A Brief History of Movie Flying Saucers

A Brief History of Movie Flying Saucers
Everett

The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951
The science-fiction classic was among the first to feature a flying saucer. The movie heralded a decade of copycat films — some good, some not so good.

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