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Man from Atlantis
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Production company	Solow Production Company
Release date	March 4, 1977
Run time	1:36:16
Starring	Patrick Duffy; Belinda J. Montgomery; Dean Santoro; Art Lund; Victor Buono
Producer(s)	Harry R. Sherman; Terry Morse, Jr.
Music composed by	Fred Karlin
Screenplay by	Mayo Simon
Director(s)	Lee H. Katzin
Art director(s)	J. Smith Poplin
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This article is about the pilot movie. For other uses, see Man from Atlantis.

Man from Atlantis is an American live-action fantasy drama television film produced by Solow Production Company. It aired on March 4, 1977 on NBC. It was written by Mayo Simon, produced by Robert H. Justman, and directed by Lee H. Katzin.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jody	Scott Stevenson
Kelly	Unavailable
Jody's father	Jim Chandler
Mark Harris	Patrick Duffy
Doctor Doug Berkeley	Joshua Bryant
Doctor Elizabeth Merrill	Belinda J. Montgomery
Party host	Trudy Marshall
Nurse #1	Connie Izay
Doctor Jeffers	Steve Franken
Intern #1	Philip Roye
Tallman	Judd Laurance
Nurse Dugger	Unavailable
Commander Phil Roth	Lawrence Pressman
X-ray technician	Cheryl Robinson
Ambulance driver	Larry Holt
Lieutenant Ainsley	Mark Jenkins
Admiral Pierce	Art Lund
Driver #1	Unavailable
Driver #2	Unavailable
Boy at booth	Philip Tanzini
Commander Hendrix	Unavailable
Chief Ernie Smith	Dean Santoro
Mr. Johnson	Allen Case
Popeye	Michael J. London
Russian scientist	Alex Rodine
French scientist	Lilyan Chauvin
American scientist	Vincent Milana
British scientist	Charles Davis
Receptionist #1	Patricia Anderson
Receptionist #2	Akemi Kikumura
Receptionist #3	Marguerite DeLain
Mr. Schubert	Victor Buono
Emil	Curt Lowens
Virginia	Virginia Gregg
George	Philip Baker Hall

Organizations

United States Navy (mentioned)

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - California
    - Naval Undersea Center
- Washington (mentioned)
  - Seattle (mentioned)
- Washington, D.C. (mentioned)
- Atlantis (mentioned)

Objects

Identification bands

Vehicles

Sea Quest (mentioned)
Ambulance
Oak River

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Fred Karlin, with musical supervision by Harry V. Lojewski. The music was edited by Joseph Tuley. The sound mixers were Jack Solomon and Charles Lewis. The music was re-recorded by Hal Watkins.

Crew credits

Director of photography: William Cronjager
Executive producer: Herbert F. Solow
Art director: J. Smith Poplin
Supervising film editor: Dann Cahn
Film editor: Gary Griffen
Additional photography: Richard Kelley
Stunt coordinator: Paul Stader
Special effects: Tom Fisher
Property master: Jack Marino
Photographic effects: Gene Warren
Unit production manager: Kevin Donnelly
Assistant director: Tom McCrory
Wardrobe supervisor: William Ware Theiss
Makeup artist: Don Cash, Jr.
Hair stylist: Susan Germaine
Casting director: Ruth Conforte
Sound effects editors: Lion Selditz, Michael Renaud
Key gripper: Bob Rust
Gaffer: Sal Orefice
Set decorator: Don Sullivan
Location facilities provider: Cinemobile Systems

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: March 4, 1977 on NBC
United Kingdom and Ireland: September 24, 1977 at 7:35 pm on ITV (6:15 pm on Granada)

Behind the scenes

The receptionists are credited in the order they talk, but we are crediting them in the order they appear.

Errors

It's not explained why Elizabeth gives Mark Harris that particular name.

Marketing and promotion

In the Fall of 1977, Dell Publishing adapted it into a book of the same name, and Marvel Comics adapted parts of it in its first issue.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United States:
- 1986: Worldvision Home Video releases Man from Atlantis on VHS.
- 1987: Goodtimes Video releases Man from Atlantis on VHS.
- October 6, 2006: Warner Archive Collection releases Man from Atlantis on DVD.
- July 26, 2011: Warner Archive Collection releases Man from Atlantis: The Complete TV Movies Collection on DVD.
- March 12, 2019: Warner Archive Collection releases Man from Altantis on Blu-ray Disc.

Trailers

References

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Man from Atlantis'' (film)}}
-:''For the television series continuation, see ''[[Man from Atlantis]]''.''
+:''This article is about the pilot movie. For other uses, see [[Man from Atlantis]].''
 {{Infobox movie
+|name= Man from Atlantis
 |image= [[File:.jpg|300px]]
-|caption= Theatrical-like poster.
+|caption=
-|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
+|prodcompany= [[Solow Production Company]]
-|distributor= [[Worldvision Enterprises]]
+|distributor=
 |released= [[March 4]], [[1977]]
 |run_time= 1:36:16
 |starring= [[Patrick Duffy]]<br />[[Belinda J. Montgomery]]<br />[[Dean Santoro]]<br />[[Art Lund]]<br />[[Victor Buono]]
-|execs= [[Joseph Barbera]]
+|execs=
 |producers= [[Harry R. Sherman]]<br />[[Terry Morse, Jr.]]
-|music= [[John Barry]]
+|music= [[Fred Karlin]]
 |screenplay= [[Mayo Simon]]
 |director= [[Lee H. Katzin]]
+|art_director= [[J. Smith Poplin]]
+|previous= Man from Atlantis (film)
+|next= Man from Atlantis II: The Death Scouts
 |title_card= [[File:Man from Atlantis title card.png|300px]]
 }}
-'''''Man from Atlantis''''' is an American live-action fantasy drama television film produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. It aired on [[March 4]], [[1977]] on [[NBC]]. It was written by [[Mayo Simon]], produced by [[Robert H. Justman]], and directed by [[Lee H. Katzin]].
+'''''Man from Atlantis''''' is an American live-action fantasy drama television film produced by [[Solow Production Company]]. It aired on [[March 4]], [[1977]] on [[NBC]]. It was written by [[Mayo Simon]], produced by [[Robert H. Justman]], and directed by [[Lee H. Katzin]].
 ==Detailed summary==
@@ Line 24: / Line 28: @@
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jody]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Scott Stevenson]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Kelly]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jody's father]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jim Chandler]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mark Harris]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Patrick Duffy]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Doug Berkeley]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Joshua Bryant]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Elizabeth Merrill]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Belinda J. Montgomery]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Doug Berkeley]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Party host]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Joshua Bryant]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Trudy Marshall]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Nurse #1]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Connie Izay]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Jeffers]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Steve Franken]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Intern #1]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Philip Roye]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tallman]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Judd Laurance]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Nurse Dugger]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Commander Phil Roth]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lawrence Pressman]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|X-ray technician]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Cheryl Robinson]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Ambulance driver]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Holt]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lieutenant Ainsley]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Mark Jenkins]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Admiral Dewey Pierce]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Admiral Pierce]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Art Lund]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Driver #1]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Driver #2]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Boy at booth]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Philip Tanzini]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Commander Hendrix]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Chief Ernie Smith]]
@@ Line 69: / Line 97: @@
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Popeye (Man from Atlantis)|Popeye]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Michael J. London]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Russian scientist]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Alex Rodine]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|French scientist]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lilyan Chauvin]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|American scientist]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Vincent Milana]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|British scientist]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Charles Davis]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Receptionist #1]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Patricia Anderson]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Receptionist #2]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Akemi Kikumura]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Man from Atlantis characters|Receptionist #3]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Marguerite DeLain]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Schubert]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Victor Buono]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"|
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Emil]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Curt Lowens]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Virginia]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Virginia Gregg]]
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[George (Man from Atlantis)|George]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Philip Baker Hall]]
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
@@ Line 84: / Line 140: @@
 * [[Earth]]
 ** [[United States]]
-*** [[Naval Undersea Center]]
+*** [[California]]
+**** [[Naval Undersea Center]]
 ** [[Washington]] (mentioned)
 *** [[Seattle]] (mentioned)
@@ Line 102: / Line 159: @@
 ===Filming===
 ==Music==
-The music was composed and conducted by [[]].
+The music was composed by [[Fred Karlin]], with musical supervision by [[Harry V. Lojewski]]. The music was edited by [[Joseph Tuley]]. The sound mixers were [[Jack Solomon]] and [[Charles Lewis]]. The music was re-recorded by [[Hal Watkins]].
 ==Crew credits==
 * Director of photography: [[William Cronjager]]
 * Executive producer: [[Herbert F. Solow]]
+* Art director: [[J. Smith Poplin]]
+* Supervising film editor: [[Dann Cahn]]
+* Film editor: [[Gary Griffen]]
+* Additional photography: [[Richard Kelley]]
+* Stunt coordinator: [[Paul Stader]]
+* Special effects: [[Tom Fisher]]
+* Property master: [[Jack Marino]]
+* Photographic effects: [[Gene Warren]]
+* Unit production manager: [[Kevin Donnelly]]
+* Assistant director: [[Tom McCrory]]
+* Wardrobe supervisor: [[William Ware Theiss]]
+* Makeup artist: [[Don Cash, Jr.]]
+* Hair stylist: [[Susan Germaine]]
+* Casting director: [[Ruth Conforte]]
+* Sound effects editors: [[Lion Selditz]], [[Michael Renaud]]
+* Key gripper: [[Bob Rust]]
+* Gaffer: [[Sal Orefice]]
+* Set decorator: [[Don Sullivan]]
+* Location facilities provider: [[Cinemobile Systems]]
 ==Release==
@@ Line 115: / Line 191: @@
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*
+* The receptionists are credited in the order they talk, but we are crediting them in the order they appear.
 ==Errors==
-*
+* It's not explained why Elizabeth gives Mark Harris that particular name.
 ==Marketing and promotion==
+In the Fall of 1977, [[Dell Publishing]] adapted it into a [[Man from Atlantis (book)|book of the same name]], and [[Marvel Comics]] adapted parts of it in its [[Man from Atlantis (Marvel Comics)/Issue 1|first issue]].
 ==Critical reception==
 ==In other languages==
@@ Line 150: / Line 228: @@
 [[Category:Man from Atlantis]]
 [[Category:NBC]]
+[[Category:Solow Production Company]]