Kreton (Jerry)is an extraterrestrial who is extremely interested in the ways of Earth. He finally gets a chance to visit it when he breaks the rules of his planet, by heading a spaceship Earthward. Kreton manages to befriend the family of news commentator Roger Putnam Spelding (Fred Clark), a man who just happens to have presented a program in which he debunked the craze for searching for flying saucers. Kreton wins the family's confidence by using his extraterrestrial skills to help them; they return the favor by taking the alien under their wings and teaching him about the behavior of an average Earthling family. The bulk of this teaching process falls on the shoulders of daughter Ellen(Joan Blackman), who takes Kreton to clubs and coaches him in some of the more intimate habits of humans. Nominated by the Academy for Best Art Direction.

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Visit to a Small Planet (1960). USA. Black and White. Language: English. Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi. Runtime 85 min. Produced by: Hal B. Wallis. Released by: Paramount Pictures. Directed by Norman Taurog. Cast (in alphabetical order): Joan Blackman.... Ellen Spelding. Fred Clark (I).... Roger Putnam Spelding. Ellen Corby.... Mabel Mayberry. Jerome Cowan.... George Abercombie. Gale Gordon.... Bob Mayberry. Earl Holliman.... Conrad Beauregard. Barbara Lawson.... Desdemona. Jerry Lewis.... Kreton. Lee Patrick.... Rheba Spelding. Frank Socolow.... Person. John Williams (I)....Mr. Delton. Written by Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson, Gore Vidal. Cinematography by Loyal Griggs. Music by Leigh Harline. Production Design by Hal Pereira (AAN), Walter H. Tyler (AAN). Costume Design by Edith Head. Film Editing by Frank Bracht, Warren Low. Produced by Hal B. Wallis. Other crew: Sam Comer.... set director. Farciot Edouart.... special effects. John P. Fulton (I).... special effects. Arthur Krams.... set director.