Olivia Burnette

Olivia Burnette (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress.

Olivia Burnette began her acting career at the tender age of 6. The most notable of her first acting jobs was in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) opposite comic superstar Steve Martin.

After several television appearances, Olivia was cast as the lead in the down-home series “The Torkelsons” (1991), playing Dorothy Jane.

Olivia continued her television career with a few television movies, before being cast in The Quick and the Dead (1995), which allowed her to work with such actors as Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone and Russell Crowe.

Olivia continued her work on the big screen in Eye for an Eye (1996) with director John Schlesinger, and got the opportunity to play Sally Field’s daughter as well as be brutalized in a controversial scene by Kiefer Sutherland.

Determined to obtain a college degree, Olivia left Los Angeles to attend the prestigious NYU, Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated with not one but two majors: Film and English. After school, she was inspired to buy the rights to a novel and adapted it into a screenplay, which is currently being shopped.

Most recently, Olivia has been seen in the hit television show “CSI: NY” (2004) along with Oscar nominated Gary Sinise and Emmy nominated Melina Kanakaredes, and in the naval drama “Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service” (2003) with Mark Harmon.

Her most recent feature film entitled Flourish (2006), which also stars Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer from the hit Fox drama “House M.D.” (2004), premiered at the world renowned Cinequest Film Festival 2006, as well being screened at the Cannes Film Market in 2006.

She currently resides in Southern California with her husband, singer/songwriter/producer Julian Sakata, and her five year old stepson, Rain.

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Bill Mumy

Charles William “Bill” Mumy, Jr. (born February 1, 1954), is an American actor, musician, pitchman, instrumentalist, voice-over artist and a figure in the science-fiction community. He is known primarily for his roles in movies and television, character-type roles, and his work in television production.

The red-headed Mumy came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor, most notably as Will Robinson, the youngest of the three children of Prof. John and Dr. Maureen Robinson (played by Guy Williams and June Lockhart respectively) and friend of the nefarious and pompous Dr. Zachary Smith (played by Jonathan Harris), in the cult 1960s CBS sci-fi television series Lost in Space.

He later appeared as a lonely teenager, Sterling North, in the 1969 Disney movie, Rascal, and as Teft in the 1971 film Bless the Beasts and Children. In the 1990s, he had the role of Lennier in the syndicated sci-fi TV series Babylon 5, and he also served as narrator of A&E Network’s Emmy Award-winning series, Biography. He is also notable for his musical career, as a solo artist and as half of the duo Barnes & Barnes.

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Wife is a childbirth instructor.

Father of Seth Mumy and Liliana Mumy

Last name is pronounced “Moomy” not “Mummy”

Performed with Robert Haimer as “Barnes & Barnes”, recording the hit novelty song “Fish Heads” in 1978. It is currently the most requested song in the history of the Dr. Demento Show.

Had a recurring role as “Lennier” on “Babylon 5″ (1994). Mumy had also repeatedly tried to land a guest role on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993), but the producers always wanted him to play an alien. He held out until they allowed him to play a human, which he did in the DS9 episode “The Siege of AR-558″ (he was the Starfleet engineer who worked on trying to decode a Dominion communications array).

Acted in a recent episode of the newly-revived “The Twilight Zone” (2002) TV series with his actress-daughter Liliana. As a child, Mumy appeared in three of Rod Serling’s classic TZ episodes (“Long-Distance Call,” “It’s a Good Life,” and “In Praise Of Pip”) during the 1960s.

Wrote a screenplay back in the late 1970s in which the “Lost in Space” (1965) family would have found their way back to Earth. 20th Century Fox was committed to the project, but series creator Irwin Allen wasn’t interested in reviving the series. The plan dissolved completely after the death of space patriarch Guy Williams in 1989.

Was the original choice to play “Eddie Munster,” in the cult 1960s TV series “The Munsters” (1964). However, his parents did not approve of the makeup young Bill would have to wear for the role; they turned it down. Butch Patrick ended up playing the part. Today, Patrick and Mumy are very good friends and sometimes collaborate on music.

On the “Babylon 5″ (1994) episode “Eyes,” he used his album title “Zabagabee” as an alien word.

Was a lifelong friend of James Stewart, with whom he co-starred in the film Dear Brigitte (1965). The Stewart and Mumy families knew each other well off-screen, Stewart’s wife Gloria having been Mumy’s Sunday school teacher. He can still do a perfect imitation of Stewart’s voice, one that frequently cracked Stewart up during his lifetime.

Is an only child.

Credits his “Lost in Space” (1965) co-star Guy Williams with inspiring him to become an actor. Mumy grew up watching Williams on Disney’s “Zorro” (1957) TV series; young Bill broke his leg attempting to recreate one of the show’s stunts in his bedroom.

‘”Weird Al’ Yankovic’ was a big fan of “Lost in Space” (1965) growing up, and he and Mumy later became good friends. Mumy reportedly introduced Al to his wife Suzanne.

Best known by the public for his role as Will Robinson on “Lost in Space” (1965).

Along with Cloris Leachman, he is one of only two actors to appear in both “The Twilight Zone” (1959) and its second television revival, “The Twilight Zone” (2002).

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Village of the Giants is a 1965 science-fiction/comedy movie with many elements of the beach party film genre. It was produced, directed and written by Bert I. Gordon, and based loosely on H.G. Wells’s book The Food of the Gods. The story revolves mostly around a chemical substance called “Goo”, which causes giant growth in living things, and what happens after a gang of rebellious youngsters get their hands on it. The cast was mostly teens, or young actors playing teens, and The Beau Brummels and Freddy Cannon make musical guest appearances. The movie was a low-budget exploitation film and not a huge hit (released mostly to drive-ins as part of a double bill), but had some notable use of special effects and undoubted sex appeal, and went on to become a cult classic. The movie proved far more successful years later, when released on home video.

Tagline:  They’re 30 feet tall!

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• In one scene one of the giants reads an issue of “Famous Monsters of Filmland” with another Bert I. Gordon film, War of the Colossal Beast (1958), in the cover.
• Exteriors were shot on the Columbia Studios backlot (now part of the Warner Bros. Backlot), the same lot as the exteriors for the TV series “Bewitched” (1964) and “I Dream of Jeannie” (1965). Many scenes were shot on Courthouse Square at Universal Studios, which doubled as Hill Valley in Back to the Future (1985).

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• Loosely based on the H.G. Wells story “The Food of the Gods”, about a substance that causes giant mutations in growing organisms. Children fed the substance become giants (capable of producing giant offspring), who choose to fight when their existence is threatened by adult authorities.
• The brand of chicken that the giant teenagers eat is a tie-in to the once-famous restaurant chain called Chicken Delight. The chain was known for home delivery of chicken and ribs, as well as it’s catchy motto: “Don’t cook tonight, call Chicken Delight.” A banner for the restaurant chain can be seen on a wall behind the adults who turn in their rifles.
• The beer that the delinquent teens drink after crashing their car is the once popular Blatz Beer.
• The fountain that Freddy Cannon sings in front of is the same one seen in the opening of “Friends” (1994).
• An alternate version of the theme music – “The Last Race” – was reused by Quentin Tarantino in Death Proof (2007).
• The “Teen Magazine” that Merrie (Joy Harmon) reads was an actual issue of the magazine published in July 1965.
• Ron Howard plays a boy genius who invents a super growth formula. He later played the same kind of role in “Land of the Giants: Genius at Work (#1.21)” (1969)
• Filmed in “Perceptovision”.

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Battle Beyond the Stars

is a Roger Corman-produced science fiction film, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and released in 1980. The film is notable in that the screenplay was partly written by John Sayles, the score was by James Horner and the special effects were directed by James Cameron. Several of the effects shots were re-used for other films throughout the 1980s. An example of this can be seen during the movie theater fight scene at the end of Bachelor Party. Additionally the space ship models and effects were re-used in the film Space Raiders.

Tagline: A battle beyond time, beyond space.

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Seven mercenaries are recruited from throughout the galaxy to save a peaceful planet from the threat of an evil tyrant bent on dominating and enslaving the entire universe.

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Make Up Department
  Charles Balazs … hairdresser
  Sue Dolph … makeup artist
  Ken Horn … prosthetic assistant
  Karen Kubeck … assistant makeup artist
  Mike La Valley … prosthetic assistant
  Steve Neill … prosthetic makeup
  Cliff Raven … makeup artist: Quopeg’s tattoo
  Thom Shouse … prosthetic assistant
  Rick Stratton … prosthetic makeup

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Special Effects Department
  Frank DeMarco … pyrotechnics
  Roger George … pyrotechnics
  Hal Miles … special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects Department
  Larry Albright … lighting pieces
  Ed Banks … gaffer: special photographic effects
  Stephen Barncard … effects lighting and props
  Chris Brightman … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Steve Caldwell … camera operator: special photographic effects
  Jim Cameron … additional director of photography: special photographic effects
  Jim Cameron … miniature design and construction
  Tom Campbell … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Tom Campbell … engineering: miniature design and construction
  Jo Carson … production manager: special photographic effects
  Brian Chin … miniature design and construction
  C. Comisky … producer/supervisor: special photographic effects
  John Cruz … effects lighting and props
  Chuck De Cola … effects lighting and props
  George D. Dodge … director of photography: special photographic effects
  Marcia Dripchak … optical effects supervisor
  Steve Elliott … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Judith Evans … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Michele Ferrone … production manager: special photographic effects
  Randall Frakes … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Deborah Gaydos … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Alec Gillis … miniature design and construction
  Daniel Gross … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Doug Hall … effects lighting and props
  Dr. Ken Jones … technical director: special photographic effects
  Robert Maine … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Austin McKinney … additional director of photography: special photographic effects
  René Meunier … optical lineup
  Joshua Morton … additional director of photography: special photographic effects
  John Muto … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Eric Peterson … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Anthony Randel … editor: special photographic effects
  Jack Reed … effects lighting and props
  Peter Regla … optical consultant
  David Riley … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Maury Schallock … supervisor: model design and construction
  Dennis Skotak … director of photography: special photographic effects
  Dennis Skotak … miniature design and construction
  Robert Skotak … miniature design and construction
  Robert Skotak … special designs/effects creations
  Dan Slater … optical consultant
  Dan Smith … camera operator: special photographic effects
  Carolyn Strauss … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Pat Sweeney … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Jon Thaler … optical editorial
  Pat Thompson … miniature design and construction
  Melissa Tripp … assistant editor: special photographic effects
  Paul Turner … effects lighting supervisor
  Nina Vlahos … editor: special photographic effects
  Gary Wagner … additional photography: special photographic effects
  Susan Welsh … assistant editor: special photographic effects
  Barry Zetlin … rotoscope/animation/graphic effects
  Rob Maine … miniature process projection (uncredited)
  Mike Warren … optical effects (uncredited)