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* CastingGag: Richard Basehart appears as the President. Previously he starred in Allen's other underwater series ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea''.

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* CastingGag: Richard Basehart Creator/RichardBasehart appears as the President. Previously he starred in Allen's other underwater series ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea''.

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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: All the gold being delivered to the city becomes really handy when the city is also ordered to store the United State's supply of an incredibly active radioisotope. Never mind that lead, or even all the water around the city, would be a cheaper and more effective method of shielding the isotope, and the radiation would also make the gold absolutely worthless as an economic commodity.

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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: All the gold being delivered to the city becomes really handy when the city is also ordered to store the United State's States' supply of an incredibly active radioisotope. Never mind that lead, or even all the water around the city, would be a cheaper and more effective method of shielding the isotope, and the radiation would also make the gold absolutely worthless as an economic commodity.



* StockFootage: Footage of the Flying Sub from ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' is used in beginning.

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* StockFootage: Footage of the Flying Sub from ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' is used in beginning.beginning.
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* CastingGag: Richard Basehart appears as the President. Previous he starred in Allen's other underwater series ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea''.

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* CastingGag: Richard Basehart appears as the President. Previous Previously he starred in Allen's other underwater series ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea''.
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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: All the gold being delivered to the city becomes really handy when the city is also ordered to store the United State's supply of an incredibly active radioisotope. Never mind that lead, or even all the water around the city, would be a cheaper and more effective method of shielding the isotope, and the radiation would also make the gold absolutely worthless as a economic commodity.

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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: All the gold being delivered to the city becomes really handy when the city is also ordered to store the United State's supply of an incredibly active radioisotope. Never mind that lead, or even all the water around the city, would be a cheaper and more effective method of shielding the isotope, and the radiation would also make the gold absolutely worthless as a an economic commodity.
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* [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President Iron]]: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forcing him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.

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* [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President Iron]]: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forcing him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.isotope.

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* UnderwaterCity: TheMovie!StockFootage: Footage of the Flying Sub from ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'' is used in beginning.
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* PresidentIron: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forcing him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.
* UnderwaterCity: The Movie!

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* PresidentIron: [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President Iron]]: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forcing him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.
* UnderwaterCity: The Movie!TheMovie!
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* PresidentIron: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forces him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.

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* PresidentIron: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forces forcing him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.
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* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots), as well as several set props from ''Series/TheTimeTunnel''. More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of skyscrapers.

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* CastingGag: Richard Basehart appears as the President. Previous he starred in Allen's other underwater series ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea''.



* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots). More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of skyscrapers.

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* PresidentIron: Basehart's President gives Matthews a lot of grief over the course of the film, first demanding he take over operations of Pacifica, and then forces him to accept emergency shipments of a highly unstable radioactive isotopes.
* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots).shots), as well as several set props from ''Series/TheTimeTunnel''. More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of skyscrapers.

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* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots). More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of underwater skyscrapers.

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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: All the gold being delivered to the city becomes really handy when the city is also ordered to store the United State's supply of an incredibly active radioisotope. Never mind that lead, or even all the water around the city, would be a cheaper and more effective method of shielding the isotope, and the radiation would also make the gold absolutely worthless as a economic commodity.
* ColonyDrop: Midway through the movie, in the middle of dealing with other crises, Matthews finds out that an asteroid is headed for the Earth and is going drop directly onto the city.
* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots). More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of underwater skyscrapers.
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A 1971 MadeForTVMovie created by Creator/IrwinAllen as a PoorlyDisguisedPilot for a new TV series. ''City Beneath the Sea'' followed retired Admiral Michael Matthews as he is brought back into service to return to his job as administrator of Pacifica, the titular city, as it deals with a looming crisis brought about by the transfer of Fort Knox's gold reserves to Pacifica.

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* ApparentlyHumanMerfolk: Dr. Raymond [[PunnyName Aguila]] is adapted for amphibious life by having gills surgically implanted in his neck.
* PropRecycling: The Flying Submarine and the Seaview from Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea are reused (the latter in the background of the some of the wide shots). More tragically, both the Gemini II and Jupiter II models from Series/LostInSpace had windows chopped in their hulls and used to top a couple of underwater skyscrapers.
* UnderwaterCity: The Movie!

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