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An overlong and overexcited documentary about the folks who made 'Thunderbirds'.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Filmed in Supermarionation
The definitive documentary about the iconic Supermarionation television series by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
2014 · 1h 58m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Stephen La Rivière
Overview
The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.
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