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Supercar - The Complete Series (1960)

Starring: David Graham, Graydon Gould Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: David Graham, Graydon Gould, Sylvia Anderson, George Murcell, Cyril Shaps
  • Format: Animated, Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: A&E Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003
  • Run Time: 850 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008PHCX
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,945 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Deep in the heart of the Nevada desert, the brilliant Professor Popkiss and his colleague Dr. Baker created Supercar, "The Marvel of the Age." Capable of racing from the depths of the ocean to the edge of space, this extraordinary vehicle takes the heroic pilot Mike Mercury and his precocious sidekick Jimmy Gibson on a never-ending series of thrilling adventures.

The first fully developed Supermarionation series from producer Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Stingray), SUPERCAR established his winning formula of futuristic vehicles, high adventure, and advanced puppetry techniques. Now, all 39 episodes are collected in this five-DVD collector's set. Each show is digitally mastered and restored and presented in its original broadcast order.


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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is why I bought a DVD player, May 7, 2003
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What I consider the real `marvel of the age" is that at long last I now own all 39 episodes of my favorite 60's TV show and pop culture touchstone in beautiful clear editions. I get to dump all my horrid multi-generation standards converted VHS copies into the trash! Cool!

Better still: this is a better put-together set than the "Fireball XL5" box from a few months ago. There is one non-episode specific commentary track from Sylvia Anderson on the pilot episode, "Rescue", in which she describes the state of the company in 1959 and how they were able to get Supercar financed and on TV. There is also a great 30 minute documentary on the late special effects supervisor Derek Meddings with behind the scenes shots and reminisces from his former crew, a brief video tribute to Meddings from "Lord Of The Rings" director Peter Jackson, a 4 1/2 minute audio recording of a fan-club flexi-disc issued by a chain of petrol stations, a production stills gallery and a send-away coupon to receive a free copy of the new Supercar comic book. The episodes themselves are beautifully remastered, and look sharp and clear with little to no film defects. Thanks heavens they took good care of their negatives thru the years! It's also nice to be able to see the here-to-fore impossible to find second season episodes, with the revised opening theme and slightly modified vehicle design. (I do note, however, that my JVC brand DVD player has some difficulty navigating around the discs smoothly).

I've no idea why this show continues to bring me so much enjoyment over four decades since it first aired. But I'm grateful to be able to visit Black Rock Lab once again, and to be able to carry this icon of my youth with me into the future. So, Gerry Anderson (and A&E Video), a five year old boy salutes you with increasingly arthritic 48 year old hands.

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids program (for adults, too) and nostalgia, July 8, 2003
This is the first fully developed supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson and its shortcomings are what make it so endearing to me. While his later series became very sophisticated and the marionettes act less and less like puppets, in "Supercar" you have puppets acting and looking like puppets. Sometimes the eyes are simply painted on the heads of the puppets so that they never move. The anatomical proportions are way off so that you have large, goofy looking heads on slim, small bodies. The arms tend to wave wildly about when speaking. I like all of this: The Nelson Eddy like vocal singing/shouting the opening theme song, "Supercar!!!", the very visible strings pulling supercar up out of the water, the back screen projection of clouds and water (which actually works out well here), the "not quite right" miniature furniture (later series would scale down perfectly with obsessive attention to detail), the very simple and absurdly low budget lab equipment (although the Supercar model still looks great today). This is the Anderson series to get if you really like the 1959 look of kiddie shows. It is the earliest link in the evolutionary ladder of the Gerry Anderson series. Perfectly charming and fun.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars it's the marvel of any age!, May 3, 2004
By "bluerose013" (wilkes-barre, pa United States) - See all my reviews
i expected to giggle over the cheesy special effects and the obvious strings that even my six year old eyes spotted. i expected to be transported back to our kitchen table where i watched each episode with bated breath and fell madly in love with mike mercury [maybe i was a bit weird--or maybe i just knew what i liked at an early age--hasn't anyone else noticed he resembled a young sam waterston?] what i didn't expect was that i'd enjoy this collection as much as i do! it's a children's show that doesn't talk down to children; it's funny and although there'e little science in that fiction, and i no longer hold my breath, there's enough action to make me smile at the end of each episode. satisfactory. most satisfactory.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars The marvel of the age, indeed
I have fond memories of this series from when I was about nine or ten (viewing it again I realize that I probably actually saw no more than eight or ten of the segments), and I... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Chrijeff

5.0 out of 5 stars entertainment
This is Gerry Anderson's cutting-edge work in the field of supermarionation. It's still entertaining after all these years.
Published 10 months ago by Clyde T. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories
I used to watch this series every Saturday when I was young. I still remembered some of the scenes back when I saw this offered on the internet--so I just had to get it for my... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Smitty 50

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Fare
When I was a seven years old back in the mid sixties this was my favorite show. For years I was looking for it on VHS to no avail. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Vinny

5.0 out of 5 stars childhood memories
I remember this show from my childhood. I only remembered a few of the episodes. Watching this brings back a time of youthful joy. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Robert Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of its time.
I remember watching "Supercar" and being fascinated by the technical abilities of the vehicle itself. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Ellison

5.0 out of 5 stars MOST INTERESTING..........
ONE OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IS THAT IT ENABLES ME TO RE-LIVE MY CHILDHOOD. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Von A. Ehman

5.0 out of 5 stars COOL, VERY COOL!!!
This is great. Fantastic, very belivable plots with superb animation. This series puts Star Wars to shame...OK not really, you can see the strings and it's pretty hokey. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Steve Zodiac

5.0 out of 5 stars Supercar brought me back to my childhood
When Supercar was on TV in the 60's I would not got out and play with my friends. They all knew when Supercar was on and they would not bother me at that time. Read more
Published on June 8, 2007 by Stewart W. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars I was amazed
For some reason this show always stood out in my memory. It was probably my first TV obsession. I remember being thrilled by the adventures of Mike and the rest of the crewn and... Read more
Published on March 16, 2007 by The Sifu

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