" The second Brewster sister, Aunt Martha (Jean Adair), arrives just as Reverend Harper is leaving - and expresses concern over Teddy:Reverend Harper: Have you ever tried to persuade him that he wasn""t Teddy Roosevelt?Abby: Oh, no!Martha: Oh, he""s so happy being Teddy Roosevelt.John Arnold""s impressive cinematography was taken under difficult circumstances - the temperature during the shoot in the Mojave Desert (near Bakersfield) was often over 100 degrees F.And even then, one of the main scientists was willing to betray his colleagues by siding with the alien monster for research purposes, claiming that the vegetative, multiplying organism was worthy of being preserved for further study and communication.Bill: (to Tom) If you say what you""re thinking, I""ll strangle you!After being reunited with his weakling, embarrassing son by a handshake, Bill Sr.