Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sylvia Anderson | ... | Self - Interviewee / Lady Penelope | |
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Arthur Provis | ... | Self - Interviewee |
Gerry Anderson | ... | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | |
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David Elliott | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Mary Turner | ... | Self - interviewee |
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Roger Woodburn | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Jamie Anderson | ... | Self - interviewee |
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Desmond Saunders | ... | Self - Interviewee |
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Judith Shutt | ... | Self - interviewee |
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Denise Bryer | ... | Self - Interviewee |
Nicholas Parsons | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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Alan Pattillo | ... | Self - interviewee |
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Hugh Woodhouse | ... | Self - interviewee (archive footage) |
Keith Wilson | ... | Self - interviewee (archive footage) | |
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Elizabeth Morgan | ... | Self - Interviewee |
Directed and co-produced by Stephen La Riviere and hosted by Lady Penelope and Parker themselves, 'Filmed in Supermarionation' is a screen adaptation of his book of the same name and features a wealth of previously unseen archive footage, brand new interviews with the surviving casts and crews and clips from the shows themselves. A highlight of the film are ingenious and accurate recreations of the pioneering techniques used in the productions. Written by Anonymous
For anyone who remembers the work of Gerry Anderson (and even if you don't) this is a wonderful documentary. It covers from the earliest work on The Adventures of Twizzle to his real-life series Space 1999, so more than covering just the 'supermarionation' years.
However, he undoubtedly peaked with Thunderbirds and it is fitting that Parker and Lady Penelope host the show. There is a rich vein of tongue-in cheek humour in the documentary, paralleling the humour in Anderson's work.
The best thing to ever have come out of Slough.