The Alien Beetles
- Studio
- Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd., Gallerie International Films, LTD.
- Distributor
- Sandy Frank Film Syndication
Synopsis
The story of five teenagers, four of whom are orphans, who must defeat an environmental terrorist organization called Galactor. This was the first US adoption of the Gatchaman Japanese cartoon.
Characters
Mark, Colonel Cronos, Great Spirit, Zoltar, Jason, Princess, Susan, Tiny Harper, Security Chief Anderson, President Kane, Keyop, 7-Zark-7
Credits
Directing
- Director
- David E. Hanson
Producing
- Producer
- David E. Hanson
- Executive Producer
- Jameson Brewer
Writing
Voices
- Voice
- Casey Kasem (Mark), Ronnie Schell (Jason), Janet Waldo (Princess, Susan), Alan Young (Keyop, 7-Zark-7), Alan Dinehart (Tiny Harper, Security Chief Anderson, President Kane), Keye Luke (Colonel Cronus, Zoltar/Great Spirit), William Woodson (Announcer), David Joliffe, Alan Oppenheimer
Music
- Music
- Hoyt S. Curtin
Animation
- Animation Supervisor
- Harold Johns
Editing
- Editor
- Franklin Cofod
Music Department
- Music Supervisor
- Igo Kantor
Casting
- Voice Director
- Alan Dinehart
- Assistant Voice Director
- Alan Dinehart, Jr.
Production Management
- Production Manager
- Emil Carle
Crew
- Creative Consultant
- David Levy
- Standards and Practices
- Winifred Treimer
- Program Consultants
- Leonard Reeg, George Serban
Companies and other credits
- All Rights Reserved
- Worldwide Distribution By - Sandy Frank Film Syndication
- Inc
- Produced in Association with Tatsunoko Production Co
- LTD
Production notes
To meet FCC policy, syndicated cartoon producer Sandy Frank edited out scenes from Gatchaman which contained strong violence. Jameson Brewer's services were retained to write new scripts. The character of a talking robot was added to aid continuity, and new voice talent re-recorded the dialogue.