Lost in Space Australia Fan Club

LISA Publications

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION BOOKS

These books were sold at the International Conventions. Fan club information was printed on the inside of these books and the covers were free of advertising with Jonathan's Tour book being the exception (it has an advert for the Video Release on the rear cover). Many people had the covers of the books signed - I have included some signatures in this section as well as tickets and flyers. There have been four International Conventions since 1994. They are; 'Never Fear Smith is Here! An evening with Dr. Smith From Lost In Space' starring Jonathan Harris with the Robinson Robot; 'The Robinson Robot - The Body and Soul Tour' starring Dick Tufeld and Bob May; 'Major Don West 1997 Blast-Off Tour' starring Mark Goddard and 'Judy Robinson - The 2001 Space Odyssey Tour' staring Marta Kristen. The books refer only to the conventions and not to other events that occurred as part of the respective Tours. I have listed these in chronological order.

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'Never Fear Smith is Here!
An evening with Dr. Smith From Lost In Space'.

Limited season from 14th March 1994. The Flyer for this tour was an folded A4 gloss sheet of paper in black white and yellow featuring an illustration of Dr. Smith and The Robot. The full-page advert also doubled as the cover for the video release. The rear of this flyer contains a very brief history of Jonathan's career as well as a section on Booking Details. The Ticket is 5cm (2 inch) by 14 cm (5 ½ inch) and the writing has faded due to the computer printing process. The book is 8 pages and contains both color and black and white pics. There is a foreword by Glenn ware and Sally Newport of Entertainment Today PTY LTD. There is a page history of Jonathan titled 'Worth More Than A Zac' and is specifically about his time on LIS and other Television appearances. 'More than a Few Nuts And Bolts' is a history of The Robinson Robot, Dick Tufeld and Bob May while 'Lost In Space' covers the rest of the cast. There is a two-page spread on Jonathan with a list of film, stage and TV credits with a footnote stating that the list is by no means complete due to Jonathan's lengthy career. 'Famous Insults of Dr. Smith' is a very lengthy list of insults issued by Dr. Smith over LIS three year run. 'The Smith Family's Getting Bigger' is a talk with Jonathan on various topics with emphasis on LIS. There is an article on the upcoming Lost In Space Movie titled 'To awaken a Sleeping Giant' which is followed by an 'Irwin Allen Fan Club/Fanzine Round Up'. The last page is a list of credits of all those involved in the production of the Tour and the inside cover is a portrait of Jonathan as Dr. Smith. Jonathan has not signed my copy of this Program. I seem to remember that there was a limit, on the night, on items for Jonathan to sign.

'The Robinson Robot Body and Soul Tour'

The ticket is 9.5 cm (3 ¾ inches) by 21 cm (8 ¼ inches) and features an illustration of the Robot flanked by silhouettes of the two men who brought the Robot to life. The text on the ticket has not faded due to the ticket being printed as opposed to being a computer generated one. The book is 17 pages long and is in black and white with exception of the front cover that has two blue bands on it. Once again the staff of Entertainment Today provide the Foreword and the history of the Robot is discussed in 'More Than A Few Nuts and Bolts'. 'Creating the Perfect Partner' is an essay on the comic partnership of Dr. Smith and the Robot. A humorous article covering all the times that the Robot has sung on LIS follows next. (How many times? Thirteen!). The cast of LIS is covered next. Biographies of Bob May and Dick Tufeld take out the center pages and both stars have signed my copy of the program. I seem to remember that there was no real limit on the number of items signed. 'Famous Insults of Dr. Smith' is a complete list of 'Smithisms'. There is an advert for Lost In Space Merchandise and collectables. There is a two page 'The Robinson Robot Body and Soul Tour' Programme showing the complete list of events over the two days of the convention. The last page is a list of credits for the Convention while the inside back cover is of the LISA Robinson Robot.

'Major Don West 1997 Blast-off Tour'.

The Ticket is 9.5 cm (3 ¾ inches) by 15 cm (6 inches) and carries a picture of Mark Goddard in the left hand corner. The ticket is for the 'Blast-off Movie Night', one of the four events held for the Tour. The ticket contains information on events on the night as well as Fanclub information. The ticket is printed and has held it's clarity over the years. The book runs for 12 pages and all the photos contained within are in black and white. The front cover is in blue and white but is repeated in black and white and of photo quality as the books title page. Mark has signed the inside front cover. There is an editorial by Glenn Ware of 'Lost In Space Fanclub of Australia Incorporated'. 'Commanding a Pilot's Role' is a five-page essay on Mark's career with the fourth and fifth pages containing several photographs from Lost In Space. 'Revelations of a Pilot's Log' is a special letter to the fans by Mark. There is a full-page black and white advert for the 'Lost In Space' Movie as well as a full-page advert for the LISA Fanclub offering details of what you get when you join LISA as well as the postal address of the Club. The last page is a complete episode guide for 'Lost In Space'. The rear cover is a drawing of the Jupiter Two.

'Judy Robinson - The 2001 Space Odyssey Tour'

I do not have a ticket for this Convention as this was the first 'International' Convention at which I worked as a member of the Convention rather than attended as a fan (see Conventions for details of the Marta Tour). The book runs for twelve pages. The book has a purple cover and is similar in style to the book for the Mark Goddard tour. The photos within are in black and white. Marta has signed the inside cover of my book. There are many Marta Tour Books that Marta signed on the front cover. Some are dated 201 while others are not. The editorial is again by Glenn Ware and contains a very nice drawing by artist Franz Kantor. There is a full-page advert for LISA which includes the postal address and the website address. A personal letter from Marta to the Fans is featured in 'My Place In Space'. A history of Marta's life and times is presented over six pages in 'To Serve A Robinson Role'. The essay contains several photos of Marta throughout out her career with special emphasis on 'Lost In Space'. Pages five and six has several portraits of Marta from her earliest role to how she looks today. The book features a 'Filmography' of Marta Kristen as its last feature. The rear cover is a drawing of Marta as Judy.