July 15 1956 –
Although not in the same league as Plan 9 from Outer Space, It Conquered the World was released upon an unsuspecting public on this date. (American International released the film on a double bill with The She-Creature.)
Originally, “Beluah” was built as a squat, flat-topped creature, under the mistaken belief that Venus had higher gravity than Earth’s. (It doesn’t; Venus’ gravity is slightly less than ours.) When it turned out not to be imposing enough – and to actually be shorter than leading lady Beverly Garland – a tapering conical top was added to it.
The Haus of Dcaligari 