The Invisible Man (6 May 1975)

Having nothing to do with H.G. Wells novel beyond the premise of a scientist making himself invisible, this is a TV-series pilot which even changes the characters' names.

Director:

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers:

Harve Bennett (story), Steven Bochco (screenplay),

Stars:

David McCallum, Melinda O. Fee, Jackie Cooper

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David McCallum	...	Dr. Daniel Westin
Melinda O. Fee	...	Kate Weston (as Melinda Fee)
Jackie Cooper	...	Walter Carlson
Henry Darrow	...	Dr. Nick Maggio
Alex Henteloff	...	Rick Steiner
Arch Johnson	...	General Turner
John McLiam	...	Blind Man
Ted Gehring	...	Gate Guard
Paul Kent	...	Security Chief
Milt Kogan	...	Doctor
Jon Cedar	...	Lobby Guard
Tamar Cooper	...	Receptionist
Lew Palter	...	Motel Clerk
Richard Forbes	...	Motel Guest
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandra de Bruin	...	Nurse

Storyline

Dr. Daniel Westin was a brilliant scientist working for an American thinktank who discovered a method to turn objects invisible. Not wanting his notes to fall into the wrong hands (including those of the U.S. Government), he destroyed all evidence of his discovery, and turned himself invisible to test it. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to turn himself visible again, so he wore a (extremely realistic) mask in public while searching for a cure.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | mask | spy | remake | invisible man | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1975 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silverton Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Invisible Man (1933)

User Reviews

Unseen for the wrong reasons

A half-hearted attempt to update the classic H.G. Wells story, this series featured Dr. Daniel Westin, a scientist at the shadowy KLAE Corporation, who stumbles across a means of making objects invisible. The series came out shortly after Watergate. Consequently, so when Westin learned that Uncle Sam planned to use his invention for military use, he turned himself invisible, destroyed his equipment, and promptly escaped. However, his method for becoming visible failed to work leaving him invisible permanently. A scientist friend creates a realistic face mask with a built in wig, and plastic hands to conceal his invisibility.

Daniel and his wife Kate returned to work for the KLAE Corporation, where he continued his experiments in order find his way back to visibility. In exchange, Westin ironically uses his new powers to work for the government. He spends the remainder of the series undertaking secret missions often aided by his wife. The special effects were quite good but all too often the plots were tired, juvenile, a full of clichés. As a result, the show disappeared without ever realizing it's potential.