I recently posted an email interview with William Gray, the actor who played the role of Bobby Benson in the original version of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, on my blog - The Crotchety Old Fan. William 'Billy' Gray starred alongside Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Sam Jaffe, who portrayed Dr. Barnhardt.

That role was meant to evoke Dr. Albert Einstein, the scientific genius who was a stand-in for all scientists during the era of the film.

Mr. Gray stated in the interview that the message delivered by the film is still relevant today (that mankind needs to get a handle on its tendancy to self-destruct) and apparently reprised Sam Jaffe's role in support of that contention.

This clip was provided by Allen Chance, who has granted me permission to post this to YouTube.

The clip has a rather long blank intro - please bear with it. If you are as interested in the film The Day The Earth Stood Still as I am, it will be worth the wait.

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