Film Festival: Science Fiction in the 1950s It Came From Outer Space (1953) is a classic sci-fi film based on a Ray Bradbury story. It is important to the genre because the outer space aliens that crash on Earth have no interest in invading or harming humans. John Putnam is an amateur astronomer who makes…
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Lisa’s Home Bijou: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Film Festival: Science Fiction in the 1950s The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) is a gem of the science fiction genre. The serious story has love of peace and Christian overtones. Good acting and a serious cast engage the viewer. A beautiful score by Bernard Herrman incorporates the eerie Theremin. The Day the Earth…
Lisa’s Home Bijou: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Film Festival: Science Fiction in the 1950s Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) was the first movie that Ray Harryhausen used stop motion animation on flying saucers. Alien invasion films became a staple during the 1950s and this film is a classic! “As a result, headquarters of the Hemispheric Defense Command in Colorado Springs issued…