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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Mono Audio
The exploration masterpiece INVASION U.S.A. begins when a mysterious stranger (Academy Award nominee Dan O’ Herlihy) engages a diverse group of Manhattan bar patrons in a discussion on the best way to beat Communism. Suddenly, a real Red-Alert is declared and enemy parachutists by the thousands begin landing on American soil! Soon atom bombs are dropping, skyscrapers are crumbling and fifth columnists are taking over key industries. Through it all, a suave, street-smart reporter (Gerald Mohr) and a beautiful debutante (Peggie Castle) desperately try to find time for romance amid the chaos. The producers of Invasion U.S.A. – a motion picture made during the height of the Cold War – dared to show audiences what World War II might look like. By making ingenious use of stock footage, models and other special effects, the filmmakers created a film that makes for an indelible experience. On DVD for the first time in a stunning transfer from a pristine 35mm print, this is pop culture history at it’s most explosive!
Editor's Note
A mysterious stranger (Dan O'Herlihy) enters a Manhattan bar and begins a discussion with the patrons on how to defeat Communism. Before long, a Red Alert is in effect, and America is being invaded by foreign troops, bombs are falling, and skyscrapers are crumbling. In the midst of it all, a reporter (Gerald Mohr) and a debutante (Peggie Castle) try to find love. Using stock footage, models, and more, producer Albert Zugsmith's film--made at the height of the Cold War--attempts to show audiences what World War III would look like as it occurred on American soil.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital Mono - English | | Additional Release Material:
| Trailers: 1956 Re-Issue Theatrical | | Interviews with Dan O'Herlihy, William Schallert, and Noel Neill | | Featurette: RED NIGHTMARE (Starring Jack Webb) | | Text/Photo Galleries:
| 1. CONELRAD 100 - Film Encyclopedia of the 100 Best Atomic Films Ever Made | | Audio Tracks:
| 1. THE COMPLACENT AMERICANS | | 2. IF THE BOMB FALLS |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Ventura |
| Release Date: 5/7/2002 |
| Running Time: 74 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1952 | | Catalog ID: SFD0018 | | UPC: 00654930301890 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: B&W |
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