Irwin Allen’s Flight 612

Cynthia an I just returned from a visit to the Los Angeles maritime museum in San Pedro. The main reason for going was to meet one of the stars from Irwin Allen’s The Poseidon Adventure…the “SS Poseidon” filming miniature.

When we got there, we went to the exhibit room upstairs, and what we saw was truly amazing. The model is HUGE…at 21 1/2 feet long, and a weight of 1 Ton!

We couldn’t believe it, the sheer size alone was a spectacle to behold! The plaque on the wall mentions that some damage had occured during filming of the explosion sequences, and needed a little restoration before being used in advertising, and then finally making its way to the San Pedro museum.

We talked with the curator of the museum and found out the model has been there for 25 years, and has wheels on the wooden base. Apparently, 20th century fox’s prop department was starting to overflow, and the museum was able to obtain it.

The other thing that struck us about seeing this model there, was, that it was all lot like meeting one of the stars of the film. After all it is, the main character in the movie…really.

Many fans visit this unique part of movie history, we were told. For anyone planning to visit the museum, its well worth it, you can also go a few miles down the road to Long Beach and see the actual “Queen Mary” where the filming was done.

Huge Seaview Submarine PREORDER by Moebius Models

This model kit is now available for Preorder at Megahobby.com.  The Seaview if  from Moebius Models.  39″ long and based on the television series sub, with 4 windows in the bow and the Flying Sub bay. Details will include a Flying Sub, Diving Bell, detailed control room. The kit may even include small scale figures. Box art will be by Polar Lights favorite Chris White.

Huge Seaview Submarine PREORDER by Moebius Models

A nice addition to our collection this Christmas, was this great German program from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.  It appears to have been a hand-out at the theatre back when the movie preimered.

We found it interesting to note how Walter Pigeon and Joan Fontaine are depicted on the cover..  Miss Fontaine is leaning on Walter Pigeon’s shoulder, suggesting some romance maybe? However, anyone familiar with the movie knows there’s nothing going on bettween the two of them, in fact Joan Fontaine is the villian!

Great graphics, and images we have never seen before, it’s also interesting to note how the women on the Seaview are very present in the layout.

Its quite amazing how bright, clean, and futuristic this science fiction classic looks after 47 years, Irwin really was ahead of his time, what a visionary!

This was a great collectible find ( or I should say present ) from this Irwin Allen classic!