The supermarionation cult television classic leaps into the stratosphere of fun and excitement with thunderbirds. The brand new vhs tape i saw was not a good transfer. However he will miss out on its maiden roundtheworld flight when jeff tracy wants brains to design a new thunderbird vehicle. Before the airship begins its roundtheworld tour, a horde of assassins kill its crew and take over the airship so that they can lead the international rescue. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction and adventure film written by gerry and sylvia anderson, directed by david lane and produced by century 21 cinema. In depth information about thunderbird 6, produced by century 21 cinema. Created 67 years ago in 1953, the usaf thunderbirds are the thirdoldest formal flying aerobatic team under the same name in the world, after the french air. Season 1 episode 1 the most special agent full episode duration. This move has been in the works for a while as thunderbird has grown in donations, staff, and continue reading. But thunderbird 6 is clearly one of the lesser works. This action packed original vintage film poster was designed to promote thunderbird 6, the 1968 movie written by gerry and sylvia anderson.
Thunderbirds new home as of today, the thunderbird project will be operating from a new wholly owned subsidiary of the mozilla foundation, mzla technologies corporation. Thunderbird 6 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, by the time thunderbird 6 finally kicks into gear, it climaxes with a fairly exciting if not terribly logical rescue operation thats more satisfying than anything in the first film. Alan, tintin, lady penelope and parker represent international rescue on skyship ones roundtheworld maiden flight, unaware that criminal mastermind the hood is once again plotting to acquire the secrets of the thunderbird machines. Lady penelope building better puppets tiger moth theatrical trailer quiz craft mission photo gallery subtitles english, german, french, italian, spanish. A sequel to 1966s thunderbirds are go, it was the second film to be adapted from the 1960s television series thunderbirds, which combined scale models and special effects with marionette. The complete collection dvd 2015 by alan patillo dvd. Thunderbirds are go was the result, swiftly followed by a sequel thunderbird. The international rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighterthanair craft skyship one is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world. Still, at least brains got further with an airline company when he designed a revolutionary airship for them. Paid agents of the hood murder the original crew of skyship one prior to takeoff and assume their identities, entertaining the guests while scheming to lure. Thunderbirds are go thunderbird 6 bluray thunderbirds are go thunderbird 6 bluray twilight time. Traveling via land, sea, air, and space in their fantastically advanced vehicles, the tracys take on the most impossible of missions with courage, honorand their greatest strength of all.
This british scifi film is based on a popular british television series thunderbirds. Additional bits and bobs with sylvia anderson 3 min sd. Thunderbirds flight of the tiger thunderbird 6 fan edit youtube. Penelope voice of cowriter and producer sylvia anderson, traveling plush on skyship one, discovers the hosts have planted bugs in the puppet supermarionation feature thunderbird 6, 1968 view the tcmdb entry for thunderbird 6 1968. Written by the andersons and directed by david lane, it is a sequel to thunderbirds are go 1966 the film is largely set on skyship one. Gentlemen, we are gathered here today as representatives of some of the greatest design teams in the world. The characters are portrayed by special marionettes. Much of the info about the thunderbird craft including abilities not seen or referenced in it we noted in the xray cross sections.
Written by the andersons and directed by david lane, it is a sequel to thunderbirds are go 1966 the film is largely set on skyship one a futuristic airship. Against backdrops including the statue of liberty and the sphinx, lady penelope, parker, alan and tintin fight. The usaf air demonstration squadron thunderbirds is the air demonstration squadron of the united states air force usaf. If you have any information regarding this film, any of. Against backdrops including the statue of liberty and the sphinx, lady penelope, parker, alan and tintin fight the hijackers from onboard, while the rest of the team tries to stop the airship crashing. Due to bad weather, the outdoor filming took six weeks to complete. Thunderbirds are go and thunderbird 6 are both very flawed productions, but still have some charm as artifacts of a unique and idiosyncratic vision. Thunderbirds flight of the tiger thunderbird 6 fan edit. Thunderbirds are go is a 1966 british sciencefiction puppet film based on thunderbirds, a supermarionation television series created by gerry and sylvia anderson and produced by their company ap films apf. Blast off into interplanetary adventure with the first featurelength film starring the international rescue team.
Filmed using the andersons trademark supermarionation technique, the movie was a sequel to the 1966 hit thunderbirds are go. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us. We are here to listen to a proposal from a mr x, a man who is fifty years ahead of his time. The feature film thunderbird six was released side by side with the first film thunderbirds are go. The style of the sets also changed, since the movie was filmed in the. The complete series the gerry anderson collection thunderbirds are go. Thunderbirds 1 6 fly in the air show demonstrations. Against backdrops including the statue of liberty and the sphinx, lady penelope, parker, alan and tintin fight the hijackers from onboard, while the rest of the team tries to stop the.
The second theatrical film inspired by the popular british television series. Notably, the 1983 american release contains a typo on the box, calling the movie thunderbirds 6. Written by the andersons and directed by david lane, thunderbirds are go concerns spacecraft zerox. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction adventure film written by gerry and sylvia anderson, directed by david lane and. Thunderbird 6 1968 david lane synopsis, characteristics. Walnut2 for thunderbird, based on icons from art walnut2 is based on walnut but with better looking wood panels.
The history of thunderbirds on video tapes thunderbirds. A man who is undoubtedly the worlds greatest aircraft designer. Thunderbird 6 original film poster the games room company. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction puppet film based on thunderbirds, a supermarionation television series created by gerry and sylvia anderson and produced by their company ap films apf. After the first films failure, the sequel thunderbird 6 takes a lighter, more comedic tone. This is a full version of a previously lite theme developed by kongkeat kuatrakull kasteo and first updated by vadim bodrov in the lite version. Oddly, although thunderbird 6 was completed by january 1968 the date of its british film catalogue classification, the film was shelved for six months and eventually received its premiere on the afternoon of 29th july 1968 at the odeon cinema, london. A brief scene between him and his father jeff tracy shows that, like his 1960s counterpart, he is a kind and patient person, because he listens to and provides encouragement for jeff who is concerned about alans. There are also a slew of extremely short interview clips with sylvia anderson, each clocking in anywhere from 30 seconds to. Jeff tracy is driving brains up the wall by demanding he design a spectacular new rescue vehicle, a thunderbird 6, and then constantly rejecting all his efforts. The featurelength film sequels thunderbirds are go and thunderbird 6 were released in 1966 and 1968. Oct 10, 20 thunderbird 6 was more cinematic, but was criticised for lacking action and under using the iconic elements of the series not dissimilar criticisms to those the 2004 film has received. Another bridge that could be a model built to complete the. After the first film s failure, the sequel thunderbird 6 takes a lighter, more comedic tone.
Its hard to imagine in these modern times where a cartoon sponge can make the leap from television to film and be a box office success, that back in 1966, thunderbirds, easily the best thing on television for children at the time, did the same thing and failed monstrously at the box office. Brains, who is 25 in the series, is close to jeffs age in the film. Thunderbirds is a 2004 britishamerican science fiction actionadventure film directed by jonathan frakes, based on the 1960s tv series thunderbirds created by gerry and sylvia anderson. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction and adventure film written by gerry and sylvia anderson, directed by david lane and produced.
Thunderbirds 16 fly in the air show demonstrations. Based on the successful british tv series thunderbirds, the film showcased gerry and sylvia andersons supermarionation puppet characters in an aroundtheworld voyage fraught with peril. The thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th wing, and are based at nellis air force base, nevada. Thunderbird 6 was more cinematic, but was criticised for lacking action and under using the iconic elements of the series not dissimilar criticisms to. Convinced that international rescue desperately needs a sixth vehicle to compliment its fleet, jeff tracy commissions inventor genius brains to design another craft yet he has no idea what this new vehicle should be or do nor who will pilot it.
Lex shrapnel portrayed john in the 2004 live action film. The first was greenlit by lew grade before the tv series had started its broadcast run. Jeff tracy is driving brains up the wall by demanding he design a spectacular new rescue vehicle, a thunderbird 6, and then constantly. Thunderbird 6 the movie dvd peter dyneley sylvia anderson. Most popular complete themes addons for thunderbird. Thunderbird is both free and freedom respecting, but were also completely funded by donations. Meanwhile, brains efforts to produce a satisfactory design concept for jeffs proposed thunderbird 6 collide with fate when skyship one is damaged and alans old tiger moth biplane appears to be the only hope of saving the international rescue group and their impostor hosts. Gerry anderson productions episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists brains has designed a revolutionary new automated airship, skyship one, and penelope, alan and tintin will be aboard the craft on its maiden voyage around the world. Thunderbirds 6 1968 animation, drama, family, scifi. Thunderbird 6 members of international rescue are guests for the maiden flight of a new aircraft. The film, written by william osborne and michael mccullers, was released on 20 july 2004 in the united kingdom and 30 july 2004 in the united states.
Unfortunately this cd, like any others released on these films, are incomplete in covering the complete soundtrack. A sequel to 1966s thunderbirds are go, it was the second film to be adapted from the 1960s television series thunderbirds, which combined scale models and special effects with marionette puppet. A sequel to 1966s thunderbirds are go, it was the second film to be adapted from the 1960s television series thunderbirds, which combined scale models and special effects with marionette puppet characters in a filming process that the. Another bridge that could be a model built to complete the sequence after the ministry of transport withdrew permission for further stunt work. With peter dyneley, sylvia anderson, shane rimmer, jeremy wilkin. Capt nick hauck was killed in the crash of thunderbird no. Apr 06, 20 brains designed a new hightechnology jetassisted airship called sky ship one. Operating from a topsecret island base in the year 2065, the team at international rescue intrepid jeff tracy and his valiant sons scott, john, virgil, gordon, and alan engage in a neverending humanitarian. The international rescue team returned for a followup to the 1966 feature thunderbirds are go with another tale of suspense and intrigue in 1968s thunderbird 6. Jun 24, 2015 its hard to imagine in these modern times where a cartoon sponge can make the leap from television to film and be a box office success, that back in 1966, thunderbirds, easily the best thing on television for children at the time, did the same thing and failed monstrously at the box office. Thunderbird six finally released in stereo after an earlier mgm mono release but lacking some themes near the end of the film which were lifted from tv episodes. Production on this film began after gerry anderson began work on captain. Penelope voice of cowriter and producer sylvia anderson, traveling plush on skyship one, discovers the hosts have planted bugs in the puppet supermarionation feature thunderbird 6, 1968.
There was a japanese anime in the 80s hard to find, the rather awful nikolodean jonathan frakes directed hollywood movie from a few years back. As a result, the film thunderbird 6 has a slightly different look from the smallscreen version. Help us sustain the project and continue to improve. Thunderbirds are go thunderbird 6 kino reissue bluray. Against backdrops including the statue of liberty and the sphinx, lady penelope, parker, alan. Brains designed a new hightechnology jetassisted airship called sky ship one. This show ran for several seasons and spawned two follow up movies thunderbirds are go and thunderbird 6. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction puppet film based on thunderbirds.
Thunderbird 6 was filmed simultaneously with the andersons new tv series captain scarlet 196768, which split the crew of the production company 21st century into two groups. Owing to the film focusing on alan tracy, little is known about this version of john. Feb 20, 2011 thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction and adventure film written by gerry and sylvia anderson, directed by david lane and produced by century 21 cinema. John is the oldest at 22, virgil 20, scott 18, gordon 16 and alan 14. Very much like voyage to mars this is a cut down version of the original feature, intended simply as a tribute, there are a few more bangs and whistles tha. Thunderbird 6 was really more of an expansion from the tv episodes though still managed to capture big screen entertainment this time the tracy boys are out to rescue lady penelope and tin tin with the aid of a newly designed gypsy moth hence the thunderbird 6 of the title. Thunderbird 6 1968 feature length theatrical animated film. Thunderbird 6 is a 1968 british sciencefiction adventure film written by gerry and sylvia anderson, directed by david lane and produced by century 21 cinema. Before the airship begins its roundtheworld tour, a horde of assassins kill its crew and take over the airship so that they can lead the international rescue team into trap, set by.
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