Editing The Time Machine (section)

====1978 television film====
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[[Sunn Classic Pictures]] produced a television film version of ''The Time Machine'' as a part of their "[[Classics Illustrated]]" series in 1978. It was a modernization of the Wells's story, making the Time Traveller a 1970s scientist working for a fictional US [[defence contractor]], "the Mega Corporation". Dr. '''Neil Perry''' ([[John Beck (actor)|John Beck]]), the Time Traveller, is described as one of Mega's most reliable contributors by his senior co-worker Branly (Whit Bissell, an alumnus of the 1960 adaptation).  Perry's skill is demonstrated by his rapid reprogramming of an off-course missile, averting a disaster that could destroy [[Los Angeles]]. His reputation secures a grant of $20 million for his time machine project. Although nearing completion, the corporation wants Perry to put the project on hold so that he can head a military weapon development project.  Perry accelerates work on the time machine, permitting him to test it before being forced to work on the new project.