The Story of the Film (short story)

The Story of the Film
Adapted from:	Dr. Who and the Daleks
Doctor:	Dr. Who
Companion(s):	Barbara, Susan, Ian
Main enemy:	Daleks
Main setting:	Skaro
Key crew
Publisher:	City Magazines
Editor:	Alan Fennell
Release details
Printed in:	TV21 28
Release date:	31 July 1965
TV Century 21 prose stories
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The Story of the Film was a prose adaptation of the 1965 film Dr. Who and the Daleks starring Peter Cushing. Printed in TV Century 21 and spanning just a single page, it was the closest to a novelisation the film ever received, though it later became the basis for a comic story from Dell Publishing.

Summary

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Characters

• Dr. Who
• Susan
• Barbara
• Ian Chesterton
• Alydon
• Ganatus
• Antodus

Deviations from theatrical film

• TARDIS is referred to as "the Tardis" throughout.
• Owing to its short length, much of the detail present in the original film is cut.
• Temmosus is not mentioned at all and there are no noted casualties of the Dalek ambush.
• Ganatus and Antodus are not named and only referred to collectively as "two Thals" accompanying Ian and Barbara into the Dalek City. Elyon, who died on the journey in the original film, is not mentioned.
• The story ends with the defeat of the Daleks instead of on a cliffhanger leading into another adventure.

Story notes

• The story was illustrated by ten captioned photographs from the film.
• Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden and Roberta Tovey are credited for their roles in the film, as are crewmembers Joe Vegoda, Milton Subotsky, Max J. Rosenberg, Gordon Flemyng and Terry Nation.