''Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll'', is a 12-minute spoof of a 1950s

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B-movie. It was first released in 1998 and stars

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and Tara Costello.BFI
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novelty hit record "Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll" by

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and His Little Green Men. O'Hanlan's "rendition" of the song, is performed by producer Michael Hughes. Director of Photography

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went on to establish himself as a inematographer. Notable credits include ''

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'' (2007), '' Avengers Assemble'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2014). Northern Ireland Screen Digital Film Archive
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Plot

A likeable movie-loving loser discovers and thwarts an alien kidnap plan, due to a hearing impairment that renders him immune to the alien's

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sound ray.

References

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