Diver Dan (1961– )

Dan explores a magical undersea world "peopled" by talking fish and ruled by a beautiful and wise mermaid. Much of the drama is fueled by the nefarious Baron Barracuda and his henchfish ... See full summary »

Creator:

J. Anthony Ferlaine

Stars:

Allen Swift, Frank Freda, Suzanne Turner

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Allen Swift	...	Baron Barracuda (20 episodes, 1961)
Frank Freda	...	Diver Dan (20 episodes, 1961)
Suzanne Turner	...	Miss Minerva the Mermaid (19 episodes, 1961)

Storyline

Dan explores a magical undersea world "peopled" by talking fish and ruled by a beautiful and wise mermaid. Much of the drama is fueled by the nefarious Baron Barracuda and his henchfish Trigger who, "dripping" with evil intent, scheme to eliminate Dan and destroy the peace and serenity of the inhabitants.

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Plot Keywords:

mermaid | underwater | puppet | surrealism | cartoon fish | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Family | Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Louis W. Kellman Productions - 19th Street near Lombard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brian Cartoons Inc., Young Productions Inc. (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actors and voice specialist Allen Swift prerecorded all their lines, then lip-synched their actions when the cameras were rolling.

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Quotes

Baron: Call me "Baron," you chowderhead!
Trigger: Okay "Baron you chowderhead".

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Connections

Referenced in Problem Child (1990)

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Soundtracks

"Diver Dan Theme"
Lyrics by Leon Rhodes
Music by Jack Sky

User Reviews

A weird and amusing puppet show

I used to watch this as a kid. There was very little action as such, but the shows as I remember them were always well scripted. The effects were very humorous- you could PLAINLY see the wires moving the jaws of the "fish"! But I enjoyed it anyway. The stories were simple and logical and sometimes even had a moral.