Dr. Who and the Daleks (film series)

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Dr. Who and the Daleks (film series)
Directed by	Gordon Flemyng
Produced by	Milton Subotsky Max J. Rosenberg
Screenplay by	Milton Subotsky
Based on	Doctor Who by the BBC The Daleks & The Dalek Invasion of Earth by Terry Nation
Starring	Peter Cushing Roy Castle Jennie Linden Roberta Tovey Bernard Cribbins Ray Brooks Jill Curzon Andrew Keir
Music by	Malcolm Lockyer (1) Barry Gray (electronic music;1) Bill McGuffie (2)
Cinematography	John Wilcox
Edited by	Oswald Hafenrichter (1) Ann Chegwidden (2)
Production company	AARU Productions (1) BBC-TV Productions (1) Amicus Productions (1-2) British Lion Films (2)
Distributed by	Regal Films International (1) Columbia Distributors (2)
Release date	1965–1966
Running time	166 minutes (both films combined)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	Total (both films): £466,000

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The Dr. Who and the Daleks film series is a series of two films based on the long-running British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who, specifically the two serials The Daleks and The Dalek Invasion of Earth, but with a larger budget and alterations to the series' concepts.

Premise

In the films, Dr. Who (Peter Cushing), travels the universe with his companions, which include his granddaughters, Barbara (Jennie Linden) and Susan (Roberta Tovey), his niece, Louise (Jill Curzon), Barbara's boyfriend, Ian Chesterton (Roy Castle), and policeman Tom Campbell (Bernard Cribbins) in Tardis, encountering a species of invasive alien cyborgs known as the Daleks, witnessing their battle with the Thals on the planet Skaro and their invasion of Earth in the year 2150.

Films

Film	Release date	Director	Screenwriter	Producer(s)	Production company(s)	Distributor
Dr. Who and the Daleks	August, 23 1965	Gordon Flemyng	Milton Subotsky	Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg	AARU Productions & BBC-TV Productions and Amicus Productions	Regal Films International
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.	August 5, 1966	Gordon Flemyng	Milton Subotsky	Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg	AARU Productions & British Lion Films and Amicus Productions	British Lion-Columbia Distributors
Cancelled third film		Gordon Flemyng	Milton Subotsky	Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Dr. Who’s (Peter Cushing) Tardis time machine takes him, his granddaughters (Jennie Linden, Roberta Tovey), and a friend (Roy Castle) to war-ravaged planet Skaro, home of the Daleks.

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Dr. Who, his granddaughter, his niece (Jill Curzon), and a London bobby (Bernard Cribbins) find that Daleks have invaded 22nd-century Earth and are turning humans in to slaves.

Cancelled third film

Other films in the series were also proposed, including a third film loosely based on the serial The Chase, but were cancelled due to the second film’s under performance at the box office.

Cast and crew

Cast

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	Films
	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)	Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Dr. Who	Peter Cushing
Ian Chesterton	Roy Castle
Barbara	Jennie Linden
Susan	Roberta Tovey
Alydon	Barrie Ingham
Ganatus	Michael Coles
Dyoni	Yvonne Antrobus
Temmosus	Geoffrey Toone
Antodus	John Bown
Elyon	Mark Petersen
Thals	Ken Garady, Nicholas Head, Michael Lennox, Jack Waters, Virginia Tyler, Jane Lumb, Bruce Wells, Martin Grace, Sharon Young, and Gary Wyler (uncredited)
Thal Child	Michelle Scott (uncredited)
Dalek operators	Bruno Castagnoli, Michael Dillon, Brian Hands, Robert Jewell, Kevin Manser, Eric McKay, Len Saunders, and Gerald Taylor
Dalek voices	David Graham, Peter Hawkins (uncredited)
Tom Campbell		Bernard Cribbins
David		Ray Brooks
Wyler		Andrew Keir
Louise		Jill Curzon
Wells		Roger Avon
Roboman		Geoffrey Cheshire
Conway		Keith Marsh
Brockley		Philip Madoc
Lead Roboman		Steve Peters
Thompson		Eddie Powell
Dortmun		Godfrey Quigley
Man on Bicycle		Peter Reynolds
Man with Carrier bag		Bernard Spear
Young Woman		Sheila Steafel
Old Woman		Eileen Way
Craddock		Kenneth Watson
Robber		John Wreford
Lead Dalek Operator		Robert Jewell

Crew

Crew	Film
	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)	Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.(1966)
Director	Gordon Flemyng
Producer(s)	Milton Subotsky Max J. Rosenberg
Composer	Malcolm Lockyer Barry Gray	Bill McGuffie
Editor(s)	Oswald Hafenrichter	Ann Chegwidden
Cinematographer	John Wilcox

Release

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Super 8 film

• Released in the UK by Walton Sound and Film Services in 1977.

VHS

• Released in the UK by Thorn EMI in 1982 and by Warner Home Video in 1988 and 1996.
• Released in the US by Thorn EMI in 1985, by GoodTimes Home Video in 1989 and by Lumiere in 1994.
• Released in Australia by Universal in 1990.

Blu-ray

• The film, plus the Dalekmania documentary, released in the UK by StudioCanal in 2013.
• Released in the UK by StudioCanal as a Zavi exclusive 'Steelbook' limited edition in 2015.
• The film, plus the Dalekmania documentary, released in the US by Kino Lorber in 2020.

Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Super 8 film

• Released separately in the UK by Walton Sound and Film Services in 1977.

VHS

• Released in the UK by Thorn EMI in 1982 and by Warner Home Video in 1988 and 1996.
• Released in the US by Thorn EMI in 1985 and by Lumiere in 1994.
• Released in Australia by Warner Home Video in 1990.
• Released in Japan by King Video/Tohokushinsha Film Co. in 1992.

DVD

• Released in Spain (as Los Daleks Invaden la Tierra 2150 AD, with original Spanish soundtrack) by Universal Pictures Iberia S.L.. in 2009
• Released in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment in 2012 together with the Dalekmania documentary.

Blu-ray

• The film, plus the Dalekmania documentary, released in the UK by StudioCanal in 2013.
• Released in the UK by StudioCanal as a Zavi exclusive ‘Steelbook’ limited edition in 2015.
• Released in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment in 2014 together with the Dalekmania documentary.
• The film, plus the Dalekmania documentary, released in the US by Kino Lorber in 2020.

Both films

DVD

• Released along with the Dalekmania documentary, in the US by Anchor Bay Entertainment as a boxset in 2001 and by Lionsgate as a two-disc set in 2012.
• Released along with the Dalekmania documentary, in Australia by StudioCanal as a two-disc boxset in 2001.
• Both films, plus the Dalekmania documentary, released in the UK by StudioCanal as a two-disc boxset in 2002 and 2006.

Blu-ray

• Released in the UK by StudioCanal/Optimum Releasing as a two-disc box set in 2013.

Reception

Box office

Dr. Who and the Daleks

The film premiered in London on 23 August 1965. The film was the twentieth biggest British box office moneymaker in 1965. It did not perform as well in the US, however, where the Doctor Who television series and the Daleks were relatively unknown.

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. did not gross as much as its predecessor, being a box-office bomb, which resulted in a third film being cancelled.

Critical response

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Halliwell's Film Guide described the film as "limply put together, and only for indulgent children". John Clute, in the book Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, gives the film one star out of three, stating: "Many people would like to see the [Doctor Who] television series back; few mourn the long-gone films". Radio Times was more favourable, awarding the film three stars out of five, commenting: "this spin-off lacks the bite and inventiveness that set the landmark series apart, unwisely injecting humour into the sparse scenario, and the cheap art direction is strictly '101 Uses for Pink Plastic Sheeting'. However, despite the many faults, it's still a fun ride for both the uninitiated and die-hard fans alike".

In The Guardian in 2013, Stuart Heritage stated: "Cushing does his best, but he's not exactly given a lot to work with." He described the Daleks as "so pointlessly toothless here" and also criticised the "incredibly tedious" amount of Dalek dialogue to explain their motives, the portrayal of the Thals, and Roy Castle's performance, saying "to call him hammy would be to provide the greatest disservice to pigs." Andrew Nette of the British Film Institute stated the film was "widely derided by many fans and critics", adding it is "certainly an uneven affair. Some scenes [...] still have the capacity to thrill. Others, like the final victory over the Daleks, feel rushed and flat. The Doctor's granddaughters are largely one-dimensional... The aspect of the movie that most antagonises purists is Cushing's Doctor." Nette described the film as having a "wonderfully pulpy sci-fi atmosphere", saying: "The highlight of the movie is its look... Many of the sets [...] are impressive" and "the movie Daleks are more impressive than their small screen counterparts".

According to the BFI, the Cushing films "are often forgotten in the Doctor Who pantheon". Similarly, Stuart Heritage commented in The Guardian in 2013 that "people don't talk about Dr Who and the Daleks any more". In 1975, actor Tom Baker, who was playing the Fourth Doctor in the television series, commented on the flaws of the film and its sequel while discussing another proposed Doctor Who film, saying "There have been two Doctor Who films in the past, both rather poor... There are many dangers in transporting a television series onto the big screen.. a lot of things that you could get away with on the small screen wouldn't wash in the cinema."

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

The film was given a negative review in The Times newspaper on 21 July 1966: "The second cinematic excursion of the Daleks shows little advance on the first... The filming of all this is technically elementary... and the cast, headed by the long-suffering, much ill-used Peter Cushing, seem able, unsurprisingly, to drum up no conviction whatever in anything they are called to do. Grown-ups may enjoy it, but most children have more sense."

Alan Jones of the Radio Times gave the film three stars out of five in a retrospective review, stating "Independence Day it's not, but director Gordon Flemyng keeps the colourful action moving swiftly along to cheap and cheerful effect. Youngsters will love it, while adults will want to E-X-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-E Bernard Cribbins, who provides comic relief as the bumbling bobby. Yet, through all the mindless mayhem roll the ever-impressive Daleks, truly one of science fiction's greatest alien creations."

In a review of the 2013 Blu-ray release, Starburst reviewer Paul Mount said the feature was "a leaner, slicker film than its predecessor, its bigger scale and lavish location filming giving the story room to breathe and allowing for some effective action sequences, such as the rebel attack on the impressive Dalek flying saucer."

Music

Soundtrack

• Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.'s soundtrack was adapted and presented by Gordon Gow for radio broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on 18 November 1966 as Show 305 of the Movietime series. It was produced by Tony Luke.
• Music from both films was released by Silva Screen Records on a CD entitled Dr. Who & the Daleks in 2009, and was reissued 16 April 2016 as a yellow double vinyl LP, limited to 1500 copies for Record Store Day.
• Selected tracks from both films released by Silva Screen Records as a limited edition 7" EP in 2011.

Other media

Cancelled radio series

During the late 1960s, there were plans for a radio series starring Peter Cushing as the voice of Dr. Who. Under a collaboration between Stanmark Productions and Watermill Productions, a pilot was recorded and a further 52 episodes were to be produced. The pilot story (entitled Journey into Time) featured Dr. Who and his granddaughter travelling to the time of the American Revolution. The script was written by future Doctor Who TV series writer Malcolm Hulke. Although the recording was subsequently lost, the script was novelised by Obverse Books in 2019.

Documentaries

In 1995, a documentary about the two Dalek films, Dalekmania, was released on video. It revealed details about the productions, spin-offs, and publicity campaigns. It was later included as an extra in many of the home media video releases of the two Dalek films.

Roberta Tovey appeared in the documentary, More than... 30 Years in the TARDIS, while also briefly reprising her role as Susan for a skit. Set in the Dalek-infested London of the 22nd century, the skit shows a Black and Red Dalek and two Robomen walking past Tardis, not noticing it. After they leave, the doors open to reveal Susan, grinning at her successful stealth. Following the skit, Tovey discussed a follow-up to the two Cushing films centering on an adult version of her Susan, having taken on her grandfather's mantle as an adventurer in time and space, these plans never materialised.

Literature

In addition to the two films, Dr. Who has appeared in a Dell comic book adaptation of the first film (1966), the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip stories Daleks Versus the Martians (1996) and Dr. Who and the Mechonoids (2022), and the short story The House on Oldark Moor by Justin Richards, published in the BBC Books collection Short Trips and Sidesteps (2000).

The films are referenced in Steven Moffat’s novelisation of The Day of the Doctor. In this story, the tenth and eleventh Doctors are stated to be fans of the Dalek movies and friends of Cushing. This was brought to the attention of UNIT when he started to show up in films made after his death.

Unofficial charity book series

Obverse Books have published a series of books featuring Cushing's Dr. Who character, starting with novelisations of the two films and continuing with "novelisations" of fictional films based on BBC Doctor Who serials. The book series also includes short story collections based on a fictional radio series, posited as a continuation of the unaired radio series pilot. The authors of these books prefer to remain anonymous, so various pseudonyms are used.

• Dr Who and the Daleks (2019, novelisation by "Alan Smithee")
• Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD (2019, novelisation by "Alan Smithee")
• Dr Who and the Ice Men from Mars (2019, by "Alan Smithee")
• The Tenth Planet Invades the Moonbase (2019, by "Alan Smithee")
• Dr Who and the Yeti Invasion of London (2020, by "David Agnew")
• Dr Who: Journey into Time (2020, short story collection edited by "David Agnew")
• Dr Who and the Auton Attack (2020, by "David Agnew")
• Dr Who and the Curse of the Dæmons (2020, by "David Agnew")
• Dr Who: Escape to Danger (2022, short story collection edited by "Robin Bland")
• Dr Who: Missions to the Unknown (2022, short story collection edited by "Guy Leopold")

Relation to the Doctor Who television series

Though based on the series, the films were never intended to form part of the ongoing storylines of the television series. Elements and characters from the programme are used, albeit in re-imagined forms.

Dr. Who

Main article: Dr. Who (Dalek films)

Dr. Who (who's surname is clearly stated to be "Who" in both films) is an eccentric inventor who claims to have created a time machine, named Tardis, in his back garden. He is a gentle, grandfatherly figure, naturally curious, sometimes absent-minded but not afraid to fight for justice, and is shown to have a keen and somewhat juvenile sense of humour, a strong sense of adventure, a will of iron and very strong morals, unlike the then current version of the character who was portrayed as an abrasive, patronising and cantankerous extraterrestrial.

Companions

In Dr. Who and the Daleks, Dr. Who travels with his two granddaughters: Susan and Barbara (who is not related to The Doctor in the television series), who are portrayed as much younger than their television counterparts. Ian Chesterton is depicted as a generally clumsy and comical figure and is Barbara's boyfriend, whereas version from the television series is older and more heroic, and his relationship with Barbara is more amicable and professional.

Tardis

Like in the television series, the exterior of Dr. Who's Tardis (not "the TARDIS", as referred to in the television series) resembles a British police box, but the films offer no explanation as to why it has this appearance. Other than using the contrivance of the craft's interior being larger than its exterior, the interior set bears no relation to the clean, high-tech TV version of the time. In the first film it is filled with a chaotic jumble of wiring and electronic equipment, replaced in the second film by a number of simple consoles adorned with buttons, gauges and lights.

Daleks

Main article: Dalek variants § Dalek variants in films

The movies used brand new Dalek props constructed by Shawcraft Engineering, while ones with integrally moulded shoulder collars, mainly used to make up numbers in crowd scenes, were produced by the Plaster Workshops at Shepperton Studios. They borrowed the original design’s large, black bases and predominantly silver paintwork, with grey shoulders, natural aluminium collars and slats, blue hemispheres, and larger dome lights than their TV counterparts. The three Dalek leaders (shown in the second film), are painted respectively in gold, black and red. The Daleks exterminate their enemies using poisonous gas rather than a directed-energy weapon, and some also used mechanical claws in place of the standard plungers used in the series. The first film’s props were also bought by the BBC and used the television series’ serial, The Chase (which aired before the film’s premiere), and would later be used for the Doctor Who Comic Relief parody, Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death. The second film also marks the first instance of the Daleks using rels as a time measurement, this would be used in comics and later, the revived series.

Cast members who also appear in the show

Peter Hawkins and David Graham also provided Dalek and other voices from the series, and Robert Jewell had operated Daleks and other creatures in the television series. Eileen Way appeared as Old Mother in the series' first serial An Unearthly Child and as Karela in The Creature from the Pit Bernard Cribbins later appeared in the series' revival as Wilfred Mott, a supporting character in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas television special, "Voyage of the Damned"; he then appeared in a recurring capacity as the same character for the 2008 series, as the grandfather of companion Donna Noble. He became a Tenth Doctor temporary companion himself in "The End of Time", the two-part 2009–10 Christmas and New Year special. This makes him the only actor to have played two companions. Philip Madoc appeared four times in the television Doctor Who in different roles.

References

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