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Dr. Who & the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films
Dr. Who & the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films | John Walsh
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The definitive guide to the making of the classic 1960s Dr. Who movies, lavishly illustrated and packed with insights into these beloved films. Dr. Who and the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films is the definitive guide to the making of Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. The first and only big-screen adaptations of the long-running TV series, the films, starring Peter Cushing as the titular time-traveller, are beloved by fans - and the Daleks, in glorious Technicolor, have never looked better. Author and film expert John Walsh has unearthed a treasure trove of archive material, interviews and stunning artwork, and takes us through the whole process of translating the metal monsters from small screen to big. In-depth information on the production, design, casting and special effects is accompanied by full-colour illustrations, including props, posters, and behind-the-scenes photography - making it the perfect gift for fans of the films.
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This was a well-put-together book detailing the history of the two Dr. Who films starring Peter Cushing as the Doctor. Long derided as not being canon, they do have their admirers, and I am sufficiently intrigued to want to see the first one. I did check out some of the soundtrack and nearly fell out of my chair laughing at the opening titles: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T_wPXXkO14o

Cuilin That‘s interesting. With one feature length episode Paul McCann‘s portrayal is cannon though. Was Cushing still No 1? Hmm I may need to read this lol 9mo
rabbitprincess @Cuilin Paul McGann‘s film was a BBC production, so it was canon (although the « half human on his mum‘s side » bit caused controversy!) The Cushing films were a different studio so they reworked a lot of elements for reasons of permissions or cinema requirements. This is a great book so I definitely think you should read it! 9mo
Cuilin @rabbitprincess thanks I‘m interested to see were the movies made before they came up the genius plan of regeneration. Stacked. 9mo
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Apparently the Daleks gatecrashed John and Cynthia Lennon when they were in France 🤣 John was promoting “Help!” and the Daleks were of course promoting “Dr. Who & the Daleks”. John doesn‘t look terribly impressed 😂

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Matching my outfit to my book 🤣

kwmg40 Perfect!! 9mo
rabbitprincess @kwmg40 Peter Cushing looks astounded that I have a T-shirt with this design 🤣🤣 9mo
kwmg40 @rabbitprincess Indeed. Good juxtaposition! 9mo
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