Acting
Mary Turner
Born
1933-07-16 (93)
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Acting
Credits
5 titles
Mary Turner (born July 16th, 1933) is a retired British puppeteer. She was credited with puppetry supervision on Thunderbirds seasons 1 and 2. She was additionally the puppet coordinator on Thunderbird 6. Turner also worked for AP Films / Century 21 on Fireball XL5, Supercar, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and The Secret Service. Turner gave invaluable help with research for 21st Century Visions, and was interviewed for Filmed in Supermarionation (both the book and documentary). Additionally, an interview with her was published in issue 19 of Andersonic. In 2015, she worked as a puppet operator on The Stately Homes Robberies, one of The Anniversary Episodes. Her late, younger sister C…
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10.0'Stand by for Action' takes an in depth look at the career of the legendary Gerry Anderson, creator of Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space 1999 and many many more. Features interviews with the people who brought his ideas to life as well as Anderson himself.
Stand by for Action
2007
NRA look at the story behind Thunderbirds (1965).
All About 'Thunderbirds'
2008
NRMined from the archives of Century 21 Films, this bumper collection of extended interviews and documentary shorts provides further insight into the worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the secrets of their classic productions revealed.
Century 21 Revisited
2025
7.3The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
NROn the eve of the demolition of the site of Gerry Anderson's AP Films and Century 21 studios in Slough, original crew wander around and reminisce their time there. Includes archive footage and new sequences made with the original Thunderbirds puppets.
Century 21 Slough
2018
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
7.3The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
NROn the eve of the demolition of the site of Gerry Anderson's AP Films and Century 21 studios in Slough, original crew wander around and reminisce their time there. Includes archive footage and new sequences made with the original Thunderbirds puppets.
Century 21 Slough
2018