Comments on: The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/ Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-483 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:55:51 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-483 Thanks again for the comments Keith & Vincent! I had no idea that any of Irwin Allen's shows played outside of the US, but in The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen there was a brief mention about how some European countries were very upset when Land of the Giants was canceled. People sent in many letters of protest from around the world which I thought was really interesting. Thanks again for the comments Keith & Vincent!

I had no idea that any of Irwin Allen’s shows played outside of the US, but in The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen there was a brief mention about how some European countries were very upset when Land of the Giants was canceled. People sent in many letters of protest from around the world which I thought was really interesting.

]]> by: Vincent http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-470 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:24:04 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-470 Beautiful post, Kimberly. I did not know te land of the giant, dont think we get it in France but i was a great fan of Time tunnel when i was a child. Thanks for the memories ! Beautiful post, Kimberly. I did not know te land of the giant, dont think we get it in France but i was a great fan of Time tunnel when i was a child. Thanks for the memories !

]]> by: Keith http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-469 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:30:07 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-469 Hey Kimberly! I know I hope I find it somewhere on sale. I would love to win the lottery. This would definitely be something I would be getting. I definitely need a lot more money for all the cool flicks, tunes, etc. that I wanna buy. Hey Kimberly! I know I hope I find it somewhere on sale. I would love to win the lottery. This would definitely be something I would be getting. I definitely need a lot more money for all the cool flicks, tunes, etc. that I wanna buy.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-467 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:13:20 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-467 Keith - Isn't that Land of the Giants DVD set amazing! I hope you get the chance to get it sometime too. I'm hoping I find it on sale somewhere for 50% off. Or maybe I'll win the lottery? ;) Bob - I hope you'll enjoy The Time Tunnel series if you get the chance to watch it! I think it's a lot of fun, but I'm also sure my crush on James Darrin probably clouds my opinion a little so you've been warned. In that great Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen doc that I watched, there is some great behind-the-scenes footage of Allen making The Towering Inferno. Steve McQueen seems to be the only actor really enjoying himself on the set. Joe - The shows do show their age, but I think they're really a lot of fun! They always seemed to rerun them randomly in the seventies but I can hardly remember them much being on regularly except for Lost in Space. It's amazing what Allen could do with the money he had. I assumed he had more money to work with a lot in many of his productions since the shows always look so good but he really had to be extra creative a lot of the time. These days Sigmund and the Sea Monsters would probably qualify as a no-budget show! ;) I should add that not all of Allen's shows were low-budget productions as far as sixties television went (Land of the Giants had some of the most expensive sets of its day), but he really knew how to get the most bang for his buck once the money ran out, and he made great use of stock footage and old film sets and props like I mentioned above. Jeremy - Allen was a pretty impressive guy. He seems like a real interesting character right out of old Hollywood in many ways. I love the fact that he would carry around a gun and shoot of off on set. Crazy! Keith - Isn’t that Land of the Giants DVD set amazing! I hope you get the chance to get it sometime too. I’m hoping I find it on sale somewhere for 50% off. Or maybe I’ll win the lottery? ;)

Bob - I hope you’ll enjoy The Time Tunnel series if you get the chance to watch it! I think it’s a lot of fun, but I’m also sure my crush on James Darrin probably clouds my opinion a little so you’ve been warned. In that great Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen doc that I watched, there is some great behind-the-scenes footage of Allen making The Towering Inferno. Steve McQueen seems to be the only actor really enjoying himself on the set.

Joe - The shows do show their age, but I think they’re really a lot of fun! They always seemed to rerun them randomly in the seventies but I can hardly remember them much being on regularly except for Lost in Space. It’s amazing what Allen could do with the money he had. I assumed he had more money to work with a lot in many of his productions since the shows always look so good but he really had to be extra creative a lot of the time. These days Sigmund and the Sea Monsters would probably qualify as a no-budget show! ;) I should add that not all of Allen’s shows were low-budget productions as far as sixties television went (Land of the Giants had some of the most expensive sets of its day), but he really knew how to get the most bang for his buck once the money ran out, and he made great use of stock footage and old film sets and props like I mentioned above.

Jeremy - Allen was a pretty impressive guy. He seems like a real interesting character right out of old Hollywood in many ways. I love the fact that he would carry around a gun and shoot of off on set. Crazy!

]]> by: Jeremy Richey http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-466 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:39:42 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-466 I've always really admired him and his work from the television stuff I have seen to his films in the seventies. I grew up with "Lost In Space" and still have very warm feelings for it. Great post and that box set is incredible looking.... I’ve always really admired him and his work from the television stuff I have seen to his films in the seventies. I grew up with “Lost In Space” and still have very warm feelings for it. Great post and that box set is incredible looking….

]]> by: Joe Valdez http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-465 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:22:02 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-465 Terrific article, Kimberly. These shows were over a decade before my time, with the exception of <em>Lost In Space</em> which I ate up in reruns. The plot summaries and photos you ran however seem to hold up really well. If this was low budget TV, what would you call <em>Sigmund and the Sea Monsters</em>. Now that was low budget! Terrific article, Kimberly. These shows were over a decade before my time, with the exception of Lost In Space which I ate up in reruns. The plot summaries and photos you ran however seem to hold up really well. If this was low budget TV, what would you call Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. Now that was low budget!

]]> by: Bob Turnbull http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-464 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:15:54 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-464 I think you've just convinced me to pick up "The Time Tunnel". It was already on my radar, but you've pushed me over the edge. I remember "Land Of The Giants" from the occasional Sunday afternoon viewing with my brother in the 70s. I can't really recall any specifics except that we just sat back and smiled throughout each show. Oh, and I love "The Towering Inferno". No CGI, just miniatures, real fire and the possibility of Allen actually drowning his actors...B-) I think you’ve just convinced me to pick up “The Time Tunnel”. It was already on my radar, but you’ve pushed me over the edge.

I remember “Land Of The Giants” from the occasional Sunday afternoon viewing with my brother in the 70s. I can’t really recall any specifics except that we just sat back and smiled throughout each show.

Oh, and I love “The Towering Inferno”. No CGI, just miniatures, real fire and the possibility of Allen actually drowning his actors…B-)

]]> by: Keith http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-462 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:13:53 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/30/the-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen/#comment-462 Wow! This sounds great, Kimberly. I'm a huge fan of Irwin Allen too. I especially loved "Land of Giants" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." His shows were so cool and fascinating. I always loved the awesome looking creatues that appeared on his shows. I do remember the "Time Tunnel." I had a crush on Lee Meriwether. Plus she was Catwoman in the "Batman" movie. Allen's shows had some interesting premises and storylines. As a kid and still now as an adult, I love these shows. I would love to get this myself. Not sure I'll have the dough for it or not, but it would be wonderful to have. Wow! This sounds great, Kimberly. I’m a huge fan of Irwin Allen too. I especially loved “Land of Giants” and “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.” His shows were so cool and fascinating. I always loved the awesome looking creatues that appeared on his shows. I do remember the “Time Tunnel.” I had a crush on Lee Meriwether. Plus she was Catwoman in the “Batman” movie. Allen’s shows had some interesting premises and storylines. As a kid and still now as an adult, I love these shows. I would love to get this myself. Not sure I’ll have the dough for it or not, but it would be wonderful to have.

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