Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was a science-fiction film directed by Irwin Allen and released in 1961. Walter Pidgeon starred as Admiral Nelson, commander of USOS Seaview, a futuristic atomic submarine, alongside Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, and Peter Lorre. The theme song is sung by Frankie Avalon, who also has a part in the film.

TV series

The film's success spawned a television series of the same name, which used sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, from the movie. The series ran on ABC from September 14, 1964 to September 15, 1968 for 110 episodes (32 in black and white (1964-65) and 78 in color (1965-68)).

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Television series - Special effects - ABC - September 14 - 1964 - September 15 - 1968 - Black and white

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TV Series Cast

• Richard Basehart as Admiral Harriman Nelson
• David Hedison as Captain Lee Crane
• Bob Dowdell as "Chip" Morton
• Henry Kulky as Chief Curly Jones (1st Season)
• Terry Becker as Chief Sharkey (2nd-4th Season)
• Del Monroe as Kowalski
• Arch Whiting as Sparks
• Paul Trinka as Patterson
• Alan Hunt as Riley (2nd Season)
• Richard Bull as the Doctor