David Nelson, star of The Big Circus, died on 11th January at the age of 74. He is probably best known for his role with his parents and brother Rick in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.
BBC News Tribute to David Nelson
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Classic Quad DVD Set 18
A separate Quad set, number 18, features The Poseidon Adventure. The question is, why wasn’t The Poseidon Adventure included in set 17 to make an Irwin Allen quad set? Included in set 18 are the following movies:
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Neptune Factor
The Poseidon Adventure
Classic Quad DVD Set 17
There is a new DVD release combining four movies, three of which are Irwin Allen movies:
Fantastic Voyage
The Lost World
The Towering Inferno
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
UK Irwin Allen DVD Release Schedule
Here is the latest release schedule for the exciting new UK PAL (Region 2) DVD releases coming to stores in 2011:
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea – Series One Release Date: 28 March 2011 Cat No: PAR61560 Barcode: 5027182615605 DP: £27.23 | RRP: £39.99 Genre: Sci-Fi Discs: 6 | Cert: TBC Land Of The Giants – Series One Release Date: 28 March 2011 Cat No: PAR61565 Barcode: 5027182615650 DP: £27.23 | RRP: £39.99 Genre: Sci-Fi Discs: 6 | Cert: TBC 13 June 2011 Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Series Two / Land Of The Giants - Series Two / The Time Tunnel 12 September 2011 Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Series Three 07 November 2011 Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Series Four
Pioneers of Television
Irwin Allen’s works including Lost in Space and Time Tunnel will be featured in the upcoming Science Fiction episode of “Pioneers of Television” airing on the PBS Channel in the US on 18th January 2011.
Monster-Mania Con
David Hedison and James Darren are Classic Sci-Fi guests at the 11-13 March Monster-Mania Con in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Information courtesy of Diane Kachmar.
Blast From the Past Toys and Collectibles Show
Marta Kristen (Lost in Space) will be appearing in Clearwater, Florida (Tampa Bay) on Saturday, 15 January 2011 at the Blast From the Past Toys and Collectibles Show. Information courtesy of Dave Goudsward.