Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

Director:

Gordon Flemyng

Writers:

Terry Nation (based on the BBC television serial)
Milton Subotsky (screenplay)

Release Date:

July 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Wildest Space Adventure on... or off the Earth!

Plot:

An eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.

Plot Keywords:

Time Machine | Mutant | Doctor Who | Telephone | Scientist

Cast

Peter Cushing	...	Dr. Who
Roy Castle	...	Ian
Jennie Linden	...	Barbara
Roberta Tovey	...	Susan
Barrie Ingham	...	Alydon
Geoffrey Toone	...	Temmosus
Michael Coles	...	Ganatus
John Bown	...	Antodus
Yvonne Antrobus	...	Dyoni
Mark Petersen	...	Elyon
Ken Garady	...	Thal
Nicholas Head	...	Thal
Mike Lennox	...	Thal (as Michael Lennox)
Jack Waters	...	Thal
Virginia Tyler	...	Thal
Jane Lumb	...	Thal
Bruce Wells	...	Thal
Martin Grace	...	Thal
Sharon Young	...	Thal
Gary Wyler	...	Thal (as Garry Wyler)
Bruno Castagnoli	...	Dalek Operator
Mick Dillon	...	Dalek (as Michael Dillon)
Brian Hands	...	Dalek Operator
Robert Jewell	...	Dalek Operator (as Robert Jewel)
Kevin Manser	...	Dalek Operator
Eric McKay	...	Dalek Operator
Len Saunders	...	Dalek Operator
Gerald Taylor	...	Dalek Operator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Graham	...	Daleks (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Hawkins	...	Daleks (voice) (uncredited)
Michelle Scott	...	Thal Child (uncredited)

Directed by
Gordon Flemyng

Writing credits
Terry Nation		(based on the BBC television serial)
Milton Subotsky		(screenplay)

Produced by
Max Rosenberg	....	producer (as Max J. Rosenberg)
Milton Subotsky	....	producer
Joe Vegoda	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Malcolm Lockyer

Cinematography by
John Wilcox		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Oswald Hafenrichter

Art Direction by
Bill Constable

Set Decoration by
Scott Slimon

Makeup Department
Jill Carpenter	....	makeup artist
Henry Montsash	....	hairdresser

Production Management
Ted Lloyd	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Waye	....	assistant director

Art Department
Kenneth Ryan	....	associate art director (as Ken Ryan)
Bill Waldron	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Buster Ambler	....	sound recordist
John Cox	....	sound supervisor
Roy Hyde	....	sound editor
Tom Priestley	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Les Hillman	....	special electronics effects
Ted Samuels	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Gerald Larn	....	matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David Harcourt	....	camera operator
Ray Jones	....	camera grip
Maurice Gillett	....	supervising electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jackie Cummins	....	wardrobe

Music Department
Barry Gray	....	composer: electronic music
Malcolm Lockyer	....	conductor

Other crew
Pamela Davies	....	continuity

Production Companies

• AARU Productions (as An AARU Production)
• Amicus Productions (uncredited)

Distributors

• Regal Films International (1965) (UK) (theatrical) (presents) (as Regal Films International Limited)
• Continental Distributing (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (UK) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005) (2006) (2007) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• GoodTimes Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Lumiere Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Thorn EMI Video Australia (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Thorn EMI (19??) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

UK:U | Iceland:L | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

AARU Productions

Trivia:

Gordon Flemyng did not originally realise that the Daleks' dome lights only flash in synchronisation with their speech, and consequently had them randomly pulse to make their scenes more visually interesting. This caused problems for Milton Subotsky when the film was assembled in post-production: editing the footage meant that he had to severely rewrite some dialogue to fit the flashes. This resulted in unavoidably staccato delivery for the creatures.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Susan is escorted to the entrance of the city by two Daleks, the top half of one is very clearly seen to tip backwards for an instant.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Who Do You Think You Are (2004) (TV)

Fun and lighthearted adaptation of the television series, perfect for a rainy Saturday afternoon's viewing.

A fun adventure film that, while it may be too dated for today's youngsters, still has a certain sparkle that is perfect fare for a rainy Saturday.

While fans of the BBC series "Doctor Who" (1963), upon which the film is based, may be distracted by the film's use of creative licence (the characterizations are very different from those of their television counterparts,) if not taken too seriously, this is a quite enjoyable trek across an alien landscape and a classic battle of good vs. evil.

The character of Ian is played comically by Roy Castle though he is heroic where the situation demands. Jennie Linden's Barbara is a bit different from other females of the genre as she holds her own when things get tough, rarely dissolving into screams. Roberta Tovey is delightful as Susan, and kids will love her. Peter Cushing really shines, wisely not trying too hard to emulate his television counterpart William Hartnell, and makes the character his own.

All-in-all, an exciting romp.