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'Battle: Los Angeles' released, marketed with the 1942 air raid scare

When: 11 Mar 2011
Sources: 2 public sources

The 1942 Los Angeles air raid photo that the film's marketing invoked Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sony's alien-invasion film Battle: Los Angeles opened with marketing tied to the real February 1942 air raid false alarm over Los Angeles, when anti-aircraft guns fired at unidentified objects. The studio's press junket even included a UFO panel.

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Press'Battle: Los Angeles': The Story Behind a Sci-Fi Alien Invasion (opens in a new tab)Space.com / 2011-03-10
Press'Battle: Los Angeles': The 'True' Story (opens in a new tab)NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth / 2011-02-24

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