Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Fred F. Sears |
| Producer(s) | Sam Katzman (executive), Charles H. Schneer |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction |
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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 BlogIn 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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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.
Carol Marvin: My father! What have you done to him?
Alien: You're addressing General Hanley's mind, not General Hanley.
Dr. Russell Marvin: Both Carol and I are subject to the same atmospheric disturbances that may have affected other observers, but there is a qualitative difference, when you're a scientist.
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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.
Dr. Russell Marvin: Both Carol and I are subject to the same atmospheric disturbances that may have affected other observers, but there is a qualitative difference, when you're a scientist.
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Facts about
Ray Harryhausen stated in his biography that this is his least favorite of his films.
One of the scenes of a saucer attacking jets is actually based on footage of an air show crash.
The scene of a "destroyer" blowing up is actually stock footage of sinking of HMS Barham which occurred 25 November 1941. To not upset the British public, the Royal Navy decided to withhold an announcement until much late; however, in late November 1941 a Scottish medium Helen Duncan, during a seance disclosed the sinking. She was eventually tried under the British witchcraft act.
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One of the scenes of a saucer attacking jets is actually based on footage of an air show crash.
The scene of a "destroyer" blowing up is actually stock footage of sinking of HMS Barham which occurred 25 November 1941. To not upset the British public, the Royal Navy decided to withhold an announcement until much late; however, in late November 1941 a Scottish medium Helen Duncan, during a seance disclosed the sinking. She was eventually tried under the British witchcraft act.
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