The Lost World (1960 film) Century Fox. Allen said he wanted to cast Trevor Howard and Peter Ustinov in support to Rains. Special effects for the film were rather basic and involved monitor lizards, iguanas, and crocodiles affixed with miniature horns and fins. Director Allen later stated that though he wanted stop motion models, he could only work with lizards and live creatures in accordance with the studio's budget. Irwin Allen utilized stock footage from this film for episodes of his various TV series, including "Land of the Giants", "Lost in Space", "The Time Tunnel", and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". In 1966,
Joe Davola (TV producer) the sitcom "Seinfeld" was named after him. Joe Davola (TV producer) Joe Davola is an American television and film producer, director and writer. Born in Brooklyn N.Y. and raised in Rosedale NY. Davola is partner and co-founder with Brian Robbins in AwesomenessTV which sold to DreamWorks Animation in May 2013. Davola previously developed and executive produced with Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins on several TV shows for their production company, Tollin/Robbins Productions. Some projects include "All That", "The Amanda Show", "The Nick Cannon Show", "One Tree Hill", "What I Like About You", "The Bronx Is Burning", and "Smallville". Davola started