"If I can't blow up the world in the first ten seconds, the show is a
flop."

-- Irwin Allen


"He used to invite me to the screenings of his movies. 'The Poseidon
Adventure', which was at the 'Pantageous Theatre'; I sat on the aisle, I
remember. And Irwin was dancing up and down the aisles every time there
was a flood or the ship turned upside down. Oh, it turned him on.
[laugher] Every time he moved pass me, he'd say, 'How do you like it so
far?' [making numerous poking gestures] I was black and blue. [laughter]
Finally I said, 'Keep your damn hands off! I'm really hurting!' and then
there was 'The Towering Inferno'. He invited me to his wedding, for
whatever reason. I have no idea. He married Sheila Matthews, who has
been his lady for many years. It was a big, glossy wedding at the
'Beverly Wilshire Hotel', on Wilshire Blvd. Everybody was there, Groucho
Marx, Fred Astaire, and all kinds of people. And in true Irwin Allen
fashion, the dining room was done up like 'The Arabian Nights' or some
foolishness. It was your average Hollywood wedding, I must tell you."

-- Jonathan Harris
Starbase Atlanta convention (the very first convention that he ever
attended)
Atlanta, GA., Nov. 14-16, 1986
Transcribed by Bill Anchors
From the book, "The Lost in Space
25th Anniversary Celebration: 1965 - 1990"
- Edited by Flint Mitchell
and William E. Anchors, Jr.


In 2002, author, John W. Law presented a 107-page illustrated
retrospective book, entitled; "Irwin Allen - The Disaster Years", as a
tribute in honor of Mr. Allen's fabulous career of filmmaking, producing
some of the most truly spectacular films ever created in movie-making
history. The book features a look back at Irwin Allen's wonderful career
and offers a glimpse of not only his fantastic blockbuster action films,
but his beloved television work as well.

The book was published by a small press book publishing firm located in
the San Francisco Bay Area, and is only available direct from their
website, or by mail from its publisher, "Aplomb Publishing", for just
$6.00 plus shipping.

Sales of the book, as well as other published works by the firm, are
basically by "word-of-mouth" from satisfied customers, because they do
very little advertising of their own for their products.

So, I suppose you might say, that I've decided to take on the task as
messager, after discovering the book at their website, to spread the
word, of its existence and availability throughout Irwin Allen fandom to
those who might be interested, and aren't already aware of it.

Go now. Read. Enjoy. Marvel. :-)


"Aplomb Publishing - 'Irwin Allen - The Disaster Years"
http://www.aplombpublishing.com/allen.html



~ Alan ~

"Gonna jump down, turn around,
pick 'da golden nugget..."