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 Giants

Abbott, Jon

McFarland & Co Inc（2009/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 352 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786444915
• DDC分類 791.450232092

Full 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.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

Irwin Allen: An Introduction     

1. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea     

(September 1964-March 1968)

2 .Lost in Space     

(September 1965-March 1968)

3. The Time Tunnel     

(September 1966-April 1967)

4. Land of the Giants     

(September 1968-March 1970)

Bibliography     

Index