| Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, the Time Tunnel and Land of the G Alt Edition Contributor(s): Abbott, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786444916 ISBN-13: 9780786444915 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Before establishing himself as the ?master of disaster? with the 1970s film hits The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen created four of television's most exciting and enduring science-fiction series: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. Filmed within yards of each other on the busy and successful studio lots of 20th Century?Fox, these 1960s series were full of Allen's favorite tricks and techniques. Those characteristic Allen touches have influenced other productions from the original Star Trek to shows of the present day. This book documents and examines in detail the premise and origin of each of the four shows and offers an objective evaluation of every episode. In this close-up look at these television landmarks, the author proves that when Irwin Allen's television episodes were good, they were great?and when they were bad, they were still terrific fun. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.450 |
| LCCN: 2006019840 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.40 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before establishing himself as the master of disaster with the 1970s films The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen created four of television's most exciting and enduring science-fiction series: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. These 1960s series were full of Allen's favorite tricks, techniques and characteristic touches, and influenced other productions from the original Star Trek forward. Every science-fiction show owes something to Allen, yet none has equaled his series' pace, excitement, or originality. This detailed examination and documentation of the premise and origin of the four shows offers an objective evaluation of every episode--and demonstrates that when Irwin Allen's television episodes were good, they were great, and when they were bad, they were still terrific fun. |