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,
Ted Robinson (TV director) Ted Robinson (TV director) Ted Robinson (born 1944) is an Australian television producer and director who is best known for his work and a director and producer of live TV comedy. Robinson began his TV career at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, working on "The Aunty Jack Show", under the tutelage of series director Maurice M. Murphy. His TV directorial debut was in 1973, with the ABC sitcom "Our Man in the Company". In 1974 he took over from Murphy as director of the two Aunty Jack spinoff series, "Wollongong the Brave" and "Flash Nick from Jindavik". During the late 1970s