UFOs And Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia Of Contemporary Myth

439 Pages·2000·5.55 MB·English

by  James R. Lewis

UFOs and Popular Culture

UFOs and Popular Culture
An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Myth
James R. Lewis
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UFOs and popular culture :an encyclopedia ofcontemporary myth /
James R.Lewis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-57607-265-7 (hard :alk.paper)
1. Unidentified flying objects. 2. Popular culture. I. Title.
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Contents
Foreword:UFOs—Folklore of
the Space Age,Thomas E.Bullard,ix
Introduction,xxvii
List of Contributors,xxxix
UFOs and Popular Culture:
An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Myth
Abductees,1 Astral Projection (Out-of-Body Cape Canaveral Monsters,59
Abraham,4 Experience) and UFOs,40 Captivity Tales and Abductions,59
The Abyss,4 Astrology,41 Cargo Cults,60
Adamski,George,4 Atlantis,42 Carr,Otis T.,63
Advertising,6 Atmospheric Life-Forms,44 The Cat from Outerspace,63
Aetherius Society,7 The Atomic Submarine,44 Cattle Mutilations,63
Aho,Wayne Sulo,10 Attack ofthe 50 Foot Woman Channeling,66
Akakor,10 (1958),45 Chariots ofthe Gods?68
Akashic Records,11 Attack ofthe 50 Foot Woman Chen Tao,68
Alien,11 (1993),45 Childers,Lee,70
Alien Autopsy Film,11 Automatic Writing,45 Christianity,70
Alien Contamination,14 Aztec Crash,46 Chupacabras (“Goat Sucker”),71
Alien from L.A.,14 Bad Channels,49 Close Encounters,73
Alien Nation,14 The Bamboo Saucer,49 Close Encounters ofthe Third
Alien-Abduction Narratives,14 Barbarella,49 Kind,75
Allingham,Cedric,19 Barker,Gray Roscoe,49 Cocoon,76
Ancient Astronauts,20 Batteries Not Included,51 Collective Unconscious,76
The Andromeda Strain,25 Battle in Outer Space,51 Communion,78
Angels,25 Battle ofthe Worlds,51 Communion Foundation,78
Angelucci,Orfeo Matthew,26 Bender,Albert K.,51 Condon Committee,79
Antigravity,27 Bermuda Triangle (Devil’s Coneheads,80
Apocalypse,27 Triangle),52 Conquest ofEarth,80
Apparitions,28 Bethurum,Truman,53 Conspiracy Theories,81
Archetype,29 Bigfoot (Sasquatch;the Abominable Contact,86
Area 51,30 Snowman),53 Contactees,86
Arnold,Kenneth,31 The Blob,54 Cosmic Circle ofFellowship,91
The Arrival (1990),36 Blue Rose Ministry,55 The Cosmic Man,92
The Arrival (1996),36 The Brain from Planet Arous,55 Cosmic Star Temple,92
Ascended Masters,36 The Brother from Another Planet,56 Cosmology,92
Ascension,37 Brotherhood ofthe Seven Rays,56 Creeping Terror,97
Ashtar Command,37 Bryant,Ernest,56 Critters,97
The Astounding She-Monster,40 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,57 Crop Circles,97
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vi Contents
Cults,UFO,100 Flight to Mars,128 Inner Earth,164
Daleks—Invasion Earth 2150 Flying,Magical,128 International UFO Museum and
A.D.,101 Flying Disc Man from Mars,128 Research Center,167
Damon Encounter,101 The Flying Saucer(1950),128 Interplanetary Connections,167
Daniel,Book of,101 The Flying Saucer(1964),130 Intruders,167
The Day Mars Invaded Earth,102 Flying Serpents,130 Invaders from Mars,168
The Day the Earth Stood Still,102 Foo Fighters,130 Invasion,168
Delval UFO,Inc.,102 Forbidden Archeology,130 Invasion ofthe Animal People,168
Demonological Explanations of Forbidden Planet,131 Invasion ofthe Body Snatchers,168
UFOs,103 Fort,Charles Hoy,131 Invasion ofthe Love Drones,169
Derenberger,Woodward W.,105 Fortean Society,132 Invasion ofthe Saucermen,170
Destroy All Planets,106 Frankenstein Meets the Space Invasion ofthe Star Creatures,170
Deuteronomy,Book of,106 Monster,132 Isaiah,Book of,170
Devil Girl from Mars,106 Fry,Daniel William,133 It Came from Outer Space,170
Dogu Statues,107 Le Gendarme et les Extraterrestres, It Conquered the World,171
Doin’Time on Planet Earth,107 135 Jacob and UFOs,173
Dollman,107 Genesis,Book of,135 Jessup,Morris Ketchum,173
Don’t Play with Martians,107 Ghost Lights,135 Jung,Carl Gustav,174
Dr.Alien,108 Ghost Rockets,135 Karma,177
Dr.X,108 Ghosts,136 Keel,John Alva,177
Eagle River Pancake Tale,109 The Giant Claw,137 Kelly-Hopkinsville Incident,177
The Earth Dies Screaming,109 Giant Rock Spacecraft Convention, Kentucky Abduction,178
Earth Girls Are Easy,109 138 Killer Klowns from Outer Space,178
Earth versus the Flying Saucers,110 Glitterball,138 Killers from Space,179
Eggs,Flying,111 Gods and UFOs,138 Kings,Books of,179
Electromagnetic Hypothesis,111 Grays,138 Kiss Me Quick!179
Elementals,113 Green Fireballs,138 Klarer,Elizabeth,179
Elijah and UFOs,113 Green,Gabriel,139 Kronos,180
Escape to Witch Mountain,114 Ground Crew/Planetary Activation Larson Abduction,181
Eschatology,114 Organization,140 Laserblast,181
E.T.The Extra-Terrestrial,115 Hangar 18,145 Last Day Messengers,181
Evolution ofthe Soul,115 Hangar 18,145 Lee,Gloria,181
Exodus,Book of,115 Hansen,Myra,145 Lifeforce,182
Extraterrestrial Biological Harmonic Convergence,145 Literature and the Alien Image,182
Entities,116 Healing,146 MAC and Me,185
Extraterrestrial Earth Mission,116 Heaven’s Gate,146 Magonia,185
Extraterrestrial Hypothesis,117 Hermann,William J.,149 Majestic 12,185
Extraterrestrial Incarnations,117 The Hidden,149 Man from Planet X,188
Extraterrestrial Walk-Ins,117 Higdon,E.Carl,149 The Man Who Fell to Earth,188
Extraterrestrialism,119 Hill,Betty and Barney,150 Mandala,188
The Eye Creatures,119 Himmelskibet,151 Manna,189
Ezekiel,Book of,119 Hoaxes,151 Mark-Age,190
Fairies,121 Hopkins,Budd,155 Mars,191
Fantasy-Prone Personality Howard the Duck,155 Mars Attacks!194
Hypothesis,122 The Human Duplicators,156 Mars Needs Women,194
Fatima Apparition,122 Humor and UFOs,156 A Martian in Paris,195
Film and Television,123 Hybrids,Alien-Human,158 Meier,Eduard Albert “Billy,”195
Fingerprints ofthe Gods,126 The “I AM”Religious Activity,161 Men in Black,196
Fire in the Sky,126 Implants,Alien,162 Men in Black,199
First Man into Space,126 Incident at Raven’s Gate,163 Menger,Howard,200
Flash Gordon,126 Independence Day (ID4),164 A Message from Mars,201
Flatwoods Monster,127 Initiation,164 Metaphysical,201
Contents vii
Midnight Movie Massacre,202 Predator,240 The Stranger from Venus,281
Millennialism,202 Predator II,241 Strieber,Whitley,281
Ministry ofUniversal Wisdom,203 Psalms,Book of,241 Superman:The Movie,281
Missing Time,204 Psychosocial Hypothesis,241 Swan,Frances,282
The Monitors,204 The Purple Monster Strikes,243 Swedish Contactee Hoax,283
Mon-Ka,204 Purple People Eater,243 Sylphs,284
Monolith Monsters,205 Pyramids,243 Teenagers from Outer Space,285
Monsters from the Unknown Quatermass and the Pit,247 Telepathy,285
Planet,205 Quatermass II,247 The Terrornauts,285
Moody Abduction,206 The Quatermass Xperiment,247 TerrorVision,285
Moon Pilot,206 Radar Men from the Moon,249 Theosophy,285
Morons from Outer Space,206 The Raelian Movement,249 They Came from Beyond
Mothman,206 Reincarnation,251 Space,287
Munroe Falls Hit-and-Run,208 Religions,UFO,252 They Live,287
Music,209 Roach Abduction,257 The Thing,288
My Stepmother Is an Alien,210 Robot Monster,257 Thompson,Samuel Eaton,288
The Mysterians,210 Rocket Man,257 The Three Stooges in Orbit,289
Mysterious Satellite,210 The Rocky Horror Picture Show,258 Three Tornadoes,291
Mythology and Folklore,210 The Roswell Incident,258 Time Travel,291
Naked Aliens,217 Sample-Taking Incident,263 Tomey Abduction,291
Nazca Lines,217 Santo versus the Martian The Trickster,291
Near-Death Experience,217 Invasion,263 Tunguska Event,292
Nephilim,219 Satanism and UFOs,263 Turner Abduction,292
Nevada Aerial Research Group,220 Saucers,264 The Twelve Handed Men of
New Age,220 Schirmer Abduction,264 Mars,292
New Being Project,224 Schmidt,Reinhold,265 20 Million Miles to Earth,292
The Night Caller,225 Scientology,266 The 27th Day,293
Night ofthe Big Heat,225 Sex,268 2 + 5,294
Nimrod,225 Shamanism,270 2001:A Space Odyssey,294
Nineteenth-Century Airship Shaver Mystery,270 U.F.O.,297
Tales,225 The Silence ofDr.Evans,272 UFO Contact Center International,
No Survivors Please,227 Sirius Mystery,272 297
North Dakota Alien Shooting The Sociology ofUfology,272 Ultraterrestrials,297
Incident,227 Solar Light Retreat,275 Ummo,297
Not ofThis Earth,228 Solem,Paul,276 Unarius,298
Occult,229 Space Brothers,276 Unearthly Stranger,302
Otherworld,229 The Space Children,276 Unidentified Flying Objects,303
Oxford Abduction,230 Space Master X-7,276 Unidentified Flying Objects,304
Oz Factor,231 Space Technology and Research Universarium Foundation,304
Padrick,Sid,233 Foundation,277 Universe Society Church,304
Pajama Party,233 Spaced Invaders,277 “V,”307
Palenque Image,233 Species,277 Van Tassel,George W.,307
Paranormal and Occult Theories Spermula,278 Venusian Church,308
about UFOs,234 Springheel Jack,278 Villas-Boas Encounter,308
Pascagoula Abduction,235 Sprinkle,Ronald Leo,279 Vimanas,309
Phantom Empire,235 Star Beacon,279 Visit to a Small Planet,310
Phantom from Space,235 Star Light Fellowship,279 von Däniken,Erich Anton,310
The Philadelphia Experiment Star People,279 Walton Abduction,311
(Project Rainbow),236 Star Trek,280 Wand,311
Plan 9 from Outer Space,236 Starman,280 War ofthe Planets,312
Popdown,237 Steiger,Brad,280 War ofthe Satellites,312
Popular Culture,237 Strange Invaders,280 War ofthe Worlds(Film),312
viii Contents
“War ofthe Worlds”(Radio White Star,316 Xtro,320
Broadcast),312 Whitman,Stuart,316 Yog—Monster from Space,321
Warlords ofAtlantis,314 Williamson,George Hunt,316 Zechariah,Book of,323
The Watcher in the Woods,314 Without Warning,317 Zone Troopers,323
Wheels ofLight,314 World Understanding,317 Zontar,the Thing from Venus,323
When Prophecy Fails,314 X-Files,319
Bibliography,325
Appendix A:Chronology,337
Appendix B:Documents—Heaven’s Gate,355
Appendix C:UFO-Related Organizations and Periodicals,369
Appendix D:Nonprint Resources,375
Index,377