LAND OF THE GIANTS
A warm welcome to the Irwin Allen News Network pages
for the classic television series Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants is the driving force behind all the years of research done by Giants Log and the Irwin Allen News Network, and these web pages are focussed on informing and sharing our knowledge on the making of Land of the Giants alongside our many publications written since 1990. This is an ongoing project for preserving the history of the show for future generations and paying tribute to all the people who made Land of the Giants possible. For more indepth information on the show and its cast, crew and producers, contact GIANTS LOG for details of available publications.
HIGHLIGHTS AND LATEST ADDITIONS
Original Land of the Giants Painting Auctions
Two rare one-off items are up for auction on eBay on 4th June 2013. The first is the original painting for the British Land of the Giants novel Mean City and the second is the painting for the novel Slingshot for a David. Bidding ends just after 7pm. Pictures are courtesy of eBay seller mustangtel.
Mean City Cover Painting Gallery
Slingshot for a David Cover Painting Gallery
New Stefan Arngrim Interview
Stefan Arngrim discusses Land of the Giants and Irwin Allen in a new interview with the British SFX magazine website:
Stefan Arngrim Interview with SFX
TOPPS AND A&BC LAND OF THE GIANTS CARD NUMBERING
We have created a handy sortable table showing the different numbering systems used for the American test set of Topps cards and the British A&BC cards. Click here to view the Topps/A&BC Land of the Giants card table.
COLLECTIBLES GALLERY
View the Land of the Giants Collectibles Gallery
TOUR OF THE SPINDRIFT
Kyle Allen brings us a unique and fun tour of the Land of the Giants sub-orbital spaceship, The Spindrift, in Back Lot Space Port Episode 1 "Spindrift". The Spindrift tour can also be viewed in the Land of the Giants media section.
LAND OF THE GIANTS - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
The Land of the Giants complete collection DVD set for the UK (PAL, Region 2) with both seasons and a new limited edition set of four collectible art cards is now available in many DVD and online stores. The set was released on Monday 5th March 2012.
Land of the Giants Complete Collection Press Release
THE SPINDRIFT CAMP
New painting of the Spindrift Camp by David Holderbaum
Visit the David Holderbaum Showcase Gallery
LAND OF THE GIANTS GOES TO LAS VEGAS
Celeste Yarnall, Gary Conway and Heather Young at Hollywood Show Vegas
The cast of "Land of the Giants" attended The Hollywood Show Vegas autograph show on Saturday 19th November 2011. Attending the autograph show were series stars Gary Conway, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, Heather Young, and Stefan Arngrim, as well as guest stars Celeste Yarnall and Bruce Dern.
CUSTOMIZED LUNAR MODELS SPINDRIFT
Customized Lunar Models Spindrift by Shawn Charland
STEVE CAUSEY - MOEBIUS MODELS SPINDRIFT BUILD
Steve Causey's Build of the Moebius Models 1/128 Spindrift Kit
SEASON TWO PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
Here's the new trailer from Revelation Films for the UK Season 2 DVD release of Land of the Giants. Included in this DVD set is the exclusive and fun Land of the Giants cast commentary.
LAND OF THE GIANTS COMMENTARY
The UK DVD release of Land of the Giants Season 2 is now available and features the very special audio commentary recorded by all of the cast.
The Land of the Giants cast watching The Crash on 8 April 2011
SCIFINOW #55 LAND OF THE GIANTS ARTICLE
SciFiNow issue 55 features an 8 page article on Land of the Giants and chats with Gary Conway, Heather Young, Stefan Arngrim and Giants Log about this classic television series. Available in UK stores now. The magazine can also be purchased online at the Imagine Shop.
The Night Sky
Steve Causey took this shot of the night sky recently. At first we thought we were looking at a UFO.
Land of the Giants Commentary
On Friday 8th April 2011, the cast of Land of the Giants gathered together in LA to create a very special treat exclusively for the UK Second Season DVD release which is due out in June. Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall, Deanna Lund, Gary Conway, Heather Young and Don Matheson have recorded a really outstanding audio commentary which will appear on the second season DVD extras. This unique event showcases the delightful camaraderie between the cast members and is something we are very keen to extend to a convention in the UK.
NEW SPINDRIFT ARTWORK
Kenneth Netzel Showcase Gallery
COSTUME GALLERY
Two original Land of the Giants costumes (Steve Burton and Betty Hamilton uniforms) were auctioned at the Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 43 on 17-18 December 2010. For details, please visit this gallery or the Profiles in History Web Site.
Land of the Giants Costume Gallery
Premiere of Night of the Cat
A little bit of Giants fun. Introducing Roscoe as "The Cat" in Land of Cat Giants episode Night of the Cat.
Hollywood Show
Land of the Giants Cast at the Hollywood Show Gallery
John Picha 3D Spindrift Model
View the John Picha 3D Spindrift Video
Land of the Giants Spindrift Crew Uniform Patch
Land of the Giants Spindrift Crew Patch Gallery
John P. Britton Gallery
Visit the John P. Britton Land of the Giants Gallery
CAST MEMBERS
We have met up with the cast members of Land of the Giants on many occasions over the past couple of decades, most recently in England. As you browse around this web site you will find many links to the cast member web sites and convention reports.
THE SPINDRIFT
Visit the Spindrift "Hero" Miniature Gallery
CREATIVITY
The IANN site showcases of the talents of fans around the world and Irwin Allen fandom is blessed with the awesome artistic abilities of many, many exceptional fans.
FUN
One aspect of our work is to bring the fun of Irwin Allen's productions to the wider world and creative artists have generated some marvellous cartoons to share the humour.
EVENTS
Chiller Theatre
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.
GIANTS LOG
GIANTS LOG is dedicated to Land of the Giants and with a wealth of research and material has published 31 newsletters and many one-off specials. Free memberships are available by mail.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Feel free to browse around the site and if you would like to participate with articles, photos, convention reports etc, we would welcome your input. Whenever we have a spare moment we try to add something new to the site. We think you will enjoy some of the latest additions.
