The Integraton in Landers has a history that is intertwined with aliens and spaceships. A documentary film about George Van Tassel, the man who built the Integratron in Landers, will be screened in Yucca Valley on Saturday, August 24. With more about this quirky bit of Morongo Basin history, here’s managing editor Tami Roleff…
George Van Tassel, who quit working for Howard Hughes in 1947 and moved his family to live under Giant Rock in Landers, claims he met extra-terrestrials in 1953 who gave him plans to build a rejuvenation machine. He named the machine The Integratron, but before he can actually turn it on, Van Tassel died and the plans mysteriously disappeared. “Calling All Earthlings” takes a look at Van Tassel, the Integratron, and features appearances by desert locals such as Eric Burdon, Clive Wright, and others. The film will be shown outside in the Yucca Valley Community Center courtyard on Saturday, August 24, at 8 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.
