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UPCOMING EVENTS

BARBARA HERSHEY - CHILLER THEATRE APRIL 2023

Barbara Hershey, star of Irwin Allen's Flood, is lined up as a guest at the 28-30 April 2023 Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey.

RECENT EVENTS

HOLLYWOOD SHOW 19-21 OCTOBER 2018

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Time Tunnel star James Darren attended the Hollywood Show (Saturday 20th only) at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel (5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA) over the weekend of 19-21 October 2018. Also attending was Bill Mumy (Lost in Space) and Sherry Jackson (guest on Lost in Space and child star in Where Danger Lives).

HOLLYWOOD SHOW 7-9 JULY 2017

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Bruce Dern (Saturday only), Charles Dierkop, Eric Shea, and Pamela Sue Martin attended the Hollywood Show at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel (5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA) over the weekend of 7-9 July 2017.

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HOLLYWOOD SHOW 28-30 APRIL 2017

Deanna Lund, Lee Meriwether, and David Hedison attended the Hollywood Show at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel (5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA) over the weekend of 28-30 April 2017. Other Irwin Allen related guests included Barbara Bouchet (guest on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Sandra Lee Gimpel (Bill Mumy's stunt double in Lost in Space), Sherry Jackson (guest on Lost in Space and child star in Where Danger Lives), and Tom Reese (guest on Land of the Giants).

HOLLYWOOD SHOW CHICAGO

Land of the Giants star Gary Conway attended the Chicago Hollywood Show on 24-26 March 2017. Also attending in Chicago were Irwin Allen stars BarBara Luna (Five Weeks in a Balloon) and Richard Chamberlain (Towering Inferno, Swarm).

Chicago Hollywood Show Attendees List

SCIENCE ON A SPHERE

Science on a Sphere Opening Ceremony

Several stars from Star Trek who have also appeared in Irwin Allen productions (Lee Meriwether, Celeste Yarnall, BarBara Luna, Sherry Jackson, and Felix Silla) are attending the opening ceremony for Science on a Sphere at The Historic Harvey House, 681 N 1st Ave, Barstow, CA 92311 on Wednesday 5th October 2016 (2-6pm). More details available at Jacobs Brown Media. Click on image above for larger version of poster (courtesy of Sondra Johnson).

ALIEN CON 2016

Alien Con 28-30 October 2016

Alien Con (28-30 October 2016) brought us a Lost in Space reunion over the Halloween weekend with guests including Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright, Marta Kristen, Vitina Marcus, Kevin Burns, as well as Voyage and Time Tunnel guest star Tom Skerritt. The event is being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

LA COMIC CON

Lee Meriwether and Sam J. Jones are attending the LA Comic Con over the weekend of 28-30 October 2016 at the LA Convention Center.

LA Comic Con Guests

HOLLYWOOD SHOW CHICAGO

Morgan Fairchild (Memory of Eva Ryker) and Barbara Carrera (When Time Ran Out) are attending the Hollywood Show Chicago on 9-11 September 2016 at the Hilton Rosemont / Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel.

DEANNA LUND RETURNS TO VIRGINIA MEDIA EVENT REUNION

Deanna Lund will be returning to Virginia on 1st October 2016 to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of RoVaCon 1, the first media event held in Southwestern and Western Virginia. The Virginia Media Event Reunion was be held Saturday October 1 at Holiday Inn, 3315 Ordway Drive Roanoke, VA near the airport. There was a full day of activities with media guests, speakers, panels, films, memorabilia sales tables and a banquet with a program.

LAND OF THE GIANTS AT CAMPBELL CON

Land of the Giants stars Deanna Lund, Gary Conway and Don Marshall were scheduled to attend the 29th October 2016 Campbell Con at the Campbell Community Center in Campbell, CA.

CHILLER THEATRE EXPO

Stefan Arngrim will be attending the Chiller Theatre Expo on 28-30 October 2016

Stefan Arngrim will be attending the Chiller Theatre Expo on 28-30 October 2016. Barbara Eden, star of the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea movie will also be attending.

HOLLYWOOD SHOW 8-10 JULY 2016

Guest attendees at the 8-10 July 2016 Holllywood Show included Andrew Stevens and Julie Adams (Code Red), Barbara Bouchet (guest star in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Carol Lynley (The Poseidon Adventure, Flood), Charles Dierkop (guest star in Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, City Beneath the Sea), and Sherry Jackson (guest star in Lost in Space). The signing show was held at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel.

LOST IN SPACE DAY AT PARK BAKERY

Mark Goddard and Marta Kristen attended Park Bakery's Lost in Space Day in New Jersey on 4th July 2016.

CHILLER THEATRE 23-25 OCTOBER 2015

Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey hosted a 50th Anniversary Lost in Space reunion featuring Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy.

COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL 9-12 JULY 2015

Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright, Marta Kristen and Mark Goddard attended the 9-12 July 2015 Comic Con in San Diego and celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Lost in Space.

The Lost in Space cast reflects on their 50th anniversary

LOST IN SPACE 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

Lost in Space 50th Anniversary Reunion at The Hollywood Show

No sooner have we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of television's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, than we are starting to plan for the 50th Anniversary of Lost in Space next year. The year of celebrations begins with a Lost in Space cast reunion at The Hollywood Show being held at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA from 23-25 January 2015. Scheduled to attend are June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, Bill Mumy, Francine York and Lou Wagner.

MONSTERPALOOZA

Land of the Giants’ Gary Conway attended MonsterPalooza on 27-29 March 2015:

www.monsterpalooza.com

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea at The Hollywood Show, 17-19 October 2014

The Hollywood Show on 17-19 October 2014 included a 50th Anniversary Reunion for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Stars of the series David Hedison, Allan Hunt, Terry Becker and Derrik Lewis (Lieutentant O'Brien in the pilot and first season) attended.

Hollywood Show Website

MID-ATLANTIC NOSTALGIA CONVENTION 18-20 SEPTEMBER 2014

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention on 18-20 September 2014

Angela Cartright (Lost in Space) joined her sister Veronica at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention on18-20 September 2014.

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention Website

CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD SHOW 15-17 AUGUST 2014

Lost in Space stars Mark Goddard and Marta Kristen were guests at the Chicago Hollywood Show on 15-17 August 2014.

HOLLYWOOD SHOW 18-20 JULY 2014

The Hollywood Show in LA on 18-20 July 2014 included Irwin Allen related guests Barbara Eden, Diane McBain, Francine York, Julie Adams, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, and Susan Blakely.

WESTERN FILM FAIR 9-12 JULY 2014

Two Irwin Allen stars attended the Western Film Fair on 9-12 July, namely Linda Purl (Outrage) and Piper Laurie (Dangerous Mission). More to follow.

HOLLYWOOD SHOW

Bill Mumy (Lost in Space, Saturday only), Terry Becker (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Sam J. Jones (Code Red), Barbara Luna (Five Weeks in a Balloon), and Irwin Allen guest stars: John Saxon, Michael J. Pollard, and Peter Mark Richman attended the Hollywood Show on 12-13 April 2014:

Hollywood Show

MonsterPalooza

Lost in Space star Bill Mumy and Code Red’s Julie Adams attended MonsterPalooza on 28-30 March 2014:

MonsterPalooza

LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION

YVONNE CRAIG, PETER MARK RICHMAN, JOE E. TATA APPEAR AT
LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013

The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention is presenting a Classic Star Trek and The Outer Limits program at the August 18, 2013 show, and some of the special guests appearing were also featured Guests Stars in Irwin Allen's Television Series.  Yvonne Craig, Peter Mark Richman and Joe E. Tata will be signing autographs and here's their Irwin Allen credits:  

Yvonne Craig starred as Berna in the Land of the Giants episode "Wild Journey."  Yvonne is well known for her role as Batgirl in the Batman Television series.

Peter Mark Richman starred as Dr. Marad in the Land of the Giants episode "Panic," in two Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episodes, as John Hendrix in "Secret of the Deep" and as Gantt in The Monster's Web.  

Joe E. Tata starred in two The Time Tunnel episodes, as Verlaine in "Invasion" and as Napoleon Bonaparte in "Reign of Terror," in three Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episodes, as a Corpsman in "Deadly Amphibians," as Frank Brent in "Fires of Death," as Farrell in "The Mist of Silence," five episodes of Lost in Space, as an Alien Hippie in "Collision of the Planets," the Robot Judge in "Hunter's Moon," as the voice of the Purple Robot in "The Mechanical Men," the voice of the Computer Eye in "Cave of the Wizards," and the voice of Zalto's Dummy in "Rocket to Earth." Joe is well known for starring as Nat Bussichio in the Beverly Hills, 90210 Television series.

Other Guests appearing will be Gary Lockwood (Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey), Sally Kellerman (Star Trek, The Outer Limits), Joanne Linville (Star Trek), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Antoinette Bower (Star Trek),  Jacqueline Scott (The Outer Limits), Joanna Frank (The Outer Limits), Alan Rachins (The Outer Limits), Michael Forest (Star Trek, The Outer Limits), and BarBara Luna (Star Trek, The Outer Limits).  All Guests appearing 11:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.

The Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention will take place August 18, 2013 at the Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, 700 West 32nd Street, in Los Angeles, CA (across from USC College). Admission is $10.00, five years and under are free.  Show Hours: 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.  The Dealers Room features over one hundred tables of Comic Books, Toys, Trading Cards, Movie Memorabilia, DVDs, and many other Collectibles.  Show Hours are 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

Check www.comicbookscifi.com for more information.

POSEIDON ADVENTURE STARS AT JULY 2011 SHOW

The Poseidon Adventure Cast at the July 2011 Hollywood Show

Carol Lynley, Ernie F. Orsatti, Stella Stevens, Ernest Borgnine, Pamela Sue Martin, and Eric Shea

CHILLER THEATRE APRIL 2009

Cast members from Land of the Giants (Deanna Lund, Heather Young, Gary Conway, and Don Marshall) and Dennis Cole (Cave In!) attended the 17-19 April 2009 Chiller Theatre convention in New Jersey.

Chiller Theatre 2009

Pictures from Chiller

 

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REGULAR EVENTS

RoVaCon RoVaCon Conventions (1990 and 1991)
Rising Star Rising Star Conventions
Starcon StarCon (1997)
Autographica Autographica (2004)
Wonderfest WonderFest
Chiller Theatre Expo Chiller Conventions
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Cult TV CultTV (2007)
Memorabilia UK Memorabilia Shows
Super MegaFest Super MegaFest
Hollywood Show Hollywood Collectors Show
Hollywood Show Hollywood Show
FX Show FX Show
Western Film Fair Western Film Fair
Monsterpalooza Monsterpalooza
Anaheim Comic Con Anaheim Comic Con

 

ONE-OFF EVENTS

Voyage 94 Voyage Convention 1994
Return to Earth Return to Earth 1998
Voyage In Person Voyage In Person 1998
Starz 2000 Starz 2000
Basildon Sci-Fi show Basildon 2005
International Sports and Entertainment Festival International Sports and Entertainment Festival 2005
Vintage Magazine Store Vintage Magazine Store 2008
ScoutCon ScoutCon 2008
   
   

OTHER EVENTS

Amazicon

Autograph Nationals

British Film Institute

Dragon*Con

Motor City Comic Con

Showstoppers

Wondercon

Blast From the Past Toys and Collectibles Show

British Film Institute (BFI)

Hollywood Show Vegas

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Important Note

Please be aware that guest lists for events can change at any time. Always check with convention organisers if planning on going to an event to see any particular guest(s).