"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964) TV series 1964-1968

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creator:

Irwin Allen

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

14 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The submarine Seaview is commissioned to investigate the mysteries of the seas. Usually it finds more problems than answers...

Plot Keywords:

Submarine | Ocean | Time Travel | US Navy | Based On Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Hedison	...	Capt. Lee B. Crane / ... (110 episodes, 1964-1968)
Richard Basehart	...	Adm. Harriman Nelson / ... (108 episodes, 1964-1968)
Robert Dowdell	...	Lt. Comdr. Chip Morton / ... (107 episodes, 1964-1968)
Del Monroe	...	Kowalski / ... (84 episodes, 1964-1967)
Terry Becker	...	Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey (58 episodes, 1965-1968)
Paul Trinka	...	Patterson / ... (48 episodes, 1964-1967)

Runtime:

52 min (110 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White (31 episodes)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Irwin Allen Productions

Trivia:

This is the longest-running of all Irwin Allen-produced science fiction series. It ran for four seasons, from 1964 to 1968.

Quotes:

Captain Crane: A man learns a great deal sitting on top of an armed nuclear bomb for twenty-four hours.
Admiral Nelson: I can think of a number of important people in this world of ours who would profit enormously from the experience.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Secret Life of Words (2005)

Still a fun show for a lazy afternoon!

This was my favorite TV series, growing up in the 1960's. And it still is a fun show for a lazy afternoon, or late at night. Richard Basehart, as Admiral Nelson, was (and still is) like an uncle or grandfather to me. He always knew just what to do in any emergency, and his subtle sense of humor really makes him very likable too. David Hedison, playing Captain Lee Crane, was the person I wanted to be someday. And the relationship between Captain Crane and Admiral Nelson is almost like a father and son - some tension now and then, but they always respect each other in the end. Of course, the real stars of this TV series are the Seaview and the Flying Sub. Even today, many fans of the show collect and build model kits of these two amazingly cool submarines. No matter how silly some of the series plots and monsters look today, the Seaview and Flying Sub are still two of the best designed vehicles in the history of science fiction television. For this alone, Irwin Allen will always have my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Hopefully someone will attempt a new feature film of 'Voyage' someday, as was done with 'Lost In Space' in the late 90's.