The talent level in the day to produce quality/memorable theme scores is astounding from that generation, and stays in your head for decades, great memorable theme songs, and there are a bazillion...Lost in space, I dream of Genie (both versions) The outer limits, Highway patrol, Combat, Route 66, Bananza, The defenders, The Adams family, Green Acres, Spider man, Johnny Quest, Gilligans ILand, Mannix, Hawaii 5'O, the list goes on..

The Roman Senators scence just so much like the USA Senate of today. They're NOT poisoning or plotting to kill each other yet their just as much Corruption now

I have a feeling that Stanley Kubrick must have seen this BBC documentary before he went on to direct “2001.” (Cue “Also sprach Zarathustra…”)

Fate meant for Claudius to be played by Derek Jacobi, and Augustus by Brian Blessed.

I wonder who could play Claudius now?

Dame Flora Robson played the same parts for nearly 50 years!!!!

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What a beauty ❤

Around 39:03, the Senators behind Caligula, especially the guy on his immediate right are hilarious! Expressions are perfect!

Around 21:18, doesn't Williams look a little like a young Derek Jacobi??

Theres so much uranium in there it glows so much!!!

Killer

0:00 to 0:59 Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea Second Season opening. The Submarine U.S.S. Seaview SSRN-1 being raised from the Atlantic Ocean by The Bureau of Ships on the orders of Director Mr. Carver After the Seaview was sunk by a derelict minefield in the episode: Submarine Sunk Here. The Seaview undergoes a Refit reducing her Eight Windows in the Bow to Four by adding a Hangar Deck for berthing The Flying Sub FS1. The Single Sonar dome is replaced by 2 Sonar dome on the port and starboard side of the Bow and The U.S.S. Seaview sets sail back to The Nelson Institute of Marine Research N.I.M.R. in Santa Barbara, California.

Nice video...

Thank you for sharing this!

Hi, I have 2 of these and wanted to know the value of each. Does anyone know? Thanks

I’d love to see em in slow sink!

Laughton is one of greatest actors of all time. All time. I have no doubt that Derek Jacobi (who made the character of Claudius his own - and who, himself, is one of the greats of all time) was inspired by these snippets of Laughton's performance here.

I just got back from the Marble King dump, their main one after Sistersville closed. What time did you find this in? Pennsboro?

I think it is a great film. I wonder what percentage is in the can, so to speak. Maybe some genius will have the skills to complete it , somehow. They were giants.

Although a Southern fan, I love the livery of L&N's Hummingbirds. Atlas had a beautiful F7? back in the early 90s I wish I'd picked up.

I’m very grateful to have seen this in 2023. I never knew about this. In the seventies my friends and I were overwhelmed by the brilliance of “ I Claudius”. Unfortunately the earlier attempt to create this masterwork stranded. But it seems to me it was of the same extraordinary quality.

Messalina doesn’t play a major role in Graves’ book- I wonder why they didn’t recast Oberon’s character?

Why that accent?

I feel like a kid again! However, as I am Australian, I only saw "Voyage To The Bottom Of the Sea" in black and white. Yes, I remember Richard Basehart and David Hedison.

The whole series began as a movie called, "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" 1961. It was later in 1964 that Irwin Allen made it into a weekly TV show. Walter Pidgeon (Admiral) and Barbra Eden (LT. Sex babe appeal). The sub (Seaview) went thru some changes over the years and the entire ship's sets cost Allen over $400,000. He got his money's worth out of it though with the TV series. You could always depend on I. Allen for the most disasters and futuristic shows. He wrote them, produced them and directed them. The early version of Aaron Spelling.

Somewhen on an alternate timeline, this film was finished and became a classic. I want to watch it. That is one of the few delights I keep on my wish list. That cannot be too much to ask from the arbitrary twists of fate.

God bless the cameraman on time travelling to capture Claudius's life

the theater isnt what it was ,no , and to tell you something else , it never was what it was

Thanks for posting. I watched this documentary when it was first aired on the BBC and may have an audio recording of it somewhere. This piece, and the influence of an English teacher who ran a film club at my school, let to a lifelong interest in British cinema and the craft of acting. It was also the first time I had heard the piece by Richard Strauss. I wonder who would have been asked to write the music for the film. Also, if it had been finished and become a major hit, would the BBC have commissioned the landmark television series?

Merle Oberon had quite an interesting life.

Laughton is tremendous. Unlike anything he ever did. Wasted opportunity.

Sooooo good thank you ‼️

In this film, does anyone know who played Caligula? I'm interested because I recognize something about him, but can quite place him. 🎉

What amazing archive simply incredible and all the participants there to talk except Laughton whose acting speaks for him.

Laughton was an outstanding actor and his body of work needs no support from unmade films. He was dreadfully inconsistent in these scenes and as the director says (and indeed the cast) it was probably fortunate the film didn’t get made. There is no comparison whatsoever with Olivier in Henry V re the speech. Laughton can’t locate his character or bodily / facial consistency at all throughout the film.

I remember this from when it was first broadcast, but it is good to see it again.

It is a privilege to watch this video. Laughton was a genius. He had the makings of being just as great a Director but only made one film…a masterpiece called “ Night of the Hunter” ( 1955). If you have not seen it, do so immediately. You will be astounded by this piece of art. Robert Mitchum gives the performance of his career. Absolutely unforgettable.

I have the bbc series on dvd...... once in a while i will binge watch the lot all at once.... it's my favourite series of all time.

Emlyn Williams was wonderful.

Poor Williams was the one most hurt by the cancellation. He's so good as Caligula. He never had the opportunity for a big part like that in a major film again.

Yes, I can see why it was a big flop, even with the great Charles Laughton in it. The 1970@s version was outstanding, Jacobi and Hurt, two of the greats.

brilliant

The acceptance speech was a perfect scene… lost and yet alive… thank you for letting me view the masterful portrayal by Claudius reborn.

Wonderful, it's on par with the BBC production, Laughton is the perfect Claudius. The scenes show what a faithful adaptation to Graves's books this film version would have been. What a great loss to the world of Cinema this was not completed.

Thank you for sharing this remarkable documentary!

Watched on a lark, glad I did, this was excellent.

A really awesome documentary. I had never heard before about this (unreleased!) film.

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Charles Laughton was a genuis! Prehaps the best male actor of all time, and he didn't even know it!