Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film from 20th Century Fox, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, that stars Walter Pidgeon as Admiral Harriman Nelson, and Robert Sterling as Captain Lee Crane. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Michael Ansara, and Frankie Avalon. The story was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett. The opening title credits theme song was sung by Frankie Avalon. The new, state of the art nuclear submarine "Seaview" is on diving trials in the Arctic Ocean.
Aurora Plastics Corporation from movies, TV shows and comic books were also introduced. Batman was a regular offering as was the Hulk, so both DC and Marvel characters were represented. Model kits from "Twelve O'Clock High", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "The Mod Squad", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (the larger "Seaview" sub and a separate kit of its flying sub), "The Invaders", "Lost in Space", "Land of the Giants" and "" appeared. These kits were often a television-related scene where heroes battled some kind of large monster, alien or animal. Aurora’s figure kits continue to be highly valued by collectors. Aurora