(Their kinship strengthens as they build a variety of experiences ogether.) The family dog barks and threatens the little creature, scaring him as Elliott leaves the room.While Elliott is loading up on food from the refrigerator (Skippypeanut butter, cheese and tomatoes, a carton of milk), he is startled by the alien""s scream.It has often been noted that Sirk""s film came at the same ime as George Stevens"" epicGiant (1956)- another tale of a Texas family with Rock Hudson.The Paris police reporter in the comically-exaggerated radio broadcast (a program sponsored by Colet & Cie, manufacturers of perfume) announces that in Geneva, "the famous international crook Gaston Monescu robbed the Peace Conference yesterday."Young, up-and-coming Oklahoma-bred fighter Tommy "Machine" Gunn (real-life boxer Tommy Morrison) introduced himself to Rocky, and asked for Rocky to train him.