WORLD OF GIANTS 1959 (CLASSIC FLIX)

This is a very rare TV series that was issued on DVD and Blu-ray last summer. I managed to get thru only 3 episodes last December and then because of life changes I never got back to them until just recently.

This was produced in 1959, and at the time it was one of, if not the most expensive TV show ever produced. After 13 episodes were filmed they could not find a sponser so it was shelved until 1961 when it was picked up for first run syndication by ZIV.

The series is about Mel Hunter (Marshall Thompson), a secret agent who was involved in an accident behind the Iron Curtain and was mysteriously shrunk to 6 inches in height.

He continues working for the Government while doctors try to find a cure. His partner is Bill Winters (Arthur Franz) who carries Mel around in a special briefcase.

Each of the episodes is well done, and you can see where all the money went. The effects were pretty darned good for the day and that kind of stuff always costs an arm and a leg. It's interesting to note this was done a few years before Irwin Allen came out with "Land Of The Giants", and both are very similar.

Classic Flix has restored all of these wonderful episodes from 16mm prints and they look very good indeed. This has been a much sought after series for years and it was almost forgotten. Now here it is in all it's glory for sci-fi fans to enjoy once again.

The 13 episodes feature some of the best names in the business at the time. Some of them are gorgeous Peggy Castle, Gavin MacLeod, Barry Kroeger, Narda Onyx, Carol Kelly, James Seay and the always beautiful Allison Hayes.

If you get a chance I highly recommend this. It's a fun show and a great trip down memory lane with ZIV, one of the best companies ever involved with TV. I'll have more on them later if I get the time.

Episode List:

SPECIAL AGENT

TIME BOMB

TEETH OF THE WATCHDOG

DEATH TRAP

GAMBLING STORY

CHEMICAL STORY

FEATHERED FOE

THE POOL

RAINBOW OF FIRE

THE SMUGGLERS

OFF BEAT

UNEXPECTED MURDER

PANIC IN 3-B