The Day The Earth Stood Still was filmed in Vancouver in Canada.
Locations
McDonald's
Scene where Klaatu and Helen are sitting in the car.
Scene was shot in the McDonald's car park off Barnet Highway in Coquitlam.
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In movie
Cemetery
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In movie
Ft. Linwood Military Academy (processing)
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In movie
Ft. Linwood Military Academy (landing area & entrance)
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In movie
Military Air Base
Scene was shot Boundary Bay Airport is a small airport for corporate and private aircraft featuring a number of small hangers and a newly constructed terminal.
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In movie
Newark Penn Station
Scene was shot A Neoclassical Revival train station opened in 1919 for the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, it now houses Amtrak's Cascades and Via Rail's Canadian lines. A Vancouver heritage building.
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In movie
Command Center
Scene was shot The Koerner University Centre opened in 1959 as UBC’s new Faculty Club and was designed by Fred Lasserre, a architecture professor. The building underwent several expansions over the years and the upper level now houses the Sage Bistro, a high-end restaurant, and the lower level, after some renovations in 2008, now houses classrooms and a small cafe.