Wow! I used to watch this in 1964 when it was in re-runs. I was beginning to think I'd imagined it. The small guy had a cool pad that was built into his partner's wall. Took me this long to figure out the series actually existed. Cool!!!
Holy cow! This show has popped into my memory every now and again over the past 40 years but never knew anyone else who heard of or remembered it. Thanks for posting this. Funny the way some stuff that made such strong impressions appears to us now. Some, surprisingly, hold up... others not so much.
Many years ago I sent away for a VHS video that a "tape trader" did with some old TV moments. One was this episode of World of Giants (the tape later broke; I no longer have it). At one point his partner is knocked out cold and he has to face a cat (he uses fire extinguisher to chase it away) and climb up a phone cord to make a phone call (the old days of the "dial" phone, huge to him). Don't know if anyone has this (full ep.)
I think my late father Stuart Jerome wrote this, or one of these,anyway. These were produced by Ivan Tors, somebody wrote? Dad was doing "Sea Hunt", and other shows with Ivan at that time. They were shot at the old Ziv Studio lot on Santa Monica Blvd. I just recall so vividly as a very young child being on one of the stages with my mom while they shooting, and really being overawed by the gigantic-props and furniture! Thanks for putting this up -- I had honestly forgotten it! R.J.
Omigod, I haven't seen this show since I was 8 years old! I remembered all the show's shticks, but I didn't remember how talky it was. As a kid I was a science-fiction fan, and I recognized "Mel Hunter" as the name of a prolific s-f illustrator of the same period. Always wondered if the choice of name was a fluke.
I used to love this show as a kid. I remembered the brief case Mel was carried in, as in this clip. Would love to see the small house he lived in, which from memory was in Bill's apartment wall and was retractable so it could be hidden. My main story recollections were Mel being chased by cats, and other critters rather than the espionage plots, but then again I would have only been around 6 at the time. Thanks for the post. Would you have a clip incorporating the small house?
I had heard about this series and seen a few publicity stills but never thought that any footage existed. I read somewhere that props in the series were used from the film "The Incredible Shrinking Man, made in 1957.
Wow! I used to watch this in 1964 when it was in re-runs. I was beginning to think I'd imagined it. The small guy had a cool pad that was built into his partner's wall. Took me this long to figure out the series actually existed. Cool!!!
MisterRightAway 5 months ago
Doesn't anyone have complete episodes?
shemp561 9 months ago
Holy cow! This show has popped into my memory every now and again over the past 40 years but never knew anyone else who heard of or remembered it. Thanks for posting this. Funny the way some stuff that made such strong impressions appears to us now. Some, surprisingly, hold up... others not so much.
Orthancster 10 months ago
Many years ago I sent away for a VHS video that a "tape trader" did with some old TV moments. One was this episode of World of Giants (the tape later broke; I no longer have it). At one point his partner is knocked out cold and he has to face a cat (he uses fire extinguisher to chase it away) and climb up a phone cord to make a phone call (the old days of the "dial" phone, huge to him). Don't know if anyone has this (full ep.)
shrinkvid 10 months ago
@shrinkvid I've uploaded full ep. and one other full ep.
shrinkvid 9 months ago
WOG lol! FFS they didn't realise...
Kelly14UK 11 months ago
Who made the little guys clothes?
lewisner 1 year ago
Does anyone know about DVDs of the series? I would love copies. I saw this in Chicago in the 60s and it was a cool show.
basilsullivan 1 year ago
@basilsullivan Why do you post this question to the world instead of the one who posted the video? I'll never understand it.
7188181 1 year ago
@7188181 Because someone out there may know about the DVDS other than the poster. Duh?
basilsullivan 1 year ago
What a cool series. I remember the lunch box.
eltodomundo 1 year ago
I love these kinds of movies but I equally find them kind of creepy!
bf6067 1 year ago
Is their any show on this film on disk or tape someone could purchase to see it, I tried ebay, but with no luck. I love old scifi shows like this.
John40ish 1 year ago
@John40ish Hey genius, did you ever think of asking the one who posted it here? Duh! Do you think ebay's the only place to buy anything?
7188181 1 year ago
@7188181 How about kissing my ass
John40ish 1 year ago
Clunky, but still better than 'Heroes.'
flapdoodle64 2 years ago
Actually "DAKTARI" was later, early 60's.
alandhopewell 2 years ago
What with these "feet"
Bunty1962 2 years ago
Not very PC shouting WOG at the start of this.... Complain....
Bunty1962 2 years ago
Is a WOG some kind of minority or something? Are you a WOG?
WatermelonHeaven 2 years ago
@WatermelonHeaven
lol
Midyin 1 year ago
Irwin Allen's "Land of the Giant's" was obviously inspired by this.
Actionguy1 2 years ago
Didn't Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds use the same plot on Secret Service many years later? Its strange how many concepts have been used before.
west6459 2 years ago
Wasn't there also a comic book series (adaptation) of this show?
TheRebel2007 3 years ago
I think my late father Stuart Jerome wrote this, or one of these,anyway. These were produced by Ivan Tors, somebody wrote? Dad was doing "Sea Hunt", and other shows with Ivan at that time. They were shot at the old Ziv Studio lot on Santa Monica Blvd. I just recall so vividly as a very young child being on one of the stages with my mom while they shooting, and really being overawed by the gigantic-props and furniture! Thanks for putting this up -- I had honestly forgotten it! R.J.
bchfront 3 years ago 2
huh- this looks really good, i would appreciate it if you would post more =D
Saphira144 3 years ago
wtf
AnT1kz 3 years ago
Omigod, I haven't seen this show since I was 8 years old! I remembered all the show's shticks, but I didn't remember how talky it was. As a kid I was a science-fiction fan, and I recognized "Mel Hunter" as the name of a prolific s-f illustrator of the same period. Always wondered if the choice of name was a fluke.
smurfswacker 3 years ago 3
This would of made a great tv series too bad just a few episodes were made.
ImYourBigDaddy 4 years ago 3
I used to love this show as a kid. I remembered the brief case Mel was carried in, as in this clip. Would love to see the small house he lived in, which from memory was in Bill's apartment wall and was retractable so it could be hidden. My main story recollections were Mel being chased by cats, and other critters rather than the espionage plots, but then again I would have only been around 6 at the time. Thanks for the post. Would you have a clip incorporating the small house?
mcphert1 4 years ago 2
I had heard about this series and seen a few publicity stills but never thought that any footage existed. I read somewhere that props in the series were used from the film "The Incredible Shrinking Man, made in 1957.
poodledreams 4 years ago
You are correct about the props. This show was not a network show but was syndicated, so not everyone watching tv at the time would have seen it.
spockvideo 4 years ago
Marshall Thompson traded in the Daktari jungle for strange objects in World of
Giants, a CBS Television Distribution action/
adventure format.
braingun64 3 years ago
Daktari came AFTER World of Giants. Actually, your comment doesn't make much sense.
smartkart 3 years ago
I Want This show so....bad.
Love short lived odd T.V. programs.
mattparkman 4 years ago 3
it was a brief series, maybe 13 episodes
shrinkingvideo 4 years ago
I don't recall ever seeing this on TV. Was this just a pilot, or was it a series?
zekepig 4 years ago