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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 7, 2024

(1956) Directed by Fred F. Sears; Written by Bernard Gordon and George Worthing Yates; Screen Story by Curt Siodmak; Suggested by “Flying Saucers from Outer Space,” by Major Donald E. Keyhoe; Starring: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum and Grandon Rhodes; Available read more

The Ray Harryhausen Blogathon: EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 12, 2016

In the mid-1950s, master special-effects animator Ray Harryhausen was involved in a number of low-budget black & white movies which featured a particular creature--THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA, and 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH. 1956's EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS does read more

“EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS” – COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE?

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on Jun 10, 2013

On Sunday 16th June the Classic Horror Campaign teams up with the brand new Space Monsters classic sci-fi magazine to present a Ray Harryhausen double-bill at the Roxy Bar and Screen in London Bridge. We are screening Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and First Men In The Moon (1964) and we have a read more

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 6 Connections

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 10, 2011

A number of plot elements in this film were also used in George Pal’s 1953 film The War of the Worlds. The aliens kill a relative of one of the main characters The aliens use disintegrator ray weapons The aliens go out of their way to blow up a wooden water tank The alien craft could use a fo read more

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 4

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 9, 2011

  The aliens interrupt the festivities with the helmet to intimidate or terrify the masses. They say they will manipulate the sun to create eight days of really lousy weather. They go on to insist that all world leaders meet in Washington to discuss surrender terms. Unwilling to throw in the to read more

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 5 Lobby cards and posters

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 9, 2011

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Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 3

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 7, 2011

  Back in Washington the Marvin's all three surviving members of the foursome(Major Huglin, Mr. & Mrs. Marvin – the cop was turned into a mindless zombie-like creature) are debriefed. Dr. Marvin has an idea for a gun that uses sound to disorient the UFO’s causing them to crash. read more

Earth vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 2

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 6, 2011

                                         The Cast Of Characters   Hugh Marlowe as Dr Russell M read more

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers–Part 1

The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 3, 2011

This has to be one of my all time favorites. The storyline has been done to death, the special effects are almost laughable, the cinematography is a joke. But for the year it was released, 1956, fifty-five years ago, it was almost state of the art. There is something almost endearing about this film read more