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"Trapped in the Sky" is the first episode of Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment. Written by the Andersons, it was first broadcast on ATV Midlands on 30 September 1965.
Trapped in the Sky (aka Army Spy and Sabotage) is a 1939 American thriller film directed by Lewis D. Collins and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. [1] The film stars Jack Holt, Ralph Morgan and Katherine DeMille. [2] Holt is the "flyboy" who is trying to find the saboteurs of a "silent" aircraft.
He was the first of the brothers to be voice-cast; Barrett was so impressed with the puppet, whose looks were modelled on Adam Faith and Charlton Heston, that he immediately told Sylvia Anderson that he wanted to play the studious young astronaut with the boyish quiff. [22]
He argues that the unconventional premise, as well as the focus on a single location and limited supporting cast, make "Desperate Intruder" an atypical episode. [5] Richard Farrell likens the adventure theme to that of Supercar. However, he considers the treasure a "MacGuffin", noting that it is largely forgotten by the end of the episode.
"Operation Crash-Dive" is one of several early episodes that were extended from 25 to 50 minutes after Lew Grade – APF's owner, who had been greatly impressed with the 25-minute pilot version of "Trapped in the Sky" – ordered the runtime doubled so that Thunderbirds would fill an hour-long TV timeslot.
A comic strip featuring the characters of Lady Penelope and Parker, set prior to their joining International Rescue, debuted in the first weekly issues of AP Films Publishing's children's title TV Century 21 in early 1965, several months prior to the first broadcast of "Trapped in the Sky". [16]
Matthew Steven Rife [1] (born September 10, 1995) [2] is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his self-produced comedy specials Only Fans (2021), Matthew Steven Rife (2023) and Walking Red Flag (2023), his 2023 Netflix specials Natural Selection and Lucid, as well as his previous recurring role on the sketch improv comedy and rap show Wild 'n Out.
Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, [barxad ʕabdi]; [1] born April 10, 1985) is a Somali–American actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.