ET Used Real Doctors For A Necessary Reason That Made Perfect Sense

In CNN’s interview with Spielberg and Henry Thomas—the actor portraying the 10-year-old boy in the movie—both the director and actor shared some of their memories from the sets, including Thomas eating unhealthy amounts of Reese’s Pieces, President Reagan’s childlike expression when seeing the movie, and all the practical effects used on the set, including the ET doctors.

Today, 40 years since its release E.T. the Extraterrestrial remains one of the most iconic pieces of cinematography that was to the ‘80s what The Wizard of Oz was to the late ‘30s and early ‘40s.