"Man from Atlantis" (1977) TV series 1977-1978

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 March 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of a man with amphibious abilities.

Plot Keywords:

Atlantis | Underwater | Spy | Superhero

Cast

Patrick Duffy	...	Mark Harris (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Belinda Montgomery	...	Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Alan Fudge	...	C.W. Crawford (16 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jean Marie Hon	...	Jane (9 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Directed by
David Moessinger		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Virgil W. Vogel		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Writing credits
Larry Alexander		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Luther Murdoch		(3 episodes, 1977)
Michael I. Wagner		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Stephen Kandel		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Produced by
Robert H. Justman	....	producer (1 episode, 1977)
Herbert F. Solow	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1977)
Herman Miller	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Fred Karlin		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Cinematography by
William Cronjager		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Dann Cahn		(1 episode, 1977)
John Farrell		(1 episode, 1977)
Gary Griffin		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Casting by
Ruth Conforte		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Art Direction by
J. Smith Poplin		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Makeup Department
Donald Cash Jr.	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1977)
Susan Germaine	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1977)

Series Production Management
Kevin Donnelly	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1977)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Siporin	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1977)

Series Art Department
Bob McLing	....	property master (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Sal Sommatino	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist (17 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Special Effects by
Wayne Rose	....	special effects (17 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Visual Effects by
Pete Kleinow	....	photographic effects (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Harry Walton	....	photographic effects (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Gene Warren	....	photographic effects (17 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Stunts
Anne Senelly Kyle	....	stunt double (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Marneen Fields	....	stunt performer / stunt performer: swimmer / ... (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1977)
Wayne Baker	....	stunt double: "Thark" / stunt double: Jomo-Helmsman (2 episodes, 1977)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Morga	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Anderson	....	best boy (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Earl C. Williman	....	lamp operator (17 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Editorial Department
Daniel T. Cahn	....	apprentice editor (4 episodes, 1977)

Production Companies

• Solow Production Company

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977-1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1978-1980) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete series)

Special Effects

• Excelsior! Animated Moving Pictures (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Cinemobile System  location facilities (as Cinemobile Systems)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Solow Production Company

Trivia:

Patrick Duffy didn't own a swimsuit when he auditioned for the show; he had to audition in his one unripped pair of Fruit of the Loom briefs.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Support wires are visible above the submarine Cetacean depending on the angle of view. Also, when the sub surfaces or submerges in the ship's home base, rising bubbles and surface waves reveal the actual size of the supposedly huge vessel.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Only Fools and Horses....: The Jolly Boys' Outing (#6.7)" (1989)

Brings back fond childhood memories

I watched this show in P.R.China many years ago during a time when there was nothing else entertaining on Chinese TV. It was the first American TV show aired in China and everyone who had access to a TV set watched it. I have fond memories of the show, it was interesting and had enough action to be entertaining. Considering the alternatives at the time, which were communist propaganda films, it was quite a treat.

But even then, a portal at the bottom of the ocean that leads to a city where Romeo and Juliet lived still seemed to be quite a stretch. So I understand why it only lasted one season.

But this show will always have a special place in my heart for being the first American entertainment program that I have seen.