Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Quiz

Answer: Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen was also a director for the famous disaster movies "The Towering Inferno" (action sequences) and "The Swarm."

Answer: Walter Pidgeon

Regis Toomey and Peter Lorre did play roles in the film. Vincent Price, another horror/sci-fi veteran, did not appear in the film. Walter Pidgeon also starred in the famous sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet."

Answer: Seaview

The Nautilus is the name of the sub from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The Poseidon is the name of the doomed ocean liner from Irwin Allen's "The Poseidon Adventure."

Answer: The Van Allen Radiation Belt catches fire

Admiral Nelson wants to launch a nuclear missle to put out the fire, which is melting the polar ice caps.

Answer: Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre has appeared in many famous movies, including "Casablanca," "The Maltese Falcon," and "Hotel Berlin." He also appeared in another well-know submarine movie, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

Answer: Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden has appeared in numerous TV movies, such as "Visions of Murder," and "I Still Dream of Jeannie."

Answer: The Andy Griffith Show

McNear played the role of Floyd the barber on "The Andy Griffith Show".

Answer: L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott did the effect for countless other famous sci-fi movies, including "The Towering Inferno," "Logan's Run" and "The Swarm."

Answer: Richard Basehart

David Hedison played Captain Crane, Del Monroe played the role of Kowalski and Ruchard Bull played the role of the doctor.

Answer: True

Budgetary restrictions demanded that the first 31 episodes be shot in black and white. Only after the series became a moderate success did they begin shooting in color. The final 79 episodes were shot in color, for a total of 110 episodes.