About the Irwin Allen News Network

Established in 1994 as an extension to Giants Log, The Irwin Allen News Network (IANN) is an international non-profit organisation devoted to promoting and keeping alive all the Irwin Allen film and television productions, the work of their cast and crew members, and the efforts of their fans. We see our role as that of historians, studying the work of Irwin Allen and sharing our knowledge so that his work continues to inspire new generations.

Over the past 28 years we have seen fans around the world gather inspiration from Irwin's work and use this to develop their own creativity. We have been amazed by how many talented artists and writers there are in Irwin Allen fandom. Irwin literally inspired a generation. Some view his work as cheesy, but we have to remember the era when the shows and movies were made. Considering that the four science fiction shows were primarily aimed towards the family audience, these were big budget productions in anyone's eyes. They coincided with the space era and many were inspired to become the scientists we have today. Others were inspired artistically by the colour, creativity and energy exuded by the shows. The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno and Code Red lead to increased safety in maritime and fire prevention. There are not too many producers who have achieved this.

Our honorary president is the late Paul Zastupnevich and honorary members include Irwin Allen's wife Sheila Mathews Allen, performers, and crew associated with these productions. All work presented is in collaboration with, and with the blessing of Sheila Allen, 20th Century Fox, cast members and crew. We also thank those associated with the Irwin Allen productions who have provided material for our projects, shared their time with us, and for their attendance at several events around the world.

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Links

We include many links around this site to websites related to Irwin Allen, his performers, crew and fans which we think would be of interest to visitors of this site. Please let us know if any sites linked to change or disappear. The site includes links to YouTube videos of interest so please ensure your browser settings allow for whatever video method YouTube is using at the current time (eg. HTML5). We also sometimes include links to new Irwin Allen related DVDs and books on Amazon. We will receive a small amount of compensation if you purchase directly from an Amazon link and any such funds are used towards providing our free membership pack.

Invitation To Participate Everyone is welcome to participate and help with our web site and publications. We are interested in all things related to Irwin Allen, including the lesser known or classic movies. All original material used will be credited to their respective authors. We have many projects on the go at any one time, and welcome all ideas and support. There is more information at the end of this page on how you can participate.
Current Projects	How You Can Help
IANN and Giants Log web sites	We have long been aware that the Internet will be core to helping keep Irwin Allen's name and work alive and have gradually been building this project since the mid-nineties. It is an ongoing project and we continue to develop it as and when we have any spare time. We welcome contributions including pictures, convention reports and anything else that will help inspire others in their interest in Irwin's work.
Actor Database web site	As mentioned above, our focus isn't just Irwin Allen, but also all the people who worked in front of and behind the camera. Irwin assembled a magnificent team, and his productions would never have been successful without them. We want to make sure that they are remembered and treasured in equal measure as Irwin. The actor database has been set up to make sure we do not forget their considerable contributions to Irwin's success. It is worth watching the end credits of all of Irwin's movies and shows. You will see the same names time and time again and it shows how smart Irwin was in gathering a loyal crew of actors, writers and technicians who made these productions unique. If you have any photos of actors or crew that we can use or any articles and information, we really would welcome your input.
Irwin Allen News Bulletins	Semi-regular news update sheet with news relating to Irwin Allen productions, fan publications and conventions. Available free to IANN and Giants Log members (just send sufficient postage). If you hear of any events featuring actors from the shows and movies or have any other Irwin Allen related news, please let us know. These sheets are particularly intended for members who don't have access to the Internet, and thus do not get to see the regular news updates on our news pages and blog.
IANN journals	News, photos, convention reports, background research on all the shows, plus anything relating to the movies of Irwin Allen. We are also interested in any newspaper and magazine clippings on all the Irwin Allen productions, and their cast and production crews. The most recent editions were produced as a large scale thermal bound book and we will consider writing more if time allows and if there is interest.
Giants Log magazines	News, photos, new interviews, background research, memorabilia information, episode reviews. A5 booklet with colour inserts published for 10 years in the 1990s (31 issues).
Time Tunnel Special	Large project that we've been planning for a long time in order to share our research including episode reviews, photos, comments on the show, cartoons and a lot of new material. Your input including episode reviews, articles, art, photos etc. would be most welcome. This is a massive project and one that will take us considerable time to complete. Contact us at usual address if you would like to help.
Land of the Giants Season One Special	Originally intended to be a 30th anniversary special, this has turned out to be a much bigger project than originally anticipated and will include a lot of research covering the first season of Land of the Giants. We would be interested in your input including reviews of each of the First Season episodes (email us via our contact page).
Poseidon Adventure Special	Reviews, photos, new interviews, background information. Would also welcome any magazine articles to help our research.

 

Notes

• We are happy to help others promote these productions but do ask that you contact us first for permissions before using information and material from our collections and web site.
• No attempt is made to infringe on copyrights held by Twentieth Century Fox, the estate of Irwin Allen or anyone else.
• Any views expressed on the IANN web pages are entirely the responsibility of the individual authors.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

There are many ways to be a part of the Irwin Allen News Network and you are welcome to submit photos, articles and creative work relating to the Irwin Allen productions, casts and crews for possible inclusion on the IANN site and newsletters. Please use the email button below to send contributions together with your name, location and any information relating to the material you send.

Examples of material you can contribute:

• Photographs or scans of Irwin Allen collectibles and collections
• Photographs and reports from relevant events
• Art and creative work
• Feature articles promoting different aspects of the Irwin Allen productions
• Research
• Trivia, knowledge and observations on any of the Irwin Allen productions
• Biographical information, photographs, clippings, articles etc. on Irwin Allen, his performers and production crew

Please also let us know how you would like to be credited, for example, full name, initials, first or last name, or nickname.

It would help if you can send original high-resolution photographs or scans which we will optimise for the Internet. Thank you very much in advance for any material you can provide.

Anyone who contributes to this extensive project is automatically considered part of the Irwin Allen network, helping to keep Irwin Allen's work in the public eye and preserving his productions for future generations. Regular contributors will also be sent our free membership pack if they provide their postal address.

Please note that we are not able to use material from other websites without permission from and credit to the content owners.