WORLD OF GIANTS "Special Agent" 1959
WORLD OF GIANTS was an American television series that ran for 13 episodes during the fall of 1959. The series starred Marshall Thompson and Arthur Franz as a pair of US Government CIA types. The gag here is that, Thompson, had been exposed to a nerve agent while on a mission in the U.S.S.R. The gas had caused Thompson to shrink down to 6 inches in height. The US Government sees all sorts of possibilities for a miniature agent. He is teamed up with full sized agent, Arthur Franz.
In this episode, the first of the series, Thompson and Franz are sent to gets the goods on an "Eastern Bloc" spy ring working out of a downtown warehouse. The CIA types figure that there are plenty of secret documents and the like hidden in the warehouse. They want Franz to break in to the building, and place Thompson where he can watch the various activities.
The two men avoid the warehouse guard while Franz deposits Thompson in a hidden perch. The guard soon comes around for a regular check and gives away the location of the hidden goods. Once the guard leaves on his rounds again, Franz re-enters to grab up Thompson. Thompson directs Franz to the hidden papers and all seems to be going smoothly.
Needless to say that would not make for a very interesting story. The guard pops back in early, Franz and said guard pull iron and fire. The guard is killed while Franz collects a round in the shoulder. The wound causes Franz to pass out from the pain. Thompson of course has no way to help the wounded man.
Thompson decides he might be able to get the desk phone of the hook and dial headquarters for help. This idea soon hits a major speed bump. The warehouse cat is on the job and Thompson looks like a juicy snack. Thompson barely escaped being lunch by turning a small fire extinguisher on the cat, and giving him a blast. The feline is less than amused and high tails it for easier prey.
Our boy Thompson, now climbs up various phone cords, pencils etc to make the call to headquarters. Help is soon on the way and Franz is whisked to the medical types for repairs. The info recovered aids in rounding up a whole nest of Red spies.
This is a strange series that mixes together sci-fi with a dollop of the then current "Red Scare" paranoia.
The producer and director of this particular episode was 4 time Oscar nominated second unit and short subject director, Otto Lang.
WORLD OF GIANTS was an American television series that ran for 13 episodes during the fall of 1959. The series starred Marshall Thompson and Arthur Franz as a pair of US Government CIA types. The gag here is that, Thompson, had been exposed to a nerve agent while on a mission in the U.S.S.R. The gas had caused Thompson to shrink down to 6 inches in height. The US Government sees all sorts of possibilities for a miniature agent. He is teamed up with full sized agent, Arthur Franz.
In this episode, the first of the series, Thompson and Franz are sent to gets the goods on an "Eastern Bloc" spy ring working out of a downtown warehouse. The CIA types figure that there are plenty of secret documents and the like hidden in the warehouse. They want Franz to break in to the building, and place Thompson where he can watch the various activities.
The two men avoid the warehouse guard while Franz deposits Thompson in a hidden perch. The guard soon comes around for a regular check and gives away the location of the hidden goods. Once the guard leaves on his rounds again, Franz re-enters to grab up Thompson. Thompson directs Franz to the hidden papers and all seems to be going smoothly.
Needless to say that would not make for a very interesting story. The guard pops back in early, Franz and said guard pull iron and fire. The guard is killed while Franz collects a round in the shoulder. The wound causes Franz to pass out from the pain. Thompson of course has no way to help the wounded man.
Thompson decides he might be able to get the desk phone of the hook and dial headquarters for help. This idea soon hits a major speed bump. The warehouse cat is on the job and Thompson looks like a juicy snack. Thompson barely escaped being lunch by turning a small fire extinguisher on the cat, and giving him a blast. The feline is less than amused and high tails it for easier prey.
Our boy Thompson, now climbs up various phone cords, pencils etc to make the call to headquarters. Help is soon on the way and Franz is whisked to the medical types for repairs. The info recovered aids in rounding up a whole nest of Red spies.
This is a strange series that mixes together sci-fi with a dollop of the then current "Red Scare" paranoia.
The producer and director of this particular episode was 4 time Oscar nominated second unit and short subject director, Otto Lang.
