Filmed in Supermarionation

2014

1h 59m

Documentary

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9 Reviews

70%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Filmmaker Stephen La Rivière explores the iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson in the 1960s.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

It manages to coast gently on a wealth of quality archive material and lots of amusing, incisive remembrances ...

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2014

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

What strikes you now is how eerily lifelike the models were, as if Anderson had conjured his own live-action version of the "uncanny valley".

Rated: 4/5

Oct 9, 2014

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

An overlong and overexcited documentary about the folks who made 'Thunderbirds'.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 7, 2014

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

As a behind the scenes look at the making of some of the most entertaining children's programmes, Filmed in Supermarionation is certainly fun.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

A thorough, engaging and sprightly consideration of AP Films, its output and its employees that is likely to prompt you to splash out on an additional DVD of your favourite show from their back catalogue.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 28, 2014

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Rich Cline

Contactmusic.com

Filmmaker Stephen La Riviere goes out of his way to fill this documentary with the cheeky dry humour of the people who changed television and movies with groundbreaking puppet series like Thunderbirds.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 10, 2014

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"Filmed in Supermarionation" (2014) is a lovingly made documentary that explores some of the most ingenious children's programmes ever made in Great Britain. The shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson brought Hollywood special effects to the small screen, turned marionette puppets into superheroes, and still offer a uniquely kitschy microcosm of the 1960s. This documentary brings together actors, puppeteers, technicians, musicians, and set builders to tell the unlikely tale. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Stephen La Rivière

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Sylvia Anderson

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Stephen La Rivière explores the iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson in the 1960s.

Director: Stephen La Rivière
Producer: Tim Beddows
Screenwriter: Stephen La Rivière, Andrew T. Smith
Production Co: Pod 4 Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 59m

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