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{{ImageLink|Dr. Who and the Daleks film}} | {{ImageLink|Dr. Who and the Daleks film}} | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|name = ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' | |name = ''Dr. Who and the Daleks'' | ||
|novelisation = The Story of the Film (short story) | |novelisation = The Story of the Film (short story) | ||
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|enemy=The [[Black Dalek (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Black Dalek]] | |enemy=The [[Black Dalek (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Black Dalek]] | ||
|setting = [[Skaro]] | |setting = [[Skaro]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Milton Subotsky | ||
|director = [[Gordon Flemyng]] | |director = [[Gordon Flemyng]] | ||
|producer=[[Milton Subotsky]], [[Max Rosenberg|Max J. Rosenberg]] | |producer=[[Milton Subotsky]], [[Max Rosenberg|Max J. Rosenberg]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 25 June 1965 | ||
|format = [[Techniscope]], 83' | |format = [[Techniscope]], 83' | ||
|next = Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film){{!}}Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. | |next = Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film){{!}}Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. | ||
|series=[[ | |series=[[Dalek films (series)|Dalek films]] | ||
|bts = Special DVD Bonus Cushing and Castle - Doctor Who Death to the Daleks - BBC | |bts = Special DVD Bonus Cushing and Castle - Doctor Who Death to the Daleks - BBC | ||
|adapted into = Dr. Who and the Daleks (comic story) | |adapted into = Dr. Who and the Daleks (comic story) | ||
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* [[Producer]]s - [[Milton Subotsky]], [[Max J. Rosenberg]] | * [[Producer]]s - [[Milton Subotsky]], [[Max J. Rosenberg]] | ||
* [[Executive Producer]] - [[Joe Vegoda]] | * [[Executive Producer]] - [[Joe Vegoda]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Gordon Flemyng]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Gordon Flemyng]] | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* When two Daleks escort Susan to the entrance of the city, the top half of one tips backwards for an instant. | * When two Daleks escort Susan to the entrance of the city, the top half of one tips backwards for an instant. | ||
== | == Deviations from television serial == | ||
* Barbara is Dr. Who's granddaughter and related to Susan rather than being her teacher. She also appears to be studying science rather than teaching history. | * Barbara is Dr. Who's granddaughter and related to Susan rather than being her teacher. She also appears to be studying science rather than teaching history. | ||
* ''Tardis''<nowiki/>' interior doesn't have roundels or the six-sided console. | |||
* Unlike [[Ian Chesterton|his TV counterpart]], Ian Chesterton doesn't appear to be scientifically minded. He is also notably more clumsy rather than cautious and alert. | * Unlike [[Ian Chesterton|his TV counterpart]], Ian Chesterton doesn't appear to be scientifically minded. He is also notably more clumsy rather than cautious and alert. | ||
* The Thals have purple skin rather than being | * The Thals have purple skin rather than being white. | ||
* The Daleks are led by a Black Dalek, with the Red Dalek seemingly being its second-in-command. | * The Daleks are led by a Black Dalek, with the Red Dalek seemingly being its second-in-command. | ||
* The Daleks' lights continue to flash when they are not talking. | * The Daleks' lights continue to flash when they are not talking. | ||
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* Dr. Who learns of the history of the Thals from Alydon rather than Dyoni. No mention is made to the Daleks being formerly named Dals, or of Skaro being the twelfth planet. | * Dr. Who learns of the history of the Thals from Alydon rather than Dyoni. No mention is made to the Daleks being formerly named Dals, or of Skaro being the twelfth planet. | ||
* Temmosus is less optimistic about making peace with the Daleks than his TV counterpart. Instead, that role went to Alydon. | * Temmosus is less optimistic about making peace with the Daleks than his TV counterpart. Instead, that role went to Alydon. | ||
* It is Dr. Who who warns | * It is Dr. Who who warns the Thals that they have walked into the Daleks' trap rather than Ian. | ||
* Temmosus doesn't give a speech to the Daleks before being killed by them. | * Temmosus doesn't give a speech to the Daleks before being killed by them. | ||
* Alydon reads the letter from Susan rather than Temmosus. | * Alydon reads the letter from Susan rather than Temmosus. | ||
* Susan discovers the Dalek city rather than Ian. | * Susan discovers the Dalek city first rather than Ian. | ||
* Whilst Barbara's hair style is similar to her TV counterpart, it is blonde rather than dark. | * Whilst Barbara's hair style is similar to [[Barbara Wright|her TV counterpart]], it is blonde rather than dark. | ||
* Neither Susan or Barbara's surnames are stated on-screen or in the credits. | * Neither Susan or Barbara's surnames are stated on-screen or in the credits. | ||
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=== VOD releases === | === VOD releases === | ||
* The original version of the film is available through various VOD providers including Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, and | * The original version of the film is available through various VOD providers including Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, YouTube and [[ITVX]]. | ||
* The [[RiffTrax]] edition of the film, with a humorous commentary track added, was released on [[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].<ref>http://www.rifftrax.com/dr-who-and-the-daleks</ref> | * The [[RiffTrax]] edition of the film, with a humorous commentary track added, was released on [[23 May (releases)|23 May]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].<ref>http://www.rifftrax.com/dr-who-and-the-daleks</ref> | ||
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No novelisation based upon the film script was ever published. However, the original teleplay, ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', was adapted as ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' by [[David Whitaker]], published by [[Frederick Muller]] in late [[1964 (releases)|1964]]. Later, when the book was republished by [[Target Books]], it was retitled ''Doctor Who and the Daleks''. | No novelisation based upon the film script was ever published. However, the original teleplay, ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', was adapted as ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' by [[David Whitaker]], published by [[Frederick Muller]] in late [[1964 (releases)|1964]]. Later, when the book was republished by [[Target Books]], it was retitled ''Doctor Who and the Daleks''. | ||
A new book about the making of both films ''Dr Who & The Daleks: The Official Story of the Films'' by filmmaker [[John Walsh]] | A new book about the making of both films, ''Dr Who & The Daleks: The Official Story of the Films'' by filmmaker [[John Walsh]], was published by [[Titan Publishing Group]] on 5 December 2022.<ref>https://titanbooks.com/70944-dr-who-the-daleks-the-official-story-of-the-films/</ref> | ||
[[File:Dr. Who and the Daleks comic.jpg|thumb|A panel of the comic strip.]] | [[File:Dr. Who and the Daleks comic.jpg|thumb|A panel of the comic strip.]] | ||
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[[Category:Sources released in 1965]] | [[Category:Sources released in 1965]] | ||
[[Category:Adaptations of television stories]] | [[Category:Adaptations of television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Dalek stories]] | [[Category:Dalek sources]] | ||
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[[Category:Thal stories]] |