"Invisible Man" (1958) TV series 1958-1960

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 September 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

British scientist Peter Brady, while working on an invisibility formula, suffers a tragic accident which turns himself invisible...

Plot Keywords:

Invisible Man | Spy | Science

Cast

Lisa Daniely	...	Diane Brady (15 episodes, 1958-1960)
Tim Turner	...	Dr. Peter Brady / ... (15 episodes, 1958-1960)
Johnny Scripps	...	Dr. Peter Brady / ... (12 episodes, 1958-1960)
Deborah Watling	...	Sally Brady (9 episodes, 1959)

Also Known As:

"H.G.Wells' Invisible Man" (UK) (complete title)
"Invisible Man: The Original Series" (Australia)

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

National Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the opening episode, the characters of Diane and Sally are said to be Dr. Peter Brady's widowed sister and her daughter. But later segments refer to them as having the same surname as the brother/uncle, Brady, rather than that of the late husband/father, as if "Dee" is his widowed sister-in-law.

Quotes:

[first lines of series]
Dr. Peter Brady: My name is Peter Brady. For some time now, I've been engaged in highly secret experiments designed to bring about a great step forward in man's conquest of space and time. Here in my lab, working night and day, I've been prying into the mysteries of the future...

It was "my" invisible man.

Early in my infancy, Richard Greene's Robin Hood was, for me, the real, the only portrait of Robin Hood. At that time, I could not notice the budgetary constraints, especially noticeable today in the minute sets where action took place. In the same way, this 1958 Invisible Man was, for me, the true depiction of the Invisible Man: a type of superhero, always fighting for justice. I was eight years of age at the time, so I was very surprised when I learned, later, that Wells original character was not a hero, but a very troubled man.

I enjoyed the I.M. effects very much and I never spotted a wire; however, quite often, things like telephones, pens and cigarettes behaved strangely when lifted by the invisible man: they tended to somehow oscillate, a movement not to be expected from an object supposedly held by a hand (invisible or otherwise).

Nevertheless, it was good and fun and I would like to watch those episodes again.

I also agree with the previous commentator that ITC, very markedly at that time, usually offered products of a superior quality. Later I also became an admirer of Ralph Smart, responsible for the excellent and unsurpassed Secret Agent Man, with Patrick McGoohan.