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| Thunderbirds to the Rescue | |
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| Writer(s) | |
| Distributor |
ITC Entertainment (original release), Channel 5 Video / ITC Entertainment / PolyGram Video Entertainment (first re-release), ITC Entertainment (second re-release) |
| Released |
1980 (original release), 1986 (first re-release), 1996 (second re-release) |
| Runtime |
91 mins |
To The Rescue (aka Thunderbirds To The Rescue) was a compilation film originally released by ITC Entertainment in 1980. It was the first in a series of three films comprised of two episodes each, spliced together into a single feature.
Plot[]
NOTE: The film is a compilation of the season 1 episodes Trapped in the Sky and Operation Crash-Dive. For an in-depth synopsis, please read their respective articles.
Transcript[]
- Main article: To The Rescue/Transcript
Credits[]
Inlay front cover (1986 re-release)
Inlay back cover (1986 re-release)
Alternate inlay front cover (original release)
Inlay front cover (1996 re-release)
Opening Credits:[]
- Written By Gerry & Sylvia Anderson, Martin Crump
- Supervising Special Effects Director: Derek Meddings
- Special Effects Director: Brian Johnson
- Music Composed And Directed By: Barry Gray
- Director Of Photography: John Read
- Characters Created By: Sylvia Anderson
- Costumes: Elizabeth Coleman
- Based On The Original Format By: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson
- Creative Production Coordinator: Robert Mandell
- Post Production: Image Factory, Inc.
- Filmed In: Supermarionation
- Produced By: Gerry Anderson
- Directed By: Alan Pattillo, Desmond Saunders
Closing Credits:[]
- Produced By: Gerry Anderson
- Directed By: Alan Pattillo, Desmond Saunders
- Associate Producer: Reg Hill
- Characters Created By: Sylvia Anderson
- Written By Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson, Martin Crump
- Music Composed And Directed By: Barry Gray
- Supervising Special Effects Director: Derek Meddings
- Director Of Photography: John Read
- Puppet Operators: Yvonne Hunter, Judith Shutt, Ernest Shutt, Wanda Webb
- Puppetry Supervision: Mary Turner, Christine Glanville
- Character Voices: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn, David Graham, David Holliday, Shane Rimmer, Matt Zimmerman
- Sculptors: John F. Brown, John Blundall
- Costumes: Elizabeth Coleman
- Puppet Properties: Eddie Hunter
- Supervising Editor: Len Walter
- Editors: Harry Ledger, David Lane
- Lighting Cameramen: Julien Lugrin, Paddy Seale
- Special Effects Lighting Cameraman: Michael Wilson
- Camera Operators: Jimmy Elliott, Geoff Meldrum, Alan Perry
- Art Director: Bob Bell
- Assistant Art Director: Grenville Nott
- Supervising Sound Editor: John Peverill
- Sound Editors: Tony Lenny, Brian Hickin
- Special Effects 2nd Unit:
- Director: Brian Johnson
- Lighting Cameramen: Harry Oakes, Michael Wilson
- Camera Operator: Garry Coxall
- Property Master: Arthur Cripps
- Sound: Maurice Askew, John Taylor
- Original Format By: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
- Creative Production Coordinator: Robert Mandell
- Creative Consultant: David Hirsch
- Post Production: Image Factory, Inc.
FILMED IN SUPERMARIONATION Made At Century 21 Studios, Slough, England.
Copyright 1980, ITC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. All Rights Reserved
Deleted Scenes[]
Trapped in the Sky[]
- The entire sequence involving the target practice with the TX-204
- Jeff telling Scott aboard Thunderbird 1 about the upcoming rescue attempt by Bob Meddings
Operation Crash-Dive[]
- All the scenes with the Irish farm in it
- The second television newsflash, and Scott showing up at the Tracy Villa with his basket of farm produce
- Lieutenant Burroughs asking where the letter was posted, and Alan discussing the upcoming operation with Jeff
- The Fireflash taxiing out to the runway, and the security arrangements at London Airport
- Hanson's attempt to contact London Airport
Notes[]
Transition
- Transition Between Episodes: Trapped in the Sky concluded on Jeff's "I think we're in business!" line, suddenly jumping back to the Airport, where "London Airport Six Months Later" is displayed on screen.
- Additional music by Barry Gray is added to nearly every scene. The majority of that music is taken from "Operation Crash-Dive", while others are taken from the UFO episodes "Identified" and "Reflections in the Water" (which in turn used music cues from Stingray and Joe 90).
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