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Post by John Wall on Dec 26, 2012 18:16:29 GMT
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Post by Tom McPhillips on Dec 26, 2012 19:29:47 GMT
A great loss to TV. I had the pleasure of seeing one of his one man shows some years ago where he would chat about the many great series he had been involved in. Truly a TV legend.
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Post by garyfreeman on Dec 26, 2012 21:26:48 GMT
He made a big part of my childhood. His contribution to 1960's culture was immense and often overlooked. RIP GERRY ANDERSON
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Post by B Thomas on Dec 27, 2012 0:21:41 GMT
I grew up watching his shows from Stingray onward. Joe 90 was the only one I didn't enjoy much, which is a pretty damned good success rate, and, of course, he never really put a foot wrong, did he? He was responsible for creating a lot of magic for many generations of children everywhere, not just in Britain, and for that we'll always remember the name Gerry Anderson with infinite fondness. So long and thanks for all the films.
RIP
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Post by LanceM on Dec 27, 2012 3:45:38 GMT
I would just like to reiterate the comments here. Fireball XL-5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Space: 1999 ( Bigg Space: 1999 fan ), so many classic shows am soooo thankful for his bringing to the eyes and hearts of many across the globe. Thank you for so many classic memories, will be sorely missed by many. Rest In Peace Gerry!
Cheers, Lance.
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Post by Dale Rumbold on Dec 27, 2012 10:18:11 GMT
I received the Thunderbirds DVD box set for Christmas from my youngest son (who is also a big fan), so it seems ironic that he died the next day. Already have all 32 episodes on home-made VHS, which had just finished watching again. I still remember Christmas morning 1966 when Anglia showed an episode of Supercar, Fireball XL5 and Stingray followed by the new Christmas (and last ever) episode of Thunderbirds. It was the most wonderful Christmas Day schedule ever, as evidenced by how well I remember it now 46 years later, and I was SO disappointed when Anglia didn't repeat the exercise the next year! (albeit I knew there would not be a new episode). In fact, I don't remember seeing a whole episode of Supercar since that day in 1966.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2012 11:28:06 GMT
A bit of a shock happening when it did, it's no exaggeration to say that he holds a significant place in TV history creating as he did some of it's most well-loved series. He was also responsible for two of my all time personal favourites (U.F.O. and Thunderbirds). If you were a boy growing up in the 1960s as I was, his characters and concepts were literally everywhere: on TV, in the cinema, in commercials, in toys and in comics! Although it's fair to say that he never again achieved the pulling power he enjoyed under Lew Grade, he went on creating some of the most distinctive characters around. A powerhouse in British TV production.
R.I.P. Gerry.
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Post by Gary Critcher on Dec 27, 2012 13:30:00 GMT
'If you were a boy growing up in the 1960s as I was, his characters and concepts were literally everywhere: on TV, in the cinema, in commercials, in toys and in comics!'
Indeed, but what about the records too? I think I still have a 7" sound EP with a story from Thunderbirds on it.
Aside, I used to have the occasional contact with Gerry when I worked at the Moving Picture Company in Soho in the late 80's/early 90's, he was directing commercials then. He was always regarded as a bit 'difficult' but underneath was genuinely a good guy. RIP Gerry.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2012 15:53:53 GMT
Yes, the records - how could I forget? I had the "Introducing Thunderbirds" E.P. at the time it was released! In pre-video days, it was an important way of gaining access to the TV characters and their world whenever you liked.
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Post by Bobby Clark (synthpopalooza) on Dec 27, 2012 18:57:27 GMT
Here's a fan created Space 1999 video featuring Xenia Merton, the original actress who played Sandra Benes. Takes place 20 years after the end of the series, when the inhabitants of Alpha have finally found an earth-like planet to settle upon. Sandra is delivering the final message from Alpha. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nox6XjsS7Bs |
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Post by Tony Walshaw on Jan 1, 2013 20:53:42 GMT
The work of Gerry Anderson was as representitive of the 60s as that of The Beatles, Harold Wilson or Bobby Charlton.
My personal favourites are 'Thunderbirds' and 'U.F.O.' They benefitted from their increased 50 min length. Some say that 'U.F.O.' failed slightly in trying to reach too many audiences.
But by linking Anderson's models to the general ITC acting stable, adding thought-provoking plots and some doses of realism, a programme that was central to television development at that time was created.
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