| "The Disappearances" | |
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| Series The Man from Atlantis Season 1, Episode 4 | |
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| Air date | June 12th, 1977 |
| Writers | Jerry Sohl; Luther Murdoch |
| Director | Charles S. Dubin |
| Producers | Herbert F. Solow; Herman Miller |
| Starring | Patrick Duffy; Belinda Montgomery; Alan Fudge |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Killer Spores" |
Next "Melt Down" |
"The Disappearances" is a 100 minute television movie and the fourth of four pilot episodes that preceded the regular Man from Atlantis television series that aired on NBC from 1977 to 1978. The movie first aired on June 20th, 1977 and followed the events from the hour and a half Man from Atlantis: The Killer Spores film. It is followed by episode one of the regular series, "Melt Down", which aired at it's regular time and was only sixty minutes long. Man from Atlantis: The Disappearances was directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Jerry Sohl and Luther Murdoch. It stars Patrick Duffy as amphibian hero Mark Harris with Belinda Montgomery as Foundation for Oceanic Research scientist Doctor Elizabeth Merrill. Also starring in the film is Alan Fudge as Foundation administrator C.W. Crawford as well as Kenneth Tigar making his final appearance as Doctor Miller Simon, Darleen Carr as Doctor Mary Smith, Ivor Francis as Doctor Medlow, Dennis Redfield as Dick Redstone and Pamela Peters Solow as Jane Smith.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Duffy | Mark Harris |
| Belinda Montgomery | Doctor Elizabeth Merrill |
| Kenneth Tigar | Doctor Miller Simon |
| Alan Fudge | C.W. Crawford |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Darleen Carr | Doctor Mary Smith |
| Dennis Redfield | Dick Redstone |
| Pamela Peters Solow | Jane Smith |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Bair | Captain Bracy |
| Paul Mantee | FBI Agent Fuller |
| Michael J. London | Cetacean crew |
| Arthur Batanides | Police Detective |
| Rick Goldman | Security Guard at dock |
| Bob Minor | Minion |
| Ric Drasin | Minion |
| Frank MArtone | Minion |
| James Fraracci | Minion |
| Jim Morris | Minion |
| Ernie Hudson | Minion |
| Anthony Pearson | Minion |
| Julius Le Flore | Minion |
| Jim Tarleton | Minion |
Uncredited[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Baker | Sub navigator |
| Ivor Francis | Doctor Medlow |
| Ruth Manning | Clara |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on the Man from Atlantis: The Complete Television Series DVD collection.
- Actress Belinda Montgomery is credited as Belinda J. Montgomery in this episode.
- Third and last appearance in the series of Kenneth Tigar as Doctor Miller Simon. The character made several subsequent appearances in the short-lived comic book series of Man from Atlantis which was published by Marvel Comics from February to August of 1978.
- Fourth and last appearance of Michael J. London in the series. He appears in all four television movies. Here he is once again seen serving as a crewmember on the Foundation for Oceanic Research submarine.
- Actor Michael J. London is credited as Michael Jay London in this episode.
- This episode features the first television appearance of actor Ernie Hudson. Hudson will have a long and prosperous career in both film and television, but is probably best known for his role as Winston Zeddmore in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.