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Marc Martin-2

Mr. Thunderbirds

Thanks to another list member, I've now had the opportunity to watch
the documentary "Mr. Thunderbird", which was shown recently in the UK
on Channel 5. I thought this was a GREAT show, and was also
pleasantly surprised at the amount of UFO coverage! Also I was
amazed to see that they were actually mentioning Sylvia!

While we wait for Rob's next clip, I've made a Quicktime movie of
what might have been Rob's next-next clip -- Gerry Anderson, Ed
Bishop, and director David Lane discussing Gerry & Sylvia's breakup:

http://ufo.simplenet.com/movieClips/mrThundBreakup.mov (1.6 MB)

This probably requires QuickTime 4, so if you can't play these,
you'll have to wait for Rob to make an MPEG version...

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Rob Hemmings-2

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

Marc wrote:

>Thanks to another list member, I've now had the opportunity to watch
>the documentary "Mr. Thunderbird", which was shown recently in the UK
>on Channel 5. I thought this was a GREAT show, and was also
>pleasantly surprised at the amount of UFO coverage! Also I was
>amazed to see that they were actually mentioning Sylvia!
>
>While we wait for Rob's next clip, I've made a Quicktime movie of
>what might have been Rob's next-next clip -- Gerry Anderson, Ed
>Bishop, and director David Lane discussing Gerry & Sylvia's breakup:
>
> http://ufo.simplenet.com/movieClips/mrThundBreakup.mov (1.6 MB)
>
>This probably requires QuickTime 4, so if you can't play these,
>you'll have to wait for Rob to make an MPEG version...

My ISP has been having problems with the modem pool, so I had to
join another one in order to get online! The good news is that they're
free :) :)
Mr T part 3 is up there now, on the new SHADO:UK DATA STORAGE SITE:
http:website.lineone.net/~darkstar2
It's a higher quality clip than the last two, and should look OK if
played back at full-screen. Consequently, it's rather large (7MB) and
will take about 25 minutes to download with a 56k modem.
For those interested in the tech stuff, it's 384x288, 25fps, MPEG1,
400kbps video, 32kbps audio and 2 mins 13 seconds long, and was made
using the freeware Tsunami mpeg encoder.

Enjoy!

L8R
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Rob Hemmings-2

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

In reply to this post by Marc Martin-2

Oops! I missed the slashes off. URL of MrT part 3 should have been:

http://website.lineone.net/~darkstar2

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Marc Martin-2

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

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>played back at full-screen. Consequently, it's rather large (7MB) and
>will take about 25 minutes to download with a 56k modem.

Or 3 minutes with a DSL connection... :-)

Thanks Rob!

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Fletcher, Colin

RE: Mr. Thunderbirds

In reply to this post by Marc Martin-2

or a T1 :-P

thnaks - is great to see this!!

-colin

>played back at full-screen. Consequently, it's rather large (7MB) and
>will take about 25 minutes to download with a 56k modem.

Or 3 minutes with a DSL connection... :-)

Thanks Rob!

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Yuchtar-2

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

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Marc Martin wrote:

> >played back at full-screen. Consequently, it's rather large (7MB) and
> >will take about 25 minutes to download with a 56k modem.
>
> Or 3 minutes with a DSL connection... :-)

Oh SHUT UP, Marc!

<mope pout>

In fact ....

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| |\______|_)))/ . @@@@@@ !! @@ /---\ @@ !! @@(@@@ @..
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| |-\ \ ( . @ !!! !! \-/ !! !!! @@@@@ .
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| | \ \ ( / .( . \)). ( |O )( O! @@@@ . ) .
| | / / ) ( )). (( .) !! ((( !! @@ (. ((. . .
| | / / () )) )) .( ( ( ) ). ( !! )( !! ) (( )) ..
| |_< / ( ) ( ( ) ) (( ) )).) ((/ | ( | \( )) ((. ).
____<_____\\__\__(___)_))_((_(____))__(_(___.oooO_____Oooo.(_(_)_)((_

THOU HAST BEEN FLAMED !!!!!!

<hmph> SOME of us are still struggling along with 33 whatever modems
<grrrrrrrrrr>
(Right now I'm connected at 28,8

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Deborah A Rorabaugh

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

Hey, I just got a 56 flex that doesn't work in my machine, so I'm back to
18.0 with an occasional spike to all of 28.8. FLAME ON, Yuchtar!!

Yuchtar wrote:

> Marc Martin wrote:
>
> > >played back at full-screen. Consequently, it's rather large (7MB) and
> > >will take about 25 minutes to download with a 56k modem.
> >
> > Or 3 minutes with a DSL connection... :-)
>
> Oh SHUT UP, Marc!
>
> <mope pout>
>
> In fact ....
>
> ) ( ( (
> ( ) () @@ ) (( (
> ( ( )( @@ ( )) ) (
> ( ( ( ()( /---\ (()( (
> _______ ) ) )(@ !O O! )@@ ( ) ) )
> < ____) ) ( ( )( ()@ \ o / (@@@@@ ( ()( )
> /--| |( o| ( ) ) ((@@(@@ !o! @@@@(@@@@@)() (
> > \___| ) ( @)@@)@ /---\-/---\ )@@@@@()( )
> | /---------+ (@@@@)@@@( // /-----\ \\ @@@)@@@@@(.
> | | \ =========______/|@@@@@@@@@@@@@(@@@ // @ /---\ @ \\ @(@@@(@@@..
> | \ \\=========------\|@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ O @@@ /-\ @@@ O @@(@)@@.
> | \ \----+--\-))) @@@@@@@@@@ !! @@@@ % @@@@ !! @@)@@@ ...
> | |\______|_)))/ . @@@@@@ !! @@ /---\ @@ !! @@(@@@ @..
> \__========== * . @@ /MM /\O O/\ MM\ @@@@@@@..
> | |-\ \ ( . @ !!! !! \-/ !! !!! @@@@@ .
> | | \ \ ) . . @@@@ !! !! .(. @. .. .
> | | \ \ ( / .( . \)). ( |O )( O! @@@@ . ) .
> | | / / ) ( )). (( .) !! ((( !! @@ (. ((. . .
> | | / / () )) )) .( ( ( ) ). ( !! )( !! ) (( )) ..
> | |_< / ( ) ( ( ) ) (( ) )).) ((/ | ( | \( )) ((. ).
> ____<_____\\__\__(___)_))_((_(____))__(_(___.oooO_____Oooo.(_(_)_)((_
>
> THOU HAST BEEN FLAMED !!!!!!
>
> <hmph> SOME of us are still struggling along with 33 whatever modems
> <grrrrrrrrrr>
> (Right now I'm connected at 28,8
>
> -- Y
>
> --
> =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
> Yuchtar zantai-Klaan | [hidden email]
> I am not a number! I am a FREE FAN!
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> "Ooooh, Brisco!! Warn me before you
> get nekkid in front of me!"
> -- Lord Bowler
> =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
> http://users4.50megs.com/yuchtar
> http://users2.50megs.com/nunzie

BedsitterOne

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James Gibbon-2

Re: Mr. Thunderbirds

[hidden email] wrote:

> *sigh* Poor Ed. It's such a pity there was no second season. However,
> if the videos/dvd's are eventually released, there may be a whole new
> league of fans.
> I still regret that Ed had nothing to do in Space:1999, I feel he
> could have easily played the Dr. Victor Bergman part, if not the John
> Koenig role.

I'm sure he could have done the JK role, but it would have provided a
kind of 'unwanted continuity' with UFO that might have been confusing
to more casual viewers. Kind of like using the John Tracy puppet for
a main character in 'Stingray', if you see what I mean :)

James

Christian J.

Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

--- In [hidden email], James Gibbon <jg@m...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure he could have done the JK role, but it would have provided
> a kind of 'unwanted continuity' with UFO that might have been
> confusing to more casual viewers.
>
> James

You mean his Edness could have done the role of his Dandyness
Jason King? Maybe that would suit some of the Ladies on this list,
wouldn't it? ;-)

And yes, this would be a kind of 'unwanted continuity' and not
only for the casual viewers. But imagine the serious Ed Straker
becomes the snobby Jason King. What a challenge would this be for Ed
Bishop, huh? Any statements from our (female) Bishop Fans?

CU C. (who - of course - knows that JK means John Koenig)

BedsitterOne

Re: Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

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Christian J.

Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

--- In [hidden email], BedsitterOne@a... wrote:

>
> I've either seen or heard Ed Bishop play everything from an old
> geezer looking for a new set of dentures, to a female stripper
> (yes, I said a *female* stripper ) to a female hating weirdo to a
> murder solving banker, to a dry cleaning store owner, with all the
> voices to match. Nothing would be a challenge to Ed Bishop. He's
> that good of a actor, without the fat ego that sometimes goes with
> such talent. That he is attractive still, even in his late
> sixties, is merely icing on the cake.
>
> Amelia

I haven't any doubt that Ed is such a good actor. As a matter of
fact I buy or record movies and TV episodes for the reason BECAUSE Ed
is in, even he has a very small role :-) He's one of my favourites
since I saw him in UFO back in 1972. And I like actors like Bishop
who are without a fat ego. I hope I am able to meet him personally
some time (but I'm afraid I won't :-(

But I haven't seen him playing a Dandy type so far. (Well OK, I
haven't seen him in "Saturn 3" :-) Although he was mentioned on the
german movieposter! And because of the dubbing I logically couldn't
recognise his voice. But that's another story.) Do you know a movie
where he was playing a Jason King type, Amelia? And where did he play
a female stripper?

Thanks!
CU C.

BedsitterOne

Re: Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

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Christian J.

Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

--- In [hidden email], BedsitterOne@a... wrote:
>
> No possibility at all that you could attend the con and meet Ed,
> Christian?
>
> Amelia

No change, Amelia :-(
My only hope is to get one (or more) video(s) with interviews of Ed
Bishop. But at least I've got "The UFO Documentary" 8-)

Hey! I hope that someone will take a picture of the present persons
from this list and place it in the Files section! That would be
great! :-D

CU C.

dmk28

RE: Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)

In reply to this post by Christian J.

Just curious about the convention mentioned here. Just joined the SHADO group to keep up
with Gerry A. stuff and have a fondness for UFO. I'm from Canada and little info gets here.

> ** Original Subject: RE: [SHADO] Ed Bishop as JK (was: Re: Mr. Thunderbirds)
> ** Original Sender: "Christian " <[hidden email]>
> ** Original Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 06:01:43 -0700

> ** Original Message follows...

>
> --- In [hidden email], BedsitterOne@a... wrote:
> >
> > No possibility at all that you could attend the con and meet Ed,
> > Christian?
> >
> > Amelia
>
> No change, Amelia :-(
> My only hope is to get one (or more) video(s) with interviews of Ed
> Bishop. But at least I've got "The UFO Documentary" 8-)
>
> Hey! I hope that someone will take a picture of the present persons
> from this list and place it in the Files section! That would be
> great! :-D
>
> CU C.
>
>
>

>** --------- End Original Message ----------- **

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