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Cast: Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon
Genre: B budget Sci Fi
Length: 66 minutes
About: The United Nations is attempting to build manned satellites in Earth orbit. Each of the nine previous attempts to cross the Sigma energy barrier has ended in destruction of the satellite ships. Before the tenth attempt can take place, a message from an alien civilization crashes into the ground, to be found by two teenagers parked on lovers lane.
Review: In an interview with Roger Corman, he said the day after it was announced that the Russians had placed Sputnik satellite into orbit, he was pitching the idea for his War of the Satellites. The studio who was financing his film asked Roger what his film was about? Roger replied, that he didn't know, he only had the title, but...he would make a good film. In just six weeks latter and this film was in the theaters. This is why Roger Corman is the The King of B Movies!
War of the Satellites is a fun, quirky little movie. I got a laugh out of how spacious the inside of the satellite ship was...and check out those reclining chairs in the photo. Here's a hint, there is no war between satellites. Of the three Corman early sci fi films I seen, I liked this one least, but it was still a decent watch at only 66 minutes. The burial at space was a first for the big screen.
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War of the Satellites (Roger Corman 1958)
Director: Roger CormanCast: Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon
Genre: B budget Sci Fi
Length: 66 minutes
About: The United Nations is attempting to build manned satellites in Earth orbit. Each of the nine previous attempts to cross the Sigma energy barrier has ended in destruction of the satellite ships. Before the tenth attempt can take place, a message from an alien civilization crashes into the ground, to be found by two teenagers parked on lovers lane.
Review: In an interview with Roger Corman, he said the day after it was announced that the Russians had placed Sputnik satellite into orbit, he was pitching the idea for his War of the Satellites. The studio who was financing his film asked Roger what his film was about? Roger replied, that he didn't know, he only had the title, but...he would make a good film. In just six weeks latter and this film was in the theaters. This is why Roger Corman is the The King of B Movies!
War of the Satellites is a fun, quirky little movie. I got a laugh out of how spacious the inside of the satellite ship was...and check out those reclining chairs in the photo. Here's a hint, there is no war between satellites. Of the three Corman early sci fi films I seen, I liked this one least, but it was still a decent watch at only 66 minutes. The burial at space was a first for the big screen.
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