british science fiction film based 1960s television series starring featuring scale model effects filming process dubbed written creators directed produced develops franchise plot focusing futuristic spacecraft zero manned mission mars zero suffers mechanical failure entry aid machines save board spacecraft crash landing filmed march june december includes films production cameo appearances real life celebrities cliff richard shadows contributed musical score motion picture filmed early form video assist technology known add vision incorporated landscape footage shot location portugal special effects pieces produced supervision including rocket launch sequences space shots miniature representation surface required months complete despite positive initial reviews praised film cinematic transfer television series soon proved box office failure disappointment outcome intensified knowledge series cut episodes films upcoming television project brand new series later titled captain scarlet screened add lukewarm public response negative critical reception targeted aspects characterisation puppet cast running time dedicated model effects shots fantasy dream sequence starring cliff richard shadows described poor idea surprised united artists distributors authorised production sequel received similarly response release franchise abandoned appearance reboot starring live actors zero featured strip anderson related century comic plot zero spacecraft launches attempt manned mission mars unknown captain crew scientists criminal hood ship photograph zero wing mechanism foot trapped hood causes systems failure zero loses control villain manages extract foot parachute crew escape pod zero crashes ocean leaving earth atmosphere conclusion investigation loss reaches verdict sabotage meantime second mars mission planned days launch new agrees request organise security view possibility sabotage threat assigned escort zero leaves atmosphere posing reporter pre launch press conference ensures delivered ostensibly luck fact devices plot device previously episode assignment day search grant checks negative scott man waiting lift board hood flees car parker pursue hood transfers helicopter piloted accomplice parker shoots aircraft built machine gun hood seemingly killed real grant returned zero spacecraft launches incident mission accomplished invites scott join swinging star fashionable nightclub landing escorting zero feels jeff insists remain standby base brothers spend night bed experiences surreal dream parker flies version swinging star located space present nightclub cliff shadows perform song titled shooting star instrumental dream sequence ends abruptly swinging star earth discover fallen bed week flight zero exploration vehicle lands mars july investigating barren surface crew encounter strange rock formations arranged space captain structures gun prepares leave vehicle collect samples formations stir motion reveal eyed rock snakes attack able shoot mouths zero explorers forced effect premature departure surface docking command module piloted start flight earth zero enters earth atmosphere september lifting body launched assist controlled descent fails interface damaging escape unit circuit zero locked descent set impact florida jeff sends gordon zero risk trapped board spacecraft brains advises routing damaged escape circuit evacuated left seconds cable time zero crashes collected parker driven real swinging star joined tracy family brains tin tin disguised conceal identities propose hero day production shooting series wrapped late agreed feature film adaptation shot time prospective series logical step expansion franchise contracted distribute film exhibit budget set anderson wife commenced work script portuguese villa rented grade couple decided base plot american soviet space race particular 1960s contest land moon adapt story futuristic universe changing destination mission mars pre production stages puppet series captain scarlet opt script second appearance zero spacecraft link sequel supposed set fictional universe captain scarlet prove progression terms depiction extraterrestrial life mars antagonists series ambitious film actively seeking attack earth final rescue crippled zero episode operation crash dive role director fell filled position series episodes editing special effects experience aged appointment lane youngest film director britain time frustrated creative limitations concerned television series adapt film initial choice declined role dream sequence set nightclub swinging star spearheaded expanded scenes proposed musical interlude performed puppet versions cliff richard shadows richard backup band 1960s richard owned homes portugal near agreed appear film signed contribute film score richard band recorded song titled shooting star richard providing vocals instrumental piece anderson sequence progress plot stating autobiography sheer possible television budget documenting making book history future considers sequence created casting returning characters tracy family inhabitants parker hood voiced exception series cast voice actors introduced character voice actor changed series returned united_states interim film series version voiced english born canadian actor emigrated london 1960s maintain professional relationship seven years film voicing character captain captain scarlet supporting roles character minor appearances live action anderson productions 1970s ufo zero captain canadian actor played american characters 1960s british television provided voices series voiced character captain grey episodes captain scarlet previous acting come star character colonel space captain french born actor experience saint way role chief inspector guest appearance ufo 1970s space navigator actor films carry sergeant later host british game golden shot approached permission film comedy sketch based ended agreeing replace withdrawn film fee dispute newman recalled conversation anderson said charge job said time heard phrase price right affected american accent parts film role children series space school canadian actor contributions captain scarlet ufo anderson productions deceased tony grant appearing medical drama emergency ward 1960s work included series captain scarlet voice episode ufo returned native australia cliff richard cliff contracted portugal owned house door negotiations agent singer richard says casting thrilled known popular franchise richard fond memories making puppet sure looked like puppet looked like shadows consisting band members cliff dream sequence set swinging star bennett remembers puppet based likeness thing ask filming finished apparently turned character film finished filming pre production lasted months shooting schedule sixteen weeks allotted coincide filming episodes series principal photography commenced march ended nearly months later late june films staff split unit concentrate film television episodes result division henceforth television shooting completed rate episode month series filmed faster rate completion episodes time director photography special effects supervisor handled camera effects roles series delegated assistants unused buildings purchased address increased demands production team combining pre existing puppet workshop art department publicity centres form production base buildings converted january factory units contained new puppet stages dedicated large sound stage model effects work completed cinematography filmed aspect ratio represented significant departure picture television episodes lenses popular system hollywood productions 1960s proved unsuitable special effects shots depth field cameras hand conjunction spherical lenses attaining image mainstream films shot film films productions point filmed cameras film replaced mitchell brand film shot electronic unit known add vision system consisted connected video monitors capture image directly shooting camera enabled production personnel inspect filmed footage set higher definition possible basic system television series add vision benefited stationed metres set point permitted useful view movements based german video assist devices developed director photography collaboration incorporated form function aid staff viewing rushes enhance illusion ensured camera shots frequently omitted tops heads visible control wires incorporated low angle shots dramatic effect location shooting portugal arranged lane camera operator film overhead landscape shots climax rescues zero entry footage deemed unsatisfactory replaced painted backdrop associate producer shots recorded end dream character swinging star earth discover fallen bed achieve shot team carried helicopter altitude approximately feet island coast portugal aircraft left downwards perry recorded view island shot declared inadequate model version promising television mail films latest venture bigger better realised design defects quickly film adaptation smaller screen television series revamped new paint costumes models sets machines built scratch greater attention detail production films puppet wardrobe stock costumes extra costumes mainly case damage loss main puppet cast feature film original previously unseen characters zero cliff richard shadows sculpted especially guest star series recycled appearance occasion production intended represent real life celebrities supporting standards main facial measurements photographs human supervisor constructed cliff richard entrusted hank curtis went zero captain modelling 1960s james_bond actor partly addition controller commander identical proportions television production film continued developed prototype latex mouth result realistic movement lips jaws technology proved advanced idea abandoned later television series captain scarlet brand new puppet design realistic proportions debut appearance lip mechanism relocated puppet head area sequel film shot simultaneously captain scarlet stars intended compromise second generations heads hands remained large relation legs reduced explicit caricature evident television episodes leave sized intermediate proportions set design heads art department divided efforts bell contributed film wilson series episodes sets constructed bell especially included field control tower interiors swinging star designed versions locations appearance influenced role producer supervised design aspects wanted light blue uniforms sec officials contrasted black backdrop director recalls inquiry room scene depicted panel achievement possible television episodes smaller budget approach directing film lane explains like episode bigger scale think nice particular shot series couldn afford money swinging star hall sequence visual elements displayed black white background characters appearing form enlarged photographs swinging star scenes aspects include pink space clouds dry ice giant guitar cliff richard shadows perform shooting star anderson explains production team recreated berkeley sequence appearance puppet versions real life celebrities boosted publicity value film special effects team technicians completed special effects shots film months main assignments included zero launches shot launch sequences machines car chase parker hood scenes swinging star mars shots involving mysterious ultimate destruction zero climax effects shot completed scale models team use extra space afforded new special effects building experiment floor level shots creative camera angles requirement create machines particularly problematic case explains unfortunately replacement wrong colour completely different shape built different scales felt model makers managed capture look original responsible design zero spacecraft representation model long weighing costing built appearance zero interior based unfinished aircraft prototype construction airfield bristol long shot zero lifting body falling atmosphere exploding special effects sequence filmed outside building instead mounted nearby power station real sky backdrop team explosive strips gunpowder petroleum create effect took months construct studio destruction zero model complete days effects shots later known film industry work team consulted pre production film aliens editing film went post production autumn finished time christmas release edited episodes series reprised role film ran minutes maximum permitted forcing walter cut minor scenes essential plot set deleted scenes charted attempts enlist escort second zero hood contacts half brother relay tracy family actions removal scene appears character voiced completely cut film second deleted scene featured parker route new_york flying board aircraft appearance pilot episode deleted scene saw speech broadcast worldwide copies deleted scenes known survive images remain photograph brains seen standing camera scene jeff prepares broadcast speech appeared cover issue magazine photograph hood temple film foreground survived remaining film footage edited episode international includes seconds video sequence post production walter editing complete composer recorded score sessions october near achieve proper symphonic sound orchestra musicians aided gray electronic effects organised band royal marines rendition march accompanies end credits film recorded morning supervision gray conductor lieutenant colonel weeks allotted visual wrap work opening titles minor animation sound editing dubbing submission november film awarded certificate animated introduction film presents main puppet cast accompanied recorded version march end credits note musical contributions shooting star cliff richard shadows march performed credits self individuals companies apparently assisted production film include characters chairman committee commander century space location unit humorous reads characters appearing intentionally resemble persons living dead exist release filming concluded june episodes series completed monthly shooting schedule additional episodes series million filmed units respectively december failed sell series american broadcasters recommending cancel production completion episodes series start preparation new series captain scarlet development series staff advice merchandising executive keith agreed change company century productions carried associate film closely related anderson project publicised production screened executives positive response receiving premiere london pavilion december opening gala crew actors attendance including grade cliff richard sister shadows exterior pavilion adorned neon representations machines led models film display publicity posters promising audiences advanced spacecraft created adults accompanied children band royal marines provided rendition march screening reception release december element year christmas witnessed merchandising scramble market tie media toys games novels initial review praised film colourful extension popular television series news world described breath taking entertainment december sunday express published similarly glowing review concept zero mission mars described awesome visuals commended course cast sets models story nonsense great kids course daily_mail transfer television film received needs people handsome stiff shiny faced broken black white cinema screen premiere praise reviewers departed tour britain promote film revealed public interest mediocre box office revenue poor explains got plane destination told film trouble cinemas apparently half got big city got news depressed box office figures low went anderson proposes presence television damaged chances big screen transfer asserting thing think time audience seeing feature film version television people think seen television offers similar explanation loyal television fans remained firmly seated television screens cinema historian suggests film faced competition release new family films batman born free reviews general turning positive observer described film basically large screen extension television original times critical asserting plotting characterisation handed television episodes thin sustain film spacecraft launch sequences intended visual appeal maintain feature length programme guide anderson productions comments promise deliver visual spectacle coming favourable films plot partly recycled television episodes dream sequence silly awful agrees view machines extended model shots appearances tracy family disappointment intended audience children recent perspectives led different interpretations turner classic movies regards film entirety pop culture novelty fascinating endearing toy childhood agrees model sequences protracted feel growing older cranes hydraulic lifts slowly slowly prepare missile launch bbc online offers positive review asserting bit good television series suggests status film adaptation faithful original inherent weakness functions better television series writing film content certainly greater universal theme film extended episode rates stars review website sequel despite received awards presentation silver medal outstanding artistic achievement appointment honorary fellow british dismissing box office failure advised anderson produce second film titled anderson remembers period transition understand film hadn succeeded decided increase fifth approach writing sequel decided script light hearted adventure counter seriousness original receive enthusiastic public reception spelling end film television franchise arrival live action adaptation decades later media books comics writer published events film perspective zero mission adapted photographic comic century launched renamed telling events comic strips published charted continuing adventures led captain missions planets solar system board mark iii model zero connection successor series captain scarlet featured prominently issues published june september leading television debut captain scarlet issues captain black commands mars mission zero depicted pilot captain scarlet falls manipulation native extraterrestrial race involvement zero reaches climax spacecraft occupied possessed black lands field agent escapes capture authorities home video recorded version score received vinyl releases collection later converted released emi comprising tracks incidental music television episodes release consists items titled dream mystery trouble swinging star composed gray shooting star performed cliff richard shadows performed shadows versions theme zero theme composed gray performed shadows original recordings film soundtrack released limited edition regions released dvd mgm special features including audio commentary director producer theatrical trailer production galleries international rescue edition including region marketed separately box set sequel film boasts remixed surround sound expands original extra material documentaries detailing production film limited edition high definition blu ray disc release released
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