Earth vs. the flying saucers (DVD) [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; screen play by George Worthing Yates, Raymond T. Marcus ; screen story by Curtis Siodmak ; produced by Charles H. Schneer ; directed by Fred F. Sears.
Suggested by Flying saucers from outer space by Major Donald E. Keyhoe. Originally issued as a motion picture in 1956. Dual layered disc contains a widescreen version. Includes an interview with Ray Harryhausen conducted by director Joe Dante. Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis.
Summary:
Dr. Russell Marvin heads up Operation Skyhook, which is tasked with sending experimental rockets into the upper atmosphere. Unfortunately, all the rockets are somehow disappearing. During the final rocket launching, a flying saucer lands and the military fires upon the aliens, triggering the destruction of the installation and a cryptic warning from the aliens. In response, Dr. Marvin and his colleagues develop an anti-magnetic beam weapon to disable the flying discs. The weapon and the mettle of the populace of Washington, DC are soon put to the test, when the flying saucers attack.
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