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'''Lennie Mayne''' ([[ | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image =Lennie mayne.jpg | |||
| birth date = [[8 November (people)|8 November]] [[1927 (people)|1927]] | |||
| death date = [[20 May (people)|20 May]] [[1977 (people)|1977]] | |||
| job title = [[Director (crew)|Director]] | |||
| story =''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' & ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'' | |||
| time = 1972-74, 1976 | |||
| non dwu =''Doomwatch'', ''Z Cars'' | |||
| imdb = 0562813 | |||
}} | |||
'''Lennie Mayne''' (born '''Leonard Edward Mainprize''' in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/bio/lennie-mayne.html</ref> on [[8 November (people)|8 November]] [[1927 (people)|1927]], died [[20 May (people)|20 May]] [[1977 (people)|1977]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=LennieMayne Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was an Australian [[BBC]] [[Director (crew)|director]] who directed several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories. He was an ex-dancer. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'') | |||
Mayne provided the whistling soundtrack for [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s last scene in ''The Hand of Fear'' because [[Elisabeth Sladen]] could not whistle. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (documentary)|Changing Time]]'') | |||
==External links== | Along with [[Christopher Barry]] and [[Douglas Camfield]], he was one of only three people to direct ''Doctor Who'' stories featuring [[William Hartnell]], [[Patrick Troughton]], [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
{{imdb name|id=0562813 | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who directors | Mayne was remembered as a very expressive man who made his feelings plain; for example, when first seeing the costume for [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]] for ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', he apparently swore, "What the hell is that? A giant green dick?". ([[DCOM]]: ''[[The Peladon Saga (documentary)|The Peladon Saga]]'') A cloak was added to try and hide the creature's phallic appearance, but it was known as "the dick in the cloak" by the production team. He also ordered voice artist [[Ysanne Churchman]] to voice the creature like a [[sexuality|gay]] civil servant. | ||
== Personal life == | |||
He was married to [[Frances Pidgeon]] (who played [[Jackson (The Hand of Fear)|Miss Jackson]] in ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'' and had an uncredited role in ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''). | |||
== Death == | |||
Mayne died tragically in a boating accident on [[20 May (people)|20 May]] [[1977 (people)|1977]], when a dinghy he was using on the [[English Channel]] with two other yachtsmen — one of whom was [[Ian McCulloch]] — was capsized by a freak wave, and the search-and-rescue team were unable to find him.<ref>https://tobyhadoke.com/frances-pidgeon-rip-lennie-maynes-widow-dies-aged-84/</ref> | |||
== Legacy == | |||
Toby Hadoke investigated Lennie's life and career in the documentary ''[[Looking for Lennie (documentary)|Looking for Lennie]]'', which was released on the Blu-ray release of ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]''. | |||
== ''Doctor Who'' stories directed == | |||
* ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'' | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=0562813}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 16 March 2024
Lennie Mayne (born Leonard Edward Mainprize in Sydney, Australia[1] on 8 November 1927, died 20 May 1977[2]) was an Australian BBC director who directed several Doctor Who television stories. He was an ex-dancer. (INFO: The Curse of Peladon)
Mayne provided the whistling soundtrack for Sarah Jane Smith's last scene in The Hand of Fear because Elisabeth Sladen could not whistle. (DOC: Changing Time)
Along with Christopher Barry and Douglas Camfield, he was one of only three people to direct Doctor Who stories featuring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker.
Mayne was remembered as a very expressive man who made his feelings plain; for example, when first seeing the costume for Alpha Centauri for The Curse of Peladon, he apparently swore, "What the hell is that? A giant green dick?". (DCOM: The Peladon Saga) A cloak was added to try and hide the creature's phallic appearance, but it was known as "the dick in the cloak" by the production team. He also ordered voice artist Ysanne Churchman to voice the creature like a gay civil servant.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was married to Frances Pidgeon (who played Miss Jackson in The Hand of Fear and had an uncredited role in The Monster of Peladon).
Death[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mayne died tragically in a boating accident on 20 May 1977, when a dinghy he was using on the English Channel with two other yachtsmen — one of whom was Ian McCulloch — was capsized by a freak wave, and the search-and-rescue team were unable to find him.[3]
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Toby Hadoke investigated Lennie's life and career in the documentary Looking for Lennie, which was released on the Blu-ray release of The Three Doctors.
