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orzel-w Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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bulldogtrekker wrote: | Here is Sandra Gimpel doubling for Billy Mumy on Lost in Space |
Like two peas in a pod... _________________ ...or not...
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Well , Billy Mumy certainly grew up to be a fine young man. And from to time, on Lost in Space, he was a fine young lady, too!
Here's a rare picture of Billy Mumy standing in for Sandra Gimpel, on the right, in The Cage.
(Just kidding. That's Sandra Gimpel, as the most attractive of the three Talosians.)
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)
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orzel-w Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Bud Brewster wrote: | (... That's Sandra Gimpel, as the most attractive of the three Talosians.) |
Nice legs. _________________ ...or not...
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, using a little imagination, I'm sure they looked about like this.
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Eadie Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:41 am Post subject: |
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This is Sandy Gimpel Billy Mumy's double on all three seasons:
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Krel Guest
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Eadie"]This is Sandy Gimpel Billy Mumy's double on all three seasons:[ /quote]
She was also the performer in the salt vampire costume in the "Star Trek" episode, "Man Trap". There is a photo of her in the costume, with the head removed.
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orzel-w Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Krel wrote: | There is a photo of her in the costume, with the head removed. |
Bulldogtrekker's post of Dec 19, 2016 (previous page of this thread). _________________ ...or not...
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johnnybear Mission Specialist
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Eadie wrote: | This is Sandy Gimpel Billy Mumy's double on all three seasons:
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[img]Did no one notice that Sandy's hips were a lot thicker and prettier than Billy's during production?
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Robert (Butch) Day Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:56 am Post subject: |
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How Lost In Space should have ended:
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johnnybear Mission Specialist
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Robert (Butch) Day wrote: | How Lost In Space should have ended:
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And guess what, they still never got back to earth!!
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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These two videos are obviously clips from a longer documentary, but I haven't located the rest yet. However, they're still fun to watch.
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_______ Lost in Space TV Behind the Scenes Pt 1
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_______ Lost in Space TV Behind the Scenes Pt 2
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Eadie Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:59 am Post subject: |
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Remembering Lost In Space
https://www.heyuguys.com/looking-back-at-lost-in-space/
Depending on your age your first encounter with The Space Family Robinson may have been courtesy of Master of Disaster Irwin Allen, who brought the show Lost in Space to US TV for three seasons in the late ’60s. Joining the technicolor wonder of the original Star Trek in their second season (the first was shot in Black and White) the Lost in Space series was reflective of a future-looking American society, whose own journey to the stars was taking place at the time.
With the best science fiction holding a mirror up to the dreams and troubles of contemporary society, the original Lost in Space may come across as a kitsch take on Forbidden Planet and the numerous other outward bound adventures. However it drew on the public’s fascination with the colonization of space, as well the encroaching advent of the Cold War, to serve up a memorable slice of ’60s small screen sci-fi.
With Allen at the helm, spectacle fired by the imagination was also going to be high on the show’s agenda. Much like the aforementioned Star Trek and the colourful and incredibly popular Batman serial there was a silliness to the show which endeared it to a wide audience. It is well remembered for the indecently healthy Robinsons and their saboteur stowaway Dr. Zachary Smith (played with relish by Jonathan Harris), and the famous Robot. Never given a name in the series (excepting the designation Class M-3, Model B9, General Utility Non-Theorizing Environmental Robot) his catchphrase, which was said only once, “Danger, Will Robinson!” was barnacled to the show in popular culture.
It was so memorable that it was used heavily thirty years later for the big screen version of Lost in Space. Starring William Hurt, a Friends-era Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers and Heather Graham, the film is remembered mainly for the presence of Gary Oldman as Dr. Smith. As before, society’s fears and ambitions were first and foremost fuel for the family’s narrative. Earth was becoming uninhabitable, and the Robinsons were setting out to find a new home. With concerns about climate change finding their way into the public arena in the mid to late nineties it made complete sense to have this as part of the new narrative.
With an Apollo 440 theme tune, lines such as “Last one to kill a bad guy buys the beers…”, and an early CG transformation for one of the lead characters do date the film. However there were some wonderful callbacks for fans with many of the original cast returning to cameo, giving their blessing for what was meant to be a brave new franchise for the series. It didn’t make the money it needed, and thus it can now be seen as a product of its time, yet there are moments worth reliving. The Robinson’s ship leaving Earth was jaw dropping then and returns its power. Plus Penny’s Robinson’s video dairies are spot on predictions for today’s YouTube culture.
Another twenty years later and Netflix has brought it considerable power to bear on a new iteration of the show. Prison Break’s Zack Estrin is serving as showrunner for the new version, produced by Legendary TV. As with their other sci-fi shows (Altered Carbon and The Expanse are two recent examples) the budget allows for the ten episodes ordered thus far to explore the future in even greater detail.
The cast and crew have been quick to assert that though the show will be tailored for modern audiences the central notion of a fractured family, stranded far away and searching for home, will remain in place.
The streaming giant has brought many new visions of the future to their platform. Duncan Jones’ Mute is one of the best, and is indicative of the type of progressive content Netflix is looking to bring to their audience. Hopes are high for the series, which debuts on the service on the 13th of April. The many iterations of the show over the years go a long way to proving the idea is an evergreen one. How this particular version of Lost in Space will take inspiration from today’s society is yet to be seen. But it’ll certainly be a fun ride.
All of Penny's vlogs from the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lq8PDSIg5M _________________ ____________
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Pow Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Just read that the cryo-tubes in the Jupiter 2 to place the family & pilot in suspended animation were also used for an episode of ST:TOS episode ''The Empath.''
Wonder just how often ST:TOS borrowed props from the various Irwin Allen TV series.
I cannot recall seeing any of IA's items featured on ST:TOS.
Although Allen's series were not the best scripted, and certainly well below ST:TOS, I have to say that Allen's productions had some terrific looking sets, props, FX in 'em. |
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scotpens Starship Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Pow wrote: | Wonder just how often ST:TOS borrowed props from the various Irwin Allen TV series. |
Seldom, I should think, since Irwin Allen's series were all filmed at 20th Century Fox while Star Trek was a Desilu (later Paramount) production.
As noted on other threads, a lot of stuff from Fantastic Voyage found its way onto the sets of Irwin Allen's TV shows. |
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Eadie Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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scotpens wrote: | ... at 20th Century Fox |
It was 20th Century-Fox which no longer legally exists. The company is now 20th Century Fox (without the hyphen). _________________ ____________
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