Metropolis

Metropolis is a film made in 1927. It introduced the first android on film, Maria.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(1927_film)

The 2002 restoration: http://www.kino.com/metropolis/

And a remake is on the way: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977386.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

An essay on the original: http://francesca.net/Metropolis.html

A fan site: http://www.jeffbots.com/maria.html

A hall of fame honor: http://www.robothalloffame.org/06inductees/maria.html