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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) was a Fantasy - Horror Film directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Sam Katzman and Charles H. Schneer.

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The Ray Harryhausen Blogathon: EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS

By Dan Day Jr. on Jul 12, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

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 full article


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Carol Marvin: My father! What have you done to him?
Alien: You're addressing General Hanley's mind, not General Hanley.


Alien: People of Earth, attention... People of Earth attention. This is a voice speaking to you from thousands of miles beyond your planet... This is a voice speaking to you from thousands of miles beyond your planet. Look to your sun for a warning... Look to your sun for a warning.


Alien: We operate in a very different time reference. You might say all this is happening between the ticks of your watch or the beats of your heart.


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One of the scenes of a saucer attacking jets is actually based on footage of an air show crash.
One of the buildings struck by crashing flying saucers is Union Station, Washington's main train station. This may have been inspired by a 1953 accident when a runaway passenger train smashed into the station concourse.
Ray Harryhausen stated in his biography that this is his least favorite of his films.
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Also directed by Fred F. Sears




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Also produced by Sam Katzman




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Also released in 1956




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