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‘Lost in Space’ – 50th Anniversary

 
 
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‘Lost in Space’ – 50th Anniversary

By Susan King
www.latimes.com
9-15-15

     Fifty years after the CBS sci-fi series "Lost in Space" blasted into orbit on Sept. 15, 1965, the show's five surviving stars are still very close. A few gather each year to have dinner to celebrate the birthday of Jonathan Harris, the late actor who played the diabolical and very funny Dr. Zachary Smith.

"We have stayed very much like a normal dysfunctional family," said Bill Mumy, who played child prodigy Will Robinson during the series' three-season run.

Baby boomers who grew up watching "Lost in Space" still have a strong connection to the campy show, which boasted a terrific early score from Oscar-winner John Williams, then billed as Johnny Williams. [...]



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