Question: When was the original movie the thing made?

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question: When was the original movie unofficially titled the thing released?
short_answers: April 27, 1951
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question: When was the original movie officially titled the thing released?
short_answers: June 25, 1982
context: Production began in the mid-1970s as a faithful adaptation of the novella, following 1951's "The Thing from Another World". "The Thing" went through several directors and writers, each with different ideas on how to approach the story. Filming lasted roughly 12 weeks, beginning in August 1981, and took place on refrigerated sets in Los Angeles as well as in Juneau, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia. Of the film's $15million budget, $1.5million was spent on Rob Bottin's creature effects, a mixture of chemicals, food products, rubber, and mechanical parts turned by his large team into an alien capable of taking on any form.
question: When did the original movie officially titled the thing begin to be produced?
short_answers: mid-1970s
wikipage: The Thing (1982 film)
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question: When was the original movie officially titled the thing filmed?
short_answers: began on August 24, 1981
roughly 12 weeks, beginning in August 1981
lasted approximately 12 weeks

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knowledge: content: The Thing from Another World, sometimes referred to as just The Thing, is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, directed by Christian Nyby, produced by Edward Lasker for Howard Hawks' Winchester Pictures Corporation, and released by RKO Pictures.
wikipage: The Thing from Another World
content: The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter and written by Bill Lancaster.
wikipage: The Thing (1982 film)
content: Production began in the mid-1970s as a faithful adaptation of the novella, following 1951's The Thing from Another World.
wikipage: The Thing (1982 film)
content: The Thing was released in the United States on June 25, 1982.[12]
wikipage: The Thing (1982 film) Box office
content: Filming lasted roughly 12 weeks, beginning in August 1981, and took place on refrigerated sets in Los Angeles as well as in Juneau, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia.
wikipage: The Thing (1982 film) Box office
long_answer: There are several movies with the title, "The Thing". The Thing from Another World, sometimes referred to as just The Thing, is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, directed by Christian Nyby, produced by Edward Lasker for Howard Hawks' Winchester Pictures Corporation, and released by RKO Pictures. It was released on April 27, 1951. The Thing is also a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter and written by Bill Lancaster. Production began in the mid-1970s as a faithful adaptation of the novella, following 1951's The Thing from Another World. Filming lasted roughly 12 weeks, beginning on August 24, 1981, and took place on refrigerated sets in Los Angeles as well as in Juneau, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia. The Thing was released in the United States on June 25, 1982.