Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) The House of Flying Objects (1958) User Reviews

absolutely riveting drama

[Ed-90 · 10/10 · 26 June 2006]

I was only 10 years old when this aired back in the 1950's but I recall it to the present day. (In fact, I think it aired on more than one occasion.) Perhaps because I lived in New York and was familiar with Long Island, this dramatization seemed so very real. The idea was simple: For some reason, objects in this house (in Seaford, New York?) flew around, statues dashed themselves to the ground, caps on a bottle of liquid unscrewed themselves, heavy objects crashed to the floor. Was it due to spirits, magnetic forces, or undetected earth tremors? Why this house and not the one next door? There were many questions, and the next day after it aired, I remember the kids in my school being totally abuzz about the show. My mom said it was totally made up; fake, and only the gullible thought it was real.... To this day, I don't know if it was fraudulent or authentic. What became of the "House of Flying Objects?" I do know that it unsettled me, and I remember it today, almost 50 years later!

This would probably still scare me. Even today!

[Bronco46 · 9/10 · 24 August 2019]

I'm writing this review 60 years after I first watched this with my parents as an 11 year old boy. This program had a powerful effect on my young mind. I never forgot how it made me feel. The details have become fuzzy over the years. Basically, a family with young children moves into a home and sets up a household. At first they didn't notice what was going on because it seemed like accidents or coincidences. But soon it became impossible to not notice that objects around the house were falling to floor and or flying across the room. At first they tried to explain it with rational ideas about what might be going on. But it rapidly moved to large objects being upended. Making all common sense explanations impossible. In one case I remember very well a bookcase wedged tightly between the foot of a bed and the wall turning over. The situation rapidly moved toward chaos. And this is where my memory fails me. And perhaps that's a good thing. I won't be able to spoil it for you. Here in August of 2019, I can't find a copy of this program. I think the Armstrong Circle Theater was performed live, making it possible the old kinescope of this episode is lost. I hope not, if you can find a copy, watch it. And see if you agree with me that it's a well done (for the time) piece of work. And I'm guessing will stand the test of time. Enjoy!