Bobby Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Bobby Benson in *The Day the Earth Stood Still* is the curious and open-minded young boy who befriends the alien visitor Klaatu and helps bridge understanding between him and humanity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobby Benson (The Day the Earth Stood Still) | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Day the Earth Stood Still
NERFINISHED
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Gort
NERFINISHED
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Klaatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bobby (character in the short story Farewell to the Master) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Robert Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMetCharacter | Klaatu GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstMetCharacterAt | boarding house in Washington, D.C. GENERATED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
drama film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Helen Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsTo | bridge understanding between Klaatu and humanity ⓘ |
| homeLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseAge | young boy ⓘ |
| knowsCharacterAs | Mr. Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| mother | Helen Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
child companion to Klaatu
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supporting character ⓘ |
| notableScene |
visits Professor Barnhardt’s house with Klaatu
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watches Gort at the spaceship ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Billy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWorkAppearedIn | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | son ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Harry Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkOfInspiration | Farewell to the Master NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
human innocence
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trust between humans and aliens ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 1950s ⓘ |
| trait |
curious
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friendly ⓘ open-minded ⓘ trusting ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1951 ⓘ |
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