity in all cultures and in all times.

Some of Bernard Hermann's music was used on Lost in Space , especially the first season.

Awe Pop how when I first viewed this movie on TCM on Cable and you who already scene it was enjoying it again viewing it with me, we both loved this classic Sci-Fi Film, now you in heaven similar to how Klatu went to his home planet at the end flying up in his awesome cool spaceship. Rest always Pop❤🌹or should I say dad-KLATUUU BARAKAA NIKTOOO! 👽 🤟👍 🚀

Talk about an iconic and much imitated sound! Thanks Fred!

Thanks for this great complete soundtrack Im B Hermanns biggest fan and I adore tdtess

I love hearing Benny squak..nyaah! I need mora de-crescendo in the theremins..its a known fact the musicians used to love pressing his buttons and his buddy mitch Miller clarinetist loved teasing Benny into fits and all the musicians would be quietly smiling as Herrmann was tearing his hair out 😆

Herrmann chose unusual instrumentation for the film score including violin, cello, and bass (all three electric), two theremin electronic instruments (played by Samuel Hoffman and Paul Shure), two Hammond organs, a large studio electric organ, three vibraphones, two glockenspiels, two pianos, two harps, three trumpets, three trombones, four tubas, and extensive percussion including cymbals and tam-tam

Fantastic Production!

Bravo Fred, ad aver fatto una nuova versione di questa suite! È il 70° anniversario di questo film! Grande Bernard Herrmann a dare brividi con il theremin. Un pilastro della fantascienza contemporanea.🛸👍🏼

I like the outtakes at the beginning before they start recording, it’s fantastic!🎶🎶

Great sound track!

I love this soundtrack, and the movie, of course. The therimen sound is awesome and eerie

An anti war movie dressed up as Sci Fi. This film is a masterpiece. The theremin is used in this film like no other. It inspired Brian Wilson to use it on Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations.

A great score for a classic sci-fi movie of the '50's. One of my favorites. Another is Herrmann's score for, "Mysterious Island." How many islands get their own music cue?

Our planet could use a visit from beyond by the way we treat each other and the planet we're doomed if we don't wake up !

Absolute genius for the time!!

I never get tired of this movie Zombie James

Love the time period the fashion everything.

I wish and want this classic to be colourised

I read once that Herrmann was asked by a studio executive if he could get through a recording session quicker. Apparently Herrmann responded to that request by walking over to each member of the orchestra in turn and engaging them in conversation. It's no surprise that Herrmann, despite his extraordinary talent, alienated all the major Hollywood studios and had to work in Europe. Howard Blake, who composed 'Flash Gordon', 'The Duelists' and 'The Snowman', asked Herrmann why he was working on Brian DePalma's 'Sisters'. Blake used very uncomplimentary language about the quality of the movie. Herrmann broke down and told Blake: "I just have to work. I have to work."

Andre' Previn was a teenage prodigy composer/orchestrator working at MGM when Bernard Herrmann was recording this score. The precocious Previn went to a housekeeping storeroom, borrowed a vacuum cleaner, and offered it to Herrmann, who angrily chased Previn out of the recording studio!

This was originally a classical piece that featured the theremin later used by the Stones in 2000 light-years from home. Hermann began writing this in 1942 but it's performance was delayed until after WW2. The screen play was attributed to Harry Bates but the real short story was written by Dr. Szlar and Albert Einstein who pitched the idea of a movie to promote world peace.

amazing :-)

The best movie ever and the music to match !!! I saw it the first time in 1960 and have loved it ever since even when standing post at the White House in 1974-1977. Imagine that one ! I could see the actual locations where that movie was filmed.

HOLY $*&%*&#^^@@!!! THIS IS EPIC!!!! When my mother purchased a DVD of this film, I underestimated how well it would stand the test of time. THIS PASSED!!!

One of my most favorite movies ever. Can you do Robot Monster next? Just kidding. Thanks for this.

Chills.

This reminds me so much of Jonny Greenwood! Especially Bodysong, and his earlier more electronic stuff!

do not play this at .25 speed - the earth _will really_ stand still

13:55 "Farewell" till the end, chills... I remember the scene Klaatu went inside the UFO and took off 🥺

Strange it got no Academy Award nomination for best sound track,,bet no one knows who even won for that year..

Cool pic of the Maestro! (I’m still looking to score a little scorage though)

Apparently Andre Previn popped into the recording sessions for this score one day and brought Bernard Herrmann an electric blanket as a joke because he had an almost all electronic ensemble, when Herrmann saw it he had a fit and yelled expletives at Previn until he left.

Ouvi pela primeira vez quando tinha uns 8 anos e morro de medo até hoje.

The trail blazer score to "Mars attacks" Klaatu Barada Nikto

The intro cracks me up, because there's the weird music building up, and there is Bernard just standing there, looking kinda dorky. Dont get me wrong, I love his stuff, but the intro is funny.

This seems to be recorded in stereo...which the original would not have been (as black & white and 4:3 -- pre-cinemascope ... which did not come out until 1953 with "The Robe") so what/s the story behind that?

Destroy all humans originally was going to have this music in the game

La del Robot me encanta

I'm here thanks to Eventide Media Center

11:39 WoW

My favorite Soundtrack of all. Jaws is second.

Ya don't mess with G-O-R-T !!

Loved the film, its strange music to a good script. But the truth is stranger than a strange mind. Strange being all those angles away from a rational point constrained by a being who is insecure of ones surroundings from zero to infinity.

Hallo Fred. Ich bewundere nach wie vor deine Auswahl an Movie-Scores. :-) Das erstaunliche an dem Film ist ja das er eben nicht den Kampf gegen die Außerirdischen zum Thema hat. Ein Film wie dieser ist zum Beispiel auch eine der Wurzeln für die TV-Serie TOS. Außerdem ist das Original um Klassen besser als das Remake. Inzwischen weiß ich auch das sich die Romanvorlage vom Film unterscheidet. Das Plakat hat aber eindeutig nichts mit der Handlung des Films zu tun. Robert Wise hat auch bei Star Trek The Motion Picture Regie geführt, aber das weißt du bestimmt. Dir noch ein angenehmes Wochenende. MfG Echo Unready

I can hear the strong influence of Rachmaninoff all throughout this score. Herrmann must have been a fan.

Ack Ack!

Exquis

One day you'll fly with balloons kiddo

The soundtrack is flawless IMHO. The movie, while still one of my favorites, not quite so much. The beginning and end are amazing. The middle portion drags a little. e.g., the notion that a saucer lands in the middle of DC, and that same night there's no one around the area, is absurd. But in the context of its time it was groundbreaking, and after it we could all enjoy a decade or more or Sci-Fi movies. The movie is not completely faithful to the original short story, where the robots actually take over. In time people will see whether that was a prediction.

What other movie and tv shows used that soundtrack?

GORT

My Childhood Nightmare Soundtrack. I was Billy Gray!

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Yet another classic sci fi soundtrack using electronic instruments. I wonder if theramin was the only electronic instrument used?

Using a Theremin??

Was that the voice of the actual composer instructing the musicians during the recording session?

The Origin of Trance

While I was a boy, I looked at Patricia Neal as just a placeholder, just a woman. (At that time, women were all over the place). But then, in my early years, I saw her in Hud, and I started to think, "Hmm, maybe." Now I look at her, and I say, "Oh Yes! Oh Yes!" Gort! Klaatu Barada Niktu!.

Klaatu Barada Niktoo

Very similar to Lost in Space music.

Underneath fort the robot was Chewbacca

Klattu barada nikto according to Romulan dictionary means get me don't let Mr die avoid destructive retailiation

Who came here because of Eric the midget? Ack Ack...

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Ripped of in the adult movie Oriental Blue 1975

Klatu Barada Nicto the language is Ferengi. Not to be confused with the Ferengi on STNG that have their own language. This is a universal language based on metaphor. Each word had a paragraph or a book of meaning. Klatu was once a name for Christ not on Earth but on Galgatha 30th millennium. barada was once the name of a warrior but also a reference to betrayal its also a reference to alpha the point of origin and beta the place one goes to. An away place. A base on a world you travel to. Nicto is a machine that brings one back to life. It once referred to the resurrection you know what it means from the movie he's telling gort to get his body and bring it back to the ship and place it in the nicto to bring him back to life. There were people like Julian blaustien who saw Klatu as an upgrade of Jesus. The rest of the people wanted world peace.