United States / 1950 / DISPUTED

Mariana UFO film

Nicholas Mariana filmed bright objects over Great Falls in one of the early motion-picture UFO cases.

Image or video-frame material extracted from the cited Wikipedia overview source page for Mariana UFO film. It is localized for archive context; object identity and evidentiary weight still depend on the case notes and cited source.

CredibilityB

StatusDISPUTED

Evidence types3

Official sources0

Last reviewed2026

Archive assessment

This case is disputed. The archive preserves the claims while separating evidence from interpretation.

Documentation: Moderate documentation
Primary location: Great Falls, Montana
Source base: 3 linked records
Research use: Comparison case

Case dossier

Mariana UFO film is a notable UFO/UAP report from Great Falls, Montana. The case is tracked as part of the launch archive because it is searchable, source-linked, and useful for comparison across countries, eras, evidence types, and explanations.

Timeline

1950-08-15Mariana UFO film is reported in Great Falls, Montana.
1950The case enters public UFO/UAP discussion through reports, archives, or later summaries.
Archive reviewThe case is indexed with sources, evidence notes, and skeptical context.

Evidence matrix

Reported evidencefilm

Reported evidencewitness

Reported evidenceofficial review

Evidence assessment

Reported evidence includes film, witness, official review.

filmwitnessofficial review

Official context

The film was examined in early U.S. Air Force UFO investigations.

Skeptical notes

Reflections from aircraft and image-quality limitations are frequent skeptical issues.

Sources

Reference databaseMariana UFO filmWikipedia overview
ArchiveNick Mariana UFO Footage 1950 Great Falls MontanaWikimedia Commons
ArchiveNick Mariana UFO Footage 1950 Great Falls MontanaYouTube / archival upload