The Complete Gerry Anderson

The Complete Gerry Anderson
Author: Chris Bentley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2008
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781905287741

For 50 years, producer Gerry Anderson has entertained television viewers with his own unique style of programs, presenting futuristic action-adventure stories in a variety of visual media ranging from Supermarionation puppetry and live action combined with state-of-the-art model effects to animatronics, stop-motion, and CGI animation. In this revised volume, Chris Bentley details all of Gerry Anderson's productions, including not only such cult television series such as Thunderbirds, UFO, and Space:1999, but also his feature films and unseen pilot episodes. The book also includes story synopses, production dates, broadcast details, full cast and crew lists, script changes, missing scenes, continuity errors and miscellaneous trivia from over 500 television episodes. This new edition also includes more than 60 color photographs as well as behind-the-scenes information from Gerry Anderson's 2005 series, Captain Scarlet.

The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson

The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
Author: Ian Fryer
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN:

Thunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, UFO and Space:1999 just some of the TV series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson that have thrilled generations of people worldwide from the 1960s right into the 21st Century. As the new series Thunderbirds Are Go! updates the exploits of International Rescue for a new era, Ian Fryer, film historian and editor of Gerry Anderson s official appreciation society magazine, brings an in-depth look into the making of the iconic television shows that inspired it. The background to the making of the Supermarionation series, and the live action science fiction classics that followed, is brought to life along with the turbulent times for British film making in which they were made. A fascinating read for fans of the Anderson puppet and live action series and for anyone interested in film and television history."

Gerry Anderson's the Day After Tomorrow

Gerry Anderson's the Day After Tomorrow
Author: Gregory Norris
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017-09-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781548574727

Suspended high above a dying Earth at Space Station Delta, the light ship Altares readies to launch for mankind's first intergalactic mission to the stars. Neighbouring Alpha Centauri is the destination for the crew of five, whose aim is to inspire hope for an overcrowded and desperate planet. But almost from the moment the launch, the crew finds itself in mortal jeopardy. Based on the classic Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Space: 1999) made-for-TV movie - The Day After Tomorrow (also known as Into Infinity)

Gerry Anderson Collectables

Gerry Anderson Collectables
Author: Rob Burman
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1445648733

The first complete book of Gerry Anderson collectables

Gerry Anderson's UFO

Gerry Anderson's UFO
Author: Chris Bentley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781905287352

Meticulous research and painstaking attention to detail have gone into these multiangle views and cutaways. Skydiver, the futuristic gull-wing cars, the SHADO interceptors, the Space Intruder Detector, and installations such as SHADO's Moonbase complex have never looked so exciting or so realistic. Nick Foreman's CGI illustrations--the first time this technique has been used in an official Gerry Anderson book--are accompanied by detailed notes on design, specification, and performance. Following in the footsteps of "The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO," this book will be a must-have purchase for all true Anderson fans.

Century 21: Menace from Space

Century 21: Menace from Space
Author: Gerry Anderson
Publisher: Signum
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Heroes
ISBN: 9780956653420

"Classic comic strips from the worlds of Gerry Anderson."

Gerry Anderson's FAB Facts

Gerry Anderson's FAB Facts
Author: Simon Archer
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Science fiction television programs
ISBN: 9780006382478

The original Thunderbirds revealed - inside this illustrated book are all the secrets of International Rescue and Tracy Island. Back to the future with a detailed behind-the-scenes view of the Supermarionation fantasy world masterminded by puppet genius Gerry Anderson. Featuring exclusive pictures of the characters, sets and models in the making, Fab Facts is the book every fan must have. From Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet to Torchy, Twizzle, Fireball XL5, UFO, Joe 90 and Space:1999, enter the magical, fantastical world of Gerry Anderson.

The Epic Structure of Space 1999

The Epic Structure of Space 1999
Author: John K. Balor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2018-02-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1387360086

This book contains transcripts from Online Alpha discussions where the epic and narrative structure of SPACE 1999 is being discussed by comparing episodes with themes, characters and elements of plot from the Homeric Odyssey and Lewis Carroll's stories about Alice. The discussion is motivated by questions raised in the scholarly literature and earlier Online Alpha debates about how to make sense of SPACE 1999 from the viewpoint of critical theory. The book has been developed on an idealistic basis. It is sold at the lowest price the publisher was willing to accept. A free e-book version can be downloaded at www.lulu.com.