The Bubble (1966)

A couple encounter mysterious atmospheric effects in an airplane and find themselves in a town where people behave oddly. They eventually escape.

Director:

Arch Oboler

Writer:

Arch Oboler

Stars:

Michael Cole, Deborah Walley, Johnny Desmond

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael Cole	...	Mark
Deborah Walley	...	Catherine
Johnny Desmond	...	Tony Herric
Kassie McMahon	...	Doctor
Barbara Eiler	...	Talent
Virginia Gregg	...	Ticket Cashier
Vic Perrin	...	Taxi Driver (as Victor Perrin)
Olan Soule	...	Watch Repairman
Chester Jones	...	Newspaper Vendor

Storyline

A couple encounter mysterious atmospheric effects in an airplane and find themselves in a town where people behave oddly. They eventually escape.

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Plot Keywords:

3 dimensional | trance | domed city | 1950s | independent film

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Taglines:

A Spaced Odyssey

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic Invasion of Planet Earth

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arch Oboler Productions, Midwestern MagicVuers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 94 min (re-issue) (1976)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first feature film shot in the Space-Vision 3D system which used a single strip over/under image format resulting in a 2.35:1 widescreen 3D image.

User Reviews

Great 3-D effects, bad movie

Very hokey alien invasion plot but was the first (I think) 3-D movie to use polarized lenses as opposed to the old red/blue 3-D glasses. The effects were , for 1967, awesome and we were duly astounded. We went opening night and the theater in downtown New Orleans was packed. If this wasn't a 3-D movie, however, you could use it as a sedative. They kept the effects paced just enough to keep us all interested. Today it's a curiosity, conversation piece at best.