An hour-long docudrama about the legend of an alien encounter in the Kelly community of Christian County gained approval from relatives of the family who reported witnessing a spaceship landing at their farm 50 years ago.

The documentary segment, entitled "Incident at Kelly," was shown Saturday afternoon at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Conference and Convention Center as a part of the Little Green Men Festival.

"I don't think they could have got any closer without being there," said Elmer Sutton Jr., after watching the film.

Sutton is the son of "Lucky" Sutton, one of the original witnesses to the Kelly encounter 50 years ago.

The Kelly legend started on Aug. 21, 1955, when residents reported the landing of a spaceship at the Gaither McGehee farm on Old Madisonville Road. "Lucky" Sutton and other family members said 12 little men landed in a spaceship and then they battled them at the house for hours.

The docudrama was produced by Barcon Video Productions in Glendale, Calif. The film included newspaper reports, a dramatization of the battle at the farmhouse and interviews with family members and investigators.

In addition to Elmer Sutton Jr., Hopkinsville-Christian County Historian William T. Turner, former Kentucky State Trooper R.N. Ferguson and family members Lonnie Lankford and Norma Malone were also interviewed for the production.

"I think they did a wonderful job," said Malone, who is the great niece of Glennie Lankford, matriarch of the family living in the farmhouse at Kelly. Malone's family lived in the farmhouse after the Lankfords moved.

Geraldine Stith, daughter of "Lucky" Sutton, agreed on the quality of the production.

"They did a really good job," she said.

Film director Barry Conrad and assistant producer Lisa McIntosh attended the festival and discussed the film after the screening.

"We have received a positive response (here) and we're thankful for that," McIntosh said.

"Incident at Kelly" is one-third of a documentary entitled "Monsters of the UFO." In addition to the Kelly incident, the full-length film explores first-hand accounts of the Mothman legend in Point Pleasant, W.Va., and the Flatwoods Monster in Flatwoods, W.Va.