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IRWIN ALLEN NEWS NETWORKA warm welcome to the Irwin Allen News Network (IANN). Establishedin 1994 by Giants Log, with the late Paul Zastupnevich aspresident, IANN has focussed on bringing the wonderful worldsof Academy Award winning producer Irwin Allen to a wider audience. Working with fans, castand crew around the world, IANN has published dozens of newsletters,specials and web sites to promote the television shows, movies, performers, andthe production crew working so hard behind the scenes.We hope you will enjoy browsing around the site and that you will find new material of interest. We welcome your ideas and input to help us to continue to bring the work of Irwin Allen to new generations. If you would like to contribute research, personal memories of working on the productions, articles, photos, artwork and other creative ideas, please do contact us. We are continually developing the site whenever we have a spare moment, and the extent to which we can do this depends on everyone who has fond memories of these shows and movies. If you hover the mouse pointer over the picture above, you can identify and visit the pages dedicated to each of the Irwin Allen productions. IRWIN ALLEN NEWS VIA TWITTERLatest Irwin Allen related news will be sent out via Twitter. If you have any upcoming events featuring Irwin Allen stars that you would like us to mention, please send us details. Tweets by @irwinallennewsNEWS AND FEATURESOlivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland, legendary star of Irwin Allen s The Swarm passed away at the age of 104 on 26 July 2020 in Paris, France. She was probably best known for her starring role in the classic movie Gone with the Wind and was the sister of another Irwin Allen star, Joan Fontaine who appeared in the movie version of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.BBC NewsBBC ObituaryHollywood ReporterEntertainment WeeklyThe GuardianThe New York TimesTHE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN BY JEFF BONDThe Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen by Jeff Bond with foreword by Lost in Space star Bill Mumy is now shipping and is the ultimate Irwin Allen coffee table book. This beautifully presented hardback book runs at 600 colour pages with many never before seen photos, storyboards and blueprints.Available exclusively atwww.creaturefeatures.com.The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen covers all of Irwin Allen's productions with chapters dedicated to each of the hugely popular sci-fi series. Through this book, we gain knowledge on the production of both the early movies and the later disaster movies, culminating in a final chapter which illustrates how the productions continue thrive for new generations including the exciting Netflix Lost in Space.CAROL LYNLEYThe very sad news from the worlds of Irwin Allen on 3rd September 2019 was the passing of Poseidon Adventure star Carol Lynley at the age of 77. Carol also starred in Flood. Here are a number of tributes:VarietyThe Hollywood ReporterNew York TimesUSA TodayPeopleThe SunEmbed from Getty ImagesTHROWBACK THURSDAY - WARNER VIDEOAs it is Thursday, we thought we'd do our own Throwback Thursday with this colourful poster for Warner Video promoting their video releases for Irwin Allen's 1970s productions Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, When Time Ran Out, Flood, and Fire.DAVID HEDISONIt is hard to find the words and is with deep shock that we have to bring you the very sad news that actor and star of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, David Hedison, passed away on Thursday 18th July 2019 at the age of 92. This news is heartbreaking for all his family, friends, and his legion of longtime fans around the world. David gave so much pleasure to so many people through his work in the field of entertainment and his career continued with a wealth of public appearances at conventions and signings. So many of our visitors and members have had the opportunity to meet and chat with David. In our small corner of the entertainment universe, the Irwin Allen world, David is fondly and lovingly remembered for his role of Captain Crane in the hugely popular sci-fi series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Voyage in peace, our beloved Captain Crane.Here are just some of the tributes and obituaries paying homage to David Hedison:BBC TributeVarietyHollywood ReporterUSA TodayDeadline ObituaryDaily StarMirror THE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLENIrwin Allen's wife Sheila spoke fondly of her desire for there to be a coffee table book on producer Irwin Allen and his career, and finally that dream is coming true with Jeff Bond's new book The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen with a foreword written by Lost in Space star, Bill Mumy.Book announcement from Jeff BondCreature Features in association with Synthesis Entertainment and Legendary Pictures presents THE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN, the definitive coffee table book more than two and a half years in the making!This deluxe 600+ page limited edition hardback is the first and only book of its kind to take a visual journey through the mind and career of legendary producer Irwin Allen, the Master of Disaster the man behind some of the most popular television programs of the 1960s and the visionary who invented the special effects movie blockbuster format with his 1970s hits The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno.Authored by Jeff Bond with the full participation and cooperation of the Irwin Allen Estate, THE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN follows the ambitious icon from his early days as a Hollywood agent and radio personality to his lengthy stint at 20th Century Fox, where he produced movies such as The Lost World and Five Weeks in a Balloon and the popular television shows Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.Allen employed the studio's sprawling lot and soundstages, its library of movie footage, costumes and props, and its veteran special effects craftsmen to bring vivid color and movie-quality action, miniature effects and visuals to television viewers accustomed to low-budget, black and white programming. Allen's flare for action and visual punch gave audiences some of the 1960s most popular and iconic figures: Admiral Nelson and Captain Crane of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; the Lost in Space Robot and Jonathan Harris' nefarious Dr. Zachary Smith; Will Robinson and the Robinson family of space travelers; the pop art kaleidoscope of The Time Tunnel; the Jupiter 2, the Seaview, the Flying Sub, the Spindrift.Before George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Irwin Allen broke box office records with two of the biggest movie blockbusters of all time: The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. Wooed to Warner Bros. at the height of his power with the offer of a building named in his honor and one of the most generous studio contracts ever given a producer, Allen faced his biggest challenge: topping himself with The Swarm, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, When Time Ran Out, and a series of ambitious projects for television.Illustrated with more than 2,000 images including concept and production artwork, storyboards, blueprints, design sketches, miniatures and behind-the-scenes photographs, many of them never before published, THE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN is the ultimate guide to Allen's famous productions, from his documentaries The Sea Around Us and The Animal World to his spectacular TV-movie City Beneath the Sea, plus fascinating unproduced projects, all explored in detail for the first time.This hardbound masterwork will be offered in a standard edition of 1000 copies, and a deluxe signed edition of 250 copies autographed by author Jeff Bond and actor Bill Mumy, who penned the foreword.Pre-orders begin on a first come, first served basis exclusively atwww.creaturefeatures.comon Friday, April 19th at 12 noon Pacific Standard Time.The book is slated to arrive at our door in mid-July and begin shipping immediately, though shipping schedules are always subject to change.PLEASE NOTE: Creature Features is the only authorized source for new copies of this book and will not be offering it thru Amazon or any other retail sellers. Sample pages from the book The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin AllenMoebius Models 1:32 Die-Cast Flying SubNow available at FabGearUSA is the Moebius Models 1:32 Diecast Flying Sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea with Lights, Sounds and a Remote Control. Moebius Models presents an authentic 1/32-scale reproduction of theFlying Sub. This spectacular, high-end collectible is a fully finished, large-scale deluxe replica featuring incredible detail, highlighted by authentic lights and sounds. A true work of art created for the discriminating collector, theFS-1 Flying Sub Gallery Editionis limited to 300 pieces, includes a certificate of authenticity and is offered in deluxe collector's packaging. FabGearUSA - 1:32 Diecast Flying Sub from VTTBOTS with Lights, Sounds and a Remote ControlDEANNA LUND - CAREER SLIDESHOWIn tribute to Deanna Lund and the wealth of performances she gave us, we have created a new picture gallery covering her career which spanned over half a century. Feel free to browse the gallery and also to view it as a slideshow.Deanna Lund Career SlideshowIN LOVING MEMORY - DEANNA LUNDOur Valerie in GiantlandIt is heartbreaking to have to write the following words and to let you know that on Friday 22nd June 2018, our dear and beautiful friend Deanna Lund passed away. Our hearts go out to all her family and friends at this very sad time. We have promised that we will help to preserve her legacy through her website and beyond and friends and fans around the world are welcome to contribute through the Irwin Allen News Network (IANN) site.The Land of the Giants cast have all been like family for everyone who has travelled in time with them over the past 50 years. In this 50th Anniversary year of Land of the Giants, this is an even greater loss as we all try to commemorate the show which brought us this inspiring actress, Deanna Lund.Deanna's long term fan organisation Friends of Deanna Lund, run by Dr. Fred Eichelman, has prepared a special obituary in Deanna's memory for her website.Deanna Lund ObituaryHollywood Reporter tribute to Land of the Giants star Deanna Lund16 SCRATCH BUILT SPINDRIFT MODELMark Dorais has scratch built a new Spindrift model, this time a little over 16 inches long and made of cast resin, styrene plastic, metal and a vacuum formed dome.Mark Dorais Model Build Gallery COMMEMORATING IRWIN ALLEN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY12th June 2016 marks the 100th birthday of Irwin Allen, the Master of Disaster , and all round king of science fiction and movie making. It's amazing to think that he was already in his fifties when busy making his quartet of science fiction shows in the mid to late sixties and this shows us all how much can be achieved even in our later years. He has inspired many movie makers who followed in the decades since, and his name and productions are often referred to and compared with when critiquing current day producers' work. That influence shows no sign of abating as we commemorate Irwin Allen's 100th birthday. We are working on a number of projects in the coming months and years to help keep his body of work in the public eye well into his second hundred years and beyond. Your input to these projects is a vital and a most welcome contribution to ensuring his legacy for the future. Please feel free to share your Irwin Allen creations, collections, and research any time via our contact page.IRWIN ALLEN 100TH BIRTHDAY ARTThe above artwork has been designed by A. Dutto to commemorate the 100th birthday of Irwin Allen.30 Greatest Disaster MoviesChannel 5's 30 Greatest Disaster Movies (UK Channel 5, 10-11.30pm, Sunday 20th September 2015) featured three Irwin Allen disaster movies, namely The Swarm, The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. During the broadcast, Irwin Allen was referred to as the daddy of disaster movies in the 1970s and of course the Master of Disaster .Surprisingly, the list also featured several zombie and science fiction movies, possibly due to the fact that it was broadcast during an End of the World weekend on Channel 5 (even Celebrity Big Brother got involved in the theme). By including such movies in the genre, some older classic disaster features were omitted from the list including more vintage movies like The Rains Came and San Francisco. Hopefully, some day a list of the greatest possible disaster movies will be compiled, limited to real-world disasters (albeit with some added drama that all good movies need).The list was compiled by a number of film critics and based upon US Box Office success (adjusted for inflation). In current day monetary terms, both The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno receipts exceed $500,000,000.30 Greatest Disaster MoviesJUPITER 2 WITH LAUNCH GANTRY AND BASEDavid Holderbaum has built this stunning model using the Moebius Models Jupiter 2 kit with a custom built launch gantry and base. Click here to view all of David's latest builds. METALUNA MODELS SPINDRIFT CRASH SITE DIORAMA KITA new resin diorama kit by Metaluna Models for displaying the Moebius Models Spindrift is now available at FabGearUSA.Paint, glue and Moebius Models #255 Spindrift not included. The Moebius Models Spindrift kit is available separately at fabgearusa.com.Please also note that the Moebius Models 1/350 Seaview model kit is going to be back in stock soon and FabGearUSA.com are now taking pre-orders. THE SEAVIEW BY JEFF SUMMERS Jeff Summers has created this stunning composite artwork using his build of the 57 DeBoer Hulls Seaview kit.Visit Jeff Summers' GalleryDAVID HOLDERBAUM MODEL BUILD GALLERYView David Holderbaum Model GalleryLOST IN SPACE - BLAST OFF INTO SPACEVisit the David Holderbaum Art Gallery TOUR OF THE SPINDRIFTTake a tour of the Spindrift SCRATCH BUILT LOST IN SPACE CHARIOTBill Hedges Chariot GalleryChariot VideoMOEBIUS MODELS PRE-ASSEMBLED SPACE PODMoebius Models Assembled Space Pod GalleryHELP NEEDED WITH RESEARCH The main focus of our efforts at the Irwin Allen News Network is to document the history of all of the Irwin Allen movies and television shows and this implies extensive levels of research. We are particularly trying to credit actors and crew who didn't receive on-screen credits in the productions. We are also studying the movies, trying to identify as many people as possible who appeared on screen and this is proving to be a never-ending challenge. We have recently added a gallery of faces from The Poseidon Adventure and The Time Travelers amongst others and have several faces we cannot yet identify. If you can help with any of these missing names with corroborating pictures of the unnamed actors, please contact us. POSEIDON ADVENTURE STARS AT JULY 2011 SHOW Carol Lynley, Ernie F. Orsatti, Stella Stevens, Ernest Borgnine, Pamela Sue Martin, and Eric SheaSTEVE CAUSEY - MOEBIUS MODELS SPINDRIFT BUILD Moebius Models 1/128 Spindrift Kit Build CONVENTIONSConvention Reports and Galleries Convention DirectoryLAND OF THE GIANTS COMMENTARY On Friday 8th April 2011, the cast of Land of the Giants gathered together in LA to create a very special treat exclusively for the UK Second Season DVD release which is due out in June. Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall, Deanna Lund, Gary Conway, Heather Young and Don Matheson have recorded a really outstanding audio commentary which will appear on the second season DVD extras. This unique event showcases the delightful camaraderie between the cast members and is something we are very keen to extend to a convention in the UK.SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUMVisit the Spindrift and Robot at the Seattle Science Fiction Museum THE SPINDRIFTVisit the Spindrift Hero Miniature GalleryIN THE SPOTLIGHTEvery so often we will showcase something from different creative fans on this main page. The image above shows several pieces of original artwork and model building from fans around the world. Click on each image to see more of this wonderful work. You can also see more outstanding work from other artists, animators, and model builders by visiting the creativity showcase and models pages on this site. IRWIN ALLEN BLOGWe have set up a new blog for general chat, all the little bits of information we come across, and to highlight the latest news in the Irwin Allen worlds. IRWIN ALLEN GALLERYWe have built a new structured and searchable Irwin Allen Gallery with lots of different bits and pieces on anything and everything related to the Irwin Allen productions. It includes new showcases of the work of the talented and creative fans, without whom there would not be many new things in the Irwin Allen universe to enjoy. If you would like your work and collections showcased here, you are welcome to send material via the Email link in the IANN contact page. Visit the Irwin Allen Gallery PAUL ZASTUPNEVICH ART GALLERY A new gallery called The Production Art Gallery has opened online and is the world's first art gallery dedicated solely to original film and TV art . Included in their immense portfolio are many pieces of original Paul Zastupnevich costume art, which are available for sale. Click on the image or link below to visit the Paul Zastupnevich Production Art Gallery. Visit the Paul Zastupnevich Production Art Gallery ARCHIVEClick here for IANN news and highlights archiveThis website is a tribute to Irwin Allen, the performers, the production crews, and the studios who made the television shows and movies a reality. It is also a tribute to all the people who help to keep these productions alive for future generations.

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