The UFO INCIDENT (1975)
Made for TV movie / Universal Studios
Drama / Science Fiction
120 minutes
Produced and directed by Richard Colla
Starring James Earl Jones & Estelle Parsons
From The Interrupted Journey by John Fuller

IN BRIEF: Betty and Barney Hill of Portsmouth, NH are abducted by aliens in the White Mountains in 1961
AVAILABILITY: Not available except when shown on TV. Some bootleg copies taped from TV on auction and UFO web sites.
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READ: The Grounding of Betty Hill

The story of the 1961 abduction of Portsmouth NH's Betty & Barney Hill led to a national bestseller "Interrupted Journey." More than a decade later, the book was adapted into a made-for-TV film. These images from Universal Studios publicity department are reproduced crudely here from a 1975 copy of the National Enquirer.

According to Betty Hill, the primary force behind the film version was actor James Earl Jones, who had read the book, and wanted to play the part of Barney Hill, a Portsmouth, NH postal worker. Betty Hill was played by Estelle Parsons.

Here's a shot of the real-life Hills as they appeared during a press conference following their close encounter in the White Mountains of NH. Author John Fuller, who had previously written about NH UFOs in "Incident at Exeter" was attracted to the authenticity of the Hill story which was validated by testimony taken under hypnosis and by corroborating government reports of UFO activity.

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