11 Photos Of L. Ron Hubbard's Life In The '50s And '60s

    It's been sixty years since the Church of Scientology was formed. Here's a look back at the founder's early days.

    1. L. Ron Hubbard in 1959 at his stately home in Sussex. He was 48 when these photos were taken.

    2. Playing the organ. Feeling the music.

    3. Here he is in his greenhouse in 1959.

    4. L. Ron Hubbard was fascinated by plants.

    5. He thought they had human emotions.

    6. And that when you slice a tomato, it screams.

    7. A look inside L. Ron's sparse living room.

    8. Hubbard's children test out an Electrometer with their father. This is what Scientologists use in "auditing sessions."

    9. In his office, clearly on top of stuff — look how empty that "out" box is.

    10. "Hello, L. Ron here."

    11. One big happy family: The Hubbards outside their Sussex home.