Several Irwin Allen production performers and guest stars are scheduled to appear at the Hollywood Show at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center on 10-11 October 2009 including:
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 below to visit the Paul Zastupnevich Production Art Gallery.
We recently mentioned the new Santander commercial featuring Lewis Hamilton on our main site. Here is a link to the video for anyone who hasn’t seen it:
There is also another commercial that is so clearly inspired by Land of the Giants. The VW Polo commercial shown in the link below pays homage to Paul Zastupnevich’s designs for Deanna’s late Season One costume and Don Marshall’s grey outfit:
Fabgearusa.com are holding a sale ending today. Here is the press release from FabGearUSA:
It’s that time of year again – hard to believe it’s been ten years since the Moon was blasted out of Earth orbit and into outer space. To celebrate the brave souls of Moonbase Alpha, FAB Gear is having our yearly Breakaway Day Sale! FAB Gear is the North American HQ for Irwin Allen and Gerry Anderson Fans!
Take 10% off any new order for in-stock merchandise in celebration! It’s simple – just place a new order for ANY AMOUNT of merchandise that we have in-stock and ready to ship (pretty much everything on the website except for pre-order items) and we’ll give you a 10% discount when you use this code at checkout:
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Just enter it when asked for a certificate or code during checkout and your total will drop! This offer is good from now until September 19th (Midnight EST on the 18th, to be precise) and you can use it as many times as you like. Please tell your friends!
Stefan Arngrim appears in the first two episodes of Fringe Season Two starting in mid-September in the US. Let us know if you see the episodes.
James Darren will be appearing in concert at the The Cannery Casino and Hotel in North Las Vegas on 21 November 2009.
Today is the 45th anniversary of the first broadcast of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in the US. The first broadcast in the UK was on Saturday 10 October 1964. Happy viewing to any one who is watching a celebratory episode tonight.
We have been setting up 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. We will need everyone’s help to make this as comprehensive as possible. If you would like to help, please contact us via the Email link on the IANN Contact Page.
The Story of Mankind is also available on DVD through the Warner Bros store (within the US).
The Big Circus is now available on DVD through the Warner Bros store (note, they only ship within the US). Here is a small preview clip.