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The Adventures of Twizzle (1957-1959)

Country of Origin: UK
Dates of Original Broadcast: 13 November 1957 - 10 June 1959
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 52
Average Episode Running Times: 15m
Format: black and white
Sound: mono

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Banty Books/AP Films for Associated Rediffusion
Producer: Roberta Leigh

SCRIPT
Script/Created By: Roberta Leigh

DIRECTION
Director: Gerry Anderson

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Arthur Provis
Camera Operator: John Read (uncredited)

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: David Elliott

MUSIC
Music: Leslie Clair
Arranger/Conductor: Barry Gray
Lyrics: Roberta Leigh

SOUND
Sound Editors: John Taylor, Jean Taylor (both uncredited)
Sound System: Westrex

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Puppetry: The Laureys
Puppeteers: Joy Laurey, Christine Glanville, Murray Clark (all uncredited)

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Reginald E. Hill
Art Assistant: Derek Meddings (uncredited)

OTHER CREW
Continuity: Sylvia Thamm

VOICES
Denise Bryer (Twizzle (uncredited))
Nancy Nevinson (various characters (uncredited))

EPISODES

Twizzle and Footso (13 November 1957)
Twizzle and Footso Get Caught (20 November 1957)
Twizzle Saves the Doll (27 November 1957)
The Breakdown Van (4 December 1957)
Footso is Stolen (11 December 1957)
Twizzle and the Golliwog (18 December 1957)
Jiffy and Chawky Quarrel (31 December 1957)
Footso Disappears (7 January 1958)
Twizzle and the Broken Down Toy (14 January 1958)
Twizzle Builds Stray Town (21 January 1958)
A Flag For Stray Town (28 January 1958)
Jiffy's New House (4 February 1958)
Twizzle and Footso Go Fruit Picking (11 February 1958)
Twizzle Has Some Fun (18 February 1958)
Twizzle and Candy Floss Open a Cake Shop (25 February 1958)
Twizzle Saves the Broken Down Toys (4 March 1958)
Twizzle Gets Lost (11 March 1958)
Jiffy Opens a Barber Shop (18 March 1958)
Another Racing Car (25 March 1958)
Twizzle and His Friends Go To the Circus (1 April 1958)
The Toys Go to School (8 April 1958)
Bouncy the Ball (15 April 1958)
Jack-in-the-Box (22 April 1958)
Twizzle Catches Cold (29 April 1958)
The Naughty Girl (6 May 1958)
Jiffy's New Twiggs (13 May 1958)
Twizzle and the Snowman (20 May 1958)
Twizzle and the Thin Teddy Bear (3 June 1958)
The Lazy Broomstick Man (10 June 1958)
Twizzle and Polly Moppet (17 June 1958)
Footso and the Magic Seeds (8 July 1958)
Footso Has Toothache (15 July 1958)
Jiffy and Polly Moppet Quarrel (22 July 1958)
Footso Gets a New Tail (29 July 1958)
Twizzle is Naughty (5 August 1958)
Twizzle is Stolen (12 August 1958)
Twizzle and the Naughty Breakdown Van (19 August 1958)
Twizzle and the Toy Inspector (26 August 1958)
Chawky Gets a Present (2 September 1958)
Jiffy's Birthday (9 September 1958)
Orange and Banana Tree (17 September 1958)
Stray Town Thief (24 September 1958)
Footso and the Naughty Girl (1 October 1958)
Naughty Polly Moppet (8 October 1958)
Polly Moppet Disappears (15 October 1958)
Twizzle Goes Fishing (22 October 1958)
Twizzle Goes to the Fair (29 October 1958)
Twizzle Goes to the Seaside (5 November 1958)
Twizzle Goes Camping (12 November 1958)
Twizzle Goes to the Zoo (19 November 1958)
Twizzle Papers the Cabin (26 November 1958)
Candy Floss Has a Birthday (10 June 1959)

REFERENCES

PERIODICALS

Animato no.40 (Winter/Spring 1999) pp.44-51 (USA)
illustrated article (The Worlds of Gerry Anderson by Richard Holliss)

BOOKS

The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide by Chris Bentley pp.15-20 (Richmond: Reynolds and Hearn (2003) ISBN: 1 903111 41 2)
credits, article, episode guide

The Complete Gerry Anderson Episode Guide pp.13-14
episode guide

Supermarionation Classics pp.8-12, 300
illustrated article, episode guide

KEYWORDS

puppets

 


Last Updated: 15 October, 2009

 

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