Charles was convinced to begin a training regimen for the mutants to focus and perfect their powers and tap heir inner strengths - at his Westchester County, NY mansion, equipped with an underground bunker.The main crew members took turns reciting the original "Final Frontier" monologue in the film""s epilogue, as they resumed heir mission and soared off into space, upon the ship""s completion.[This is the first of many instances when their characters merge and are linked - mentally.] The alien runs away through the cornfield as Elliott also screams and runs back to his backyard.Behind the house, the playground swings move back and forth and garbage pails fall over in the wake of the alien""s flight.Surprisingly, it was nominated foronlythree Academy Awards in 1950, including Best Director, and Best Film Editing.