Where was The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) filmed?
1951 US science fiction horror film directed by Robert Wise
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was filmed in Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Century City, Fort George G. Meade and Johnson Wax Headquarters, 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 4 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Century City
🇺🇸 United States
commercial and residential district in Los Angeles, California, USA
“Principal outdoor photography was shot on the 20th Century Fox sound stages and on its studio back lot (now located in Century City, California), with a second unit shooting background and other scenes in Washington, D.C., and at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
🇺🇸 United States
movie theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
“The robot Gort was played by Lock Martin, who worked as an usher at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and stood seven feet and seven inches tall.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Johnson Wax Headquarters
🇺🇸 United States
corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin
“Paul Laffoley has suggested that the futuristic interior was inspired by Wright's Johnson Wax Headquarters, completed in 1936.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Fort George G. Meade
🇺🇸 United States
United States Army installation
“The military equipment shown, however, came from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment then stationed at Fort Meade which supplied the vehicles, equipment, and soldiers for the segments depicting Army operations.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- M*A*S*H 1972–1983
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Day the Earth Stood Still have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
M*A*S*H (1972–1983), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.