We are running a new competition to win one of three prizes, a Land of the Giants DVD, a Time Tunnel T Shirt or a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea poster. The competition ends on Sunday 10th July. Click here to enter the Irwin Allen Competition.
The latest news on the 15-17 July 2011 Hollywood Show is that the show will have a Poseidon Adventure gathering with Ernest Borgnine, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea and Ernie Orsatti (Saturday only) in attendance. Also scheduled to attend is veteran television actor Joseph Ruskin who guest starred in several Irwin Allen shows, Stefan Arngrim (Land of the Giants), Julie Adams (star of Code Red), Leif Garrett who starred in the TVM Flood, Peter Mark Richman (Land of the Giantsand Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), and Land of the Giants guest stars Richard Anderson (Six Hours to Live) and Bruce Dern (Wild Journey). This will be Eric Shea’s first ever appearance at an autograph show. Note that no celebrities will be there on Friday 15th.
To celebrate the release of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on DVD in the UK, we are running a competition featuring prizes courtesy of Revelation Films. Competition closes on Sunday May 15th, 2011.
A number of rare Irwin Allen props are being auctioned at the Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 44 on 14-15 May 2011. These include the original Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Diving Bell prop and the Lost in Space John Robinson spacesuit and helmet.
For more details, please visit the Profiles in History Web Site.
Thursday 28th April (eve of the Royal Wedding) is Irwin Allen Night in London! Sci-Fi-London are holding a free all night Irwin Allen screening event as part of their Sci-Fi-London Festival. You can register for free by visiting the following web page:
Sci-Fi-London Irwin Allen All-night Registration
Just register your details and give your name on arrival (take a copy of the registration email if you can). We have sent a box of goodies over to Sci-Fi-London at the Apollo Cinema for attendees to read and share.
Sci-Fi-London tell us that there will be free tea and coffee at the Apollo cinema and you will also be able to purchase snacks. There will be 15 minute breaks between screenings and the all-nighter will end around 8am on Friday morning. Smokers will be able to get outside during the breaks. Remember that London transport may be very busy on Friday morning due to visitors arriving for the Royal Wedding.
Just in from Revelation Films is the following press release for the UK Season Two DVDs for both Land of the Giants and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
A new addition this week is the Jeff Summers showcase gallery. Jeff has created some inspirational art using MarkM Models builds. In addition, he has also sent us some excellent Time Tunnel concept art.
The Sci-Fi-London Festival is holding an Irwin Allen all-night event on Thursday 28th April 2011 at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus. The screenings start at 11.45pm. Tickets are free and must be reserved in advance. Episodes being shown are:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Pilot Eleven Days to Zero
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Original Unaired Colour Pilot
The Time Tunnel Original Unaired Pilot Rendezvous with Yesterday
The Time Tunnel 2002 Remake
Land of the Giants Pilot The Crash
Land of the Giants Original Unaired Pilot
Note that the Irwin Allen night is being held on the eve of the Royal Wedding so transport in London may be pretty busy on the Friday, so allow extra time for returning home.
Sci-Fi-London Festival Website
The 15-17 July 2011 Hollywood Show will have a Poseidon Adventure gathering with Ernest Borgnine, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens and Eric Shea in attendance. Also scheduled to attend is veteran television actor Joseph Ruskin who guest starred in several Irwin Allen shows. This will be Eric Shea’s first ever appearance at an autograph show.
Here’s a new trailer courtesy of Revelation Films for the Monday DVD release of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.