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Thunderbird Six
''Thunderbird 6'' is a 1968 British science fiction puppet film based on '' Thunderbirds'', a Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company Century 21 Productions. Written by the Andersons and directed by David Lane, it is the sequel to '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966). The film is largely set on '' Skyship One'' – a futuristic airship designed by Brains, the inventor of International Rescue's ''Thunderbird'' machines. The plot sees Alan Tracy, Tin-Tin Kyrano, Lady Penelope and Parker representing International Rescue as guests of honour on ''Skyship One''s round-the-world maiden flight, unaware that master criminal The Hood is once again plotting to acquire the organisation's technological secrets. The Hood's agents murder the airship's crew and assume their identities to lure International Rescue into a trap. Meanwhile, Brains' efforts to design a proposed sixth ''Thunderbird'' collide with fate when ''Skysh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lane (director)
David Lane is a British television and film director, best known for his association with series produced by Gerry Anderson's AP Films. Lane directed several episodes of '' Thunderbirds'' (1965–66), including " Attack of the Alligators!", as well as the two films '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and '' Thunderbird 6'' (1968). He also worked on Anderson's other series up to '' UFO'' (1970–71) and '' New Captain Scarlet'' (2005), and would go on to collaborate with Anderson stalwart Derek Meddings on several other projects including ''Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...'' (1978). In 2006, he co-founded a new production company, Pineapple Squared Entertainment, with former '' Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' director David Mitton and Michele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |