The secrets of the betty and barney hills alien abduction. You can see this very powerful dramatic structure in the excellent tv movie about the hill abduction, the ufo incident, first aired in 1975. In 1961 barney and betty hill reported that they were abducted by a ufo for two hours and underwent experiments. They were about to become patient zero for alien abductions with weird medical experiments, missing time, and bigeyed extraterrestrials. Identification of item, folder number, box number, betty and barney hill papers, 19612006, mc 197, milne special collections and archives, university of new hampshire library, durham, nh, usa.
In 1961, betty and barney hill claimed to have been captured by aliens. Chronicling the landmark alleged ufoabduction case of betty and barney hill on the night of september 19, 1961, the film recounts the turmoil they both suffered for years after experiencing two lost hours aboard a flying saucer while returning home to portsmouth from montreal. The ufo incident dvd betty and barney hill case james earl jones. After the experiments they were taken back to their car in a dazed condition, and sent along their way. Listen to the tapes of betty and barney hills abduction. The movie will be based on a book about the incident written by betty.
New film to detail first widely reported ufo kidnapping. Through memory flashbacks accessed by hypnotic regression, depicts the alleged ufo abduction of betty and barney hill on september 19, 1961 in the white. Alien abductions are anything but otherworldly to movie lovers, with films like close encounters of the third kind, communion, fire in the sky and the x files movie. Oct 23, 2004 betty hill, whose assertion that she was carried off by otherworldly beings in 1961 inspired a national obsession with alien abduction that remains a staple of american popular culture, died on. How betty and barney hill s alien abduction story defined the genre their account, recovered with the help of hypnosis, detailed extensive medical exams, including a crude pregnancy test. Betty and barney hill were the alleged victims of the worlds first documented alien abduction case and now that case is becoming a feature film. They were returning from a vacation to canada, but little did they know that they would be returning to terror.
This is a harrowing tale, based on a true story one which heralds the modern era of alien abduction accounts. There were decades during which kathleen marden didnt divulge who her aunt and uncle were. An illustration of betty and barney hills 1961 alien abduction. Jun 15, 2016 in 1961, barney hill was a 39 year old black man who worked for the us postal service. Barney hill and his civil rights work yankee skeptic. Filmmaker bryce zabel hopes to make the definitive movie about betty and barney hills experience in new hampshire, which was the first widely reported ufo abduction in america. Simon conducted the sessions on barney and betty separately, so. We have all heard incredible ufo and alien abduction stories that edge toward the unreal but none with more impact than the betty and barney hill encounter that became a world wide story in 1961 with the book the interrupted journey, massive media coverage, and then a 1975 tv movie, the ufo.
James earl jones gives a memorable, highly sympathetic performance as barney hill, and estelle parsons as his wife betty matches him, moment for moment. Ever since the case of us couple betty and barney hill became. The betty and barney hill story 1961 in the meantime, janet had spoken to a former chief of police for newtown n. Attractions near betty and barney hill incident historical marker. Abducted by aliens betty and barney hill were the first of the modernday abductees. Betty and barney hill are a frequent subject of my blog. It is also because from talking to people that knew betty hill, and reading through the archive, ive come to. Barney, reality based and firmly grounded in the mundane world. The three extraterrestrial beacons that were removed from youtube 2 years ago that were more detailed then these videos.
James earl jones stars as barney hill and estelle parsons plays betty. The betty and barney hill ufo experience, was written by bettys niece, kathleen marden, who studied all of the historical records as well as the hypnosis session notes. Ot maybe the betty and barney hill alien abduction case. Dec 16, 2017 betty and barney hill were an american couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of new hampshire from september 19 to september 20, 1961. Betty and barney hill, a loving couple and residents of the fine town of portsmouth, new hampshire. His wife betty was a 41 year old white woman, who owned a masters degree, and was the supervisor for the child welfare department. Both betty and barney were subjected to physical examinations. The story of the abduction of barney and betty hill has stood the test of time and still intrigues ufo enthusiasts today. Filmmaker bryce zabel hopes to make the definitive movie about betty and barney hill s experience in new hampshire, which was the first widely reported ufo abduction in america. How betty and barney hills alien abduction story defined the.
When maccash asked aykroyd to describe his next film project. New film to detail first widely reported ufo kidnapping by lee speigel alien abductions are anything but otherworldly to movie lovers, with films like close encounters of the third kind, communion, fire in the sky and the x files movie offering famous silver screen depictions. The story of betty and barney hill, the first couple to report being allegedly abducted by aliens that received media attention, is going to be made into a movie. The true story of the worlds first documented alien abduction by nuclear physicist stanton. Betty hills navel incidentally, i saw invaders from mars back in the 1980s, and the tobe hooper remake which wasnt bad as remakes go. In 1986, i met betty hill barney passed in february of 1969 at a ufo convention in north haven, connecticut, at which we were both speakers. Mar 30, 2020 the betty and barney hill ufo experience, written with ufo expert stanton friedman. Maze runner producers developing captured movie about first. Documentary about nhs betty and barney hill incident. The story is based on the 2007 nonfiction book captured.
The hill abduction in september of 1961, new hampshire couple barney and betty hill were returning from a vacation to niagara falls. During their drive, they claimed to have muddled memories from an extraterrestrial encounter. When that marriage dissolved, he and betty married, but it took months for barney to uproot himself from philly and move to portsmouth. The quiet couples story became the subject of a bestselling book and a movie. The latter incident the last barney recalled till reaching ashland, n. Betty and barney hill memorials lincoln, new hampshire. I was sorry they did not dramatize what barney was seeing through the binoculars and the real fear in what they saw. Listen to the tapes of betty and barney hills abduction story under hypnosis 912007 12. Further details of what may have occurred can be found in previous cited references. He hypnotized betty and barney several times each, and the sessions lasted until june 6, 1964. The betty and barney hill ufo experience, written with ufo expert stanton friedman. Today, this very day, fortysix years ago, betty and barney hill drove down u. The hills used to live in the city of coastal city of portsmouth in new hampshire.
Still going strong in 2018 still going strong in 2018. Betty and barney hill alien abduction movie to hit the. The complete barney hill original hypnosis session tape by. Shed witnessed firsthand the circus that engulfed their lives, pro and con. He took a night job as a postal worker in boston, enduring a 90minute commute each way. Analysis of the dress worn by betty hill during the. Apr, 2020 betty met barney hill in the mid1950s when he was vacationing in new hampshire with his first wife. Oct 21, 2008 betty was shown a star map which she was able to memorize and reproduce later, and which has been identified as showing zeta reticuli as the aliens home planet. Analysis of the dress worn by betty hill during the september. On september 19, 1961, betty and barney hill, along with dachshund delsey, were returning home portsmouth, new hampshire from an extended weekend pleasure trip to canada. Thats because i live in their home state new hampshire, and have easy access to the hill archive at the university of new hampshire.
Film about first reported alien abduction in the works. Betty and barney hill graves kingston, new hampshire. Listen to the tapes of betty and barney hill s abduction story under hypnosis 912007 12. The importance of the 1961 barney and betty hill case is that it is the first alien abduction account of modern times, the alien creatures involved were of the grey type and, most importantly, a star map shown to betty hill during the encounter has since been found to be an exact match of a star pattern which directly positions the home. In a little over a week, on september 19, 2009, well all happily arrive at the 48th anniversary of the supposed alien abduction of betty and barney hill in the white mountains of new hampshire. Discover betty and barney hill memorials in lincoln, new hampshire. Betty and barney hill too were an interracial married couple who reported seeing and being abducted by an alien spacecraft on september 19th, 1961. September 10, 2009 youre in danger of missing an anniversary, so consider this article a calendar reminder. The ufo romance of betty and barney hill seacoast nh. She described that barney returned to the car and was afraid that they heard what betty described as electric beeping and barney discussed as buzzing, a series of sounds. Betty and barney hill were an american couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of new hampshire from september 19 to september 20, 1961. The onscreen couple is based on a reallife one, betty and barney hill. I think with perhaps a remake, the cgi and alien experience would make this more interesting to watch. Betty hill, whose assertion that she was carried off by otherworldly beings in 1961 inspired a national obsession with alien abduction that remains a staple of american popular culture, died on.
Late on the night of 19th september, 1961, 41 year old child welfare worker betty hill and her 39 year old husband barney were travelling home after a pleasant vacation in southern canada. They were travelling along interstate route 3, which cuts through the white mountain of new hampshire on the long journey home to new england. Betty e barney hill wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Alien abduction story captured in the works as movie variety. Their itinerary took them to niagara falls, then to montreal, and home. They claimed to have been waylaid and probed by aliens while driving south on us 3 on september 19, 1961. A movie about the first reported alien abduction is in development. Mar 26, 2020 the barney and betty hill story was published in another book by john g. We have all heard incredible ufo and alien abduction stories that edge toward the unreal but none with more impact than the betty and barney hill encounter that became a worldwide story in 1961 with the book the interrupted journey, massive media coverage, and then a 1975 tv movie. The barney and betty hill story was published in another book by john g. Betty hill was a european american woman who was a social worker and her husband, barney hill was an african american who worked as a clerk in the u. The book is everything you would expect from a reported abduction experience so familiar 45 years after the hill s sensational abduction experience.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Barney and betty hill were an american couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of the state of new hampshire from september 19 to 20, 1961. First reported alien abduction getting movie adaptation in captured. The abduction of betty and barney hill part 1 david. Marden recalls the first time betty left her house following barneys funeral. View all attractions near betty and barney hill incident historical marker on tripadvisor. Betty did this, and when told of the fin like side extensions with red lights, the officers. Gothamprincipal are making the film based on the story of betty and barney hill. They eventually sought psychiatric help for subsequent disturbing dreams. To show how thoroughly the film was publicized, the picture below is of an advertisement for it placed in the national enquirer. Betty and barney hill incident historical marker lincoln. And his next movie just might be about the famous 1961 alleged alien abduction of betty and barney hill. How betty and barney hills alien abduction story defined.
We have all heard incredible ufo and alien abduction stories that edge toward the unreal but none with more impact than the betty and barney hill encounter that became a worldwide story in 1961 with the book the interrupted journey, massive media coverage, and then a 1975 tv movie, the ufo incident. Betty and barney hill alien abduction movie to hit the big. Discover betty and barney hill graves in kingston, new hampshire. The ufo incident is a 1975 american madefortelevision biographical film starring james earl jones and estelle parsons based on the alleged 1961 alien abduction of barney and betty hill. Reading the transcripts from regression hypnosis therapy made this an excellent read. Documentary about nhs betty and barney hill incident filmed. Betty was shown a star map which she was able to memorize and reproduce later, and which has been identified as showing zeta reticuli as the aliens home planet. Famous alien abduction story being made into a movie. In 1961, barney hill was a 39 year old black man who worked for the us postal service.
The object of this report is to document the analysis of the dress worn by betty hill during the abduction. The true story of the worlds first documented alien abduction by stanton t. Reporter doug maccash from the timespicayune recently interviewed aykroyd at a new orleans supermarket where the actor and comedian was signing bottles of his crystal head vodka. Betty met barney hill in the mid1950s when he was vacationing in new hampshire with his first wife. Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction. Hypnosis of both barney and betty suggested they had been abducted. Sep 22, 2011 it may be 50 years since betty and barney hill were supposedly abducted by aliens in the white mountains, new hampshire, but it is only now that their story is finally due to hit the big screen. We have all heard incredible ufo and alien abduction stories that edge toward the unreal but none with more impact than the betty and barney hill encounter that became a world wide story in 1961 with the book the interrupted journey, massive media coverage, and then a 1975 tv movie, the ufo incident. Dec 16, 2016 the betty and barney hill ufo experience, was written by bettys niece, kathleen marden, who studied all of the historical records as well as the hypnosis session notes.
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