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"Red Planet Mars" released

When: 15 May 1952
Sources: 1 public source

United Artists released Red Planet Mars, a Cold War drama in which an American scientist makes radio contact with Mars and the replies upend world politics. It reached theaters during the record 1952 wave of U.S. saucer reports.

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OtherRed Planet Mars (1952) catalog entry (opens in a new tab)American Film Institute (AFI Catalog of Feature Films)

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Earlier in MediaLife magazine suggests saucers may come from spaceApr 1952 Later in MediaGerman press runs Spitsbergen 'crashed saucer' story (hoax)Jun 1952

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