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Paul Starr · 1964Paul Starr
★ 3.01964
MovieScience FictionFantasy
Space Bureau of Investigations agent Paul Starr attempts to save an atomic power station on Mars from attack.
Noblesse Oblige · 1983Noblesse Oblige
1983
MovieAnimation
Animated short using plasticine models, about the adventures of an English major who leaves his ancestral home to explore the African jungle, where he discovers the elixir of life. No dialogue or commentary. Made when the filmmaker was 15 years old.
Crossroads to Crime · 1960Crossroads to Crime
★ 6.71960
MovieCrime
Crossroads to Crime is about the investigations of a police constable (Anthony Oliver) who, working undercover without support from his colleagues, confronts and brings down a gang of vehicle hi-jackers.
The Solarnauts · 1967The Solarnauts
★ 6.01967
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
A pilot for an unproduced British science fiction space adventure series.
The Adventures of Twizzle · 1957The Adventures of Twizzle
★ 8.31957
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Adventures of Twizzle is the very first television show produced by AP Films and specifically Gerry Anderson, after being approached by author Roberta Leigh and her colleague Suzanne Warner. Sources vary as to who directed the series. In addition to his production duties, Anderson also directed the action whilst photography was directed by Arthur Provis, Anderson's founding partner at AP Films. The music for the songs were written by Leslie Clair, the music was scored by Barry Gray, art direction came from Reg Hill and special effects were by Derek Meddings, all of whom would become long-time collaborators with Anderson.
Torchy the Battery Boy · 1960Torchy the Battery Boy
★ 6.21960
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1960 to 1961. It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. Both series have been released on DVD.
The series followed adventures of the eponymous boy doll with a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor, who also voiced a number of other characters.
Space Patrol · 1963Space Patrol
★ 7.51963
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
Space Patrol is a science-fiction television series featuring marionettes that was produced in the United Kingdom in 1962 and broadcast beginning in 1963. It was written and produced by Roberta Leigh in association with the Associated British Corporation.
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