It has been 6 years since I wrote about this film on the blog, so I figured I would redo it.
A meteor falls to earth near a small California town and before you know it we are being invaded by Martians. Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry) and Sylvia Van Buren (Ann Robinson) are caught up together in the small town when the invasion starts.
As more and more meteors fall to Earth the armies of the world find they cannot defeat the invaders. Everyone reading this blog knows the plot and the film very well, I am sure.
I remember the excitement of seeing this for the first time on TV back in the 70's and every time I watch this I feel the same way. I love this movie. It is the quintessential 50's invasion film. The military battles with the Martian ships are still top notch to this day are without question the best scenes of their kind ever filmed.
The cast including Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite, Lewis Martin and Paul Frees make this a very believable film. The Paramount disc has a great documentary on the making of the film as well as trailers and the original Orson Welles broadcast of 1938 on the CBS radio network.
This film and the radio broadcast are a HUGE part of my life and are perfect for watching and listening to during this time of year. No, it isn't available on Blu-ray, but you can still get the DVD, and I recommend you do. Again I have to thank my late, great mother for turning me on to this film and the radio show.
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