{"product_id":"the-fantasy-world-of-irwin-allen","title":"THE FANTASY WORLD OF IRWIN ALLEN","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake a visual journey through the mind and career of the Master of Disaster, producer of \u003cem\u003eThe Poseidon Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Towering Inferno\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated with over 2,000 exclusive images. This lavish coffee table hardback book is the first and only book of its kind, revealing the mind and career of legendary producer \u003cstrong\u003eIrwin Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the man also behind some of the most popular television programs of the 1960s. It traces Allen 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Weeks in a Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e and the popular television shows \u003ci\u003eVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Time Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLand of the Giants\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\nAllen employed the studio’s sprawling lot and sound stages, 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 \u003ci\u003eVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eLost in Space\u003c\/i\u003e Robot and Jonathan Harris’ nefarious Dr. Zachary Smith; Will Robinson and the Robinson family of space travelers; the pop art kaleidoscope of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e; the Jupiter 2, the Seaview, the Flying Sub, the Spindrift.\n\nBefore George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Irwin Allen broke box office records with two of the biggest movie blockbusters of all time: \u003ci\u003eThe Poseidon Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Towering Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Swarm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Poseidon Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Time Ran Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and a series of ambitious projects for television.\n\nIllustrated with images including concept and production artwork, storyboards, blueprints, design sketches, miniatures and behind-the-scenes photographs, many of them never before published, this is the ultimate guide to Allen’s famous productions, from his documentaries \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Around Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Animal World\u003c\/i\u003e to his spectacular TV-movie \u003ci\u003eCity Beneath the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, plus fascinating never produced projects, all explored in detail for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59642871611678,"sku":"FANIAH","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/faniah-fantasy-worlds-of-irwin-allen-book.jpg?v=1784511445","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/the-fantasy-world-of-irwin-allen","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}