Flying Saucer Movies of the 1950s

There was huge public interest in all-things-flying-saucer since Kenneth Arnold first saw mysterious objects in the skies near Mt. Ranier in 1947. Hollywood soon decided to capitalize on the "flying saucer frenzy". One  movie portrayed the saucers as a product of some Earth-bound project. A handful of these films portrayed these visitors as beings who wished something better for Earth. Perhaps resulting from the 1948 Mantell incident or because of the experience of human explorers, many films also portrayed these mysterious visitors as hostile.

Let's look at some of the many classics:

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This is just a small sampling of Hollywood's saucer offerings. We suggest you check them all out.