VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
A warm welcome to the Irwin Allen News Network's web pages dedicated to Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Highlights and Latest Additions
Interesting Seaview Miniature Prop Picture
The photo of the Seaview Miniature shown above comes from the Motion Picture Exhibitor Flyer-Poster. It has pipes or hoses along the port side, to create enhanced wave effects. This is the only photo we have seen of the Seaview miniature prop with pipes connected to the side. The article that comes with the Motion Picture Exhibitor Flyer discusses the 18 foot long Seaview prop miniature.
The September 1961 issue of American Cinematographer describes the effects process:
For the scene of the sub emerging dramatically from the depths of the sea, the craft was properly positioned below water at the right trajectory for the action. By means of a trip-release and a winch with a line on the tail of the sub, the craft's natural bouyancy was accelerated for the "jump-up" effect. Within the sub model itself high-pressure water hoses were connected to ballast portholes to produce, at the proper time, the effect of water ballast issuing forth as the craft surfaces. The addition of a detergent to the water created the desired effect of foaming turbulence.
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA BLUEPRINTS
We have been adding some blueprints to the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea collection on our site including the Phantom Strikes blueprint above, and below, the second season revamp of all the Seaview miniatures to cater for the introduction of the Flying Sub.
GOLDIN.CO AUCTION 21 JANUARY 2026
The Goldin.co 2026 Winter Hollywood Memorabilia Auction on Wednesday 21 January 2026 featured two Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV props. The first was an original dagger prop used in the episode Cave of the Dead. The second item was a blueprint for the sectional layout plan of the Seaview drawing that you see as a framed picture on the Missile Room wall in the episode Deadly Creature Below and in a few other scenes (sold for $1000 including the buyer's premium).
Has anyone spotted this dagger prop in any other Voyage episodes or Irwin Allen television shows? If so, please do let us know.
Both auction items came with a Letter of Provenance signed by Virginia Aaron, the wife of David Aaron, who worked in the prop department at 20th Century Fox and who had these items in his collection for several decades.
As with all auctions and high value purchases, please do your research and check all terms and conditions, including any additional buyer premium fees and shipping costs. We recommend getting insurance if it is offered and using payment methods that offer the best level of protection.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Auction Gallery (Courtesy of Goldin.co)
HERITAGE HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT SIGNATURE AUCTION #7433, 9-10 December 2025
Two unique Irwin Allen props were featured in the Heritage Hollywood Entertainment signature auction on 9-10 December 2025. The first was the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Flying Sub miniature with landing gear, grappling hooks, and control panel (sold for $32,500 incl. Buyer's Premium). The second item was the Penny Robinson tunic from Season Two of Lost in Space (sold for $25,000 incl. Buyer's Premium). These two items were auctioned on Tuesday 9th December.
HERITAGE SIGNATURE AUCTION #7433, 9-10 December 2025
Heritage Auction #7433 Irwin Allen Gallery (courtesy of HA.com)
TOOLEMANTV
TooleManTV on YouTube has created a fun video community for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and has enhanced or recreated trailers, remastered episodes to HD, and finds and shares lost treasures. The following video features a rare outtake from The Phantom Strikes:
SHAUN DALE - SEAVIEW SUBMARINE
Shaun Dale has produced the video below showing his DeBoer Hulls Seaview model build at his local lake.
20th CENTURY FOX SEAVIEW LAYOUT BLUEPRINT
The blueprint of the Seaview shown above was sent out to fans who wrote in to Twentieth Century Fox during the 1960s and provides a great insight as to how they invisioned the layout of the Seaview (pre-Flying Sub installation). Thanks go to Classic Film & TV Cafe for preserving this special item and for sharing it with us.
BACKLOT SPACEPORT TOUR OF THE SEAVIEW
Kyle Allen shares a new creative and fun tour of the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Seaview, in Back Lot Space Port Episode 6 "S.S.R.N. Seaview". The Seaview tour can also be viewed in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea media section.
For more online videos, please visit our Online Media page.
THE SEAVIEW BY JEFF SUMMERS
Jeff Summers has created this stunning composite artwork using his build of the 57" DeBoer Hulls Seaview kit.
VOYAGE - THE COMPLETE DVD COLLECTION
We have received a number of requests from overseas friends for photos of the new complete DVD collection for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, so we have created a small gallery featuring some snapshots of this very smart looking box set. This is for the UK complete four season collection box set for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea featuring a new booklet about the show.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Complete Collection Press Release
MOEBIUS MODELS 8 WINDOW SEAVIEW KIT
Moebius Models are producing some fantastic new Irwin Allen model kits, and now shipping is their new motion picture version of the Seaview kit with 8 windows. The beautiful box art was painted by Japanese artist Yoshiyuki Takani.
50th Anniversary Movie Soundtrack CD
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition CD of the 1961 movie soundtrack. Available from La-La Land Records.
VOYAGE COLLECTIBLES GALLERY
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STREET PARODY
We have just added a new parody by Jon Kay to the fan Comic Strips showcase.
3D Seaview Computer Model
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Blueprints
We are adding a new blueprints section to the Behind the Scenes section and start with an early blueprint for the Seaview miniature used in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea movie starring Walter Pidgeon.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Movie Seaview Miniature Blueprints
VOYAGE VAULT
The Irwin Allen News Network and the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive are proud to bring you the Irwin Allen Photo Vaults including a photo vault featuring rare Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea photos from the MPTV archive. Many of these are rarely seen pictures which are shared in the Photo Vaults for your viewing pleasure.
CAST MEMBERS
Many people write in asking about the actors since the shows were made in the 1960s. Well, you have come to the right place. Visit our cast pages for biographies and filmographies for all your favourite performers.
VOYAGE PUBLICATIONS
IANN and Giants Log have written many newsletters and one-off specials containing 35 years of research into the shows and movies. There are several interviews and many photos from all our meetings with actors and production crew members including our late honorary President, Paul Zastupnevich. We have extended our publications to the Internet over the past decade so fans around the world can easily find out more about these classic shows. These shows live on through you as you share your pleasure of them with future generations and we are here to help.
COLLECTIBLES
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea inspired many wonderful collectibles and new items are appearing in shops still to this day including model kits, books, music and DVDs.
CREATIVITY
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea has been of great inspiration to creative artists and we celebrate their work here and in our magazines.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Feel free to browse around the site and if you would like to participate with articles, photos, convention reports etc, we would welcome your input. Whenever we have a spare moment we try to add something new to the site. We think you will enjoy some of the latest additions.
This website is a tribute to Irwin Allen, the performers, the production crews, and the studios who made the television shows and movies a reality. It is also a tribute to all the people who help to keep these productions alive for future generations.
