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{{dab page|Doctor Who and the Daleks}} | {{dab page|Doctor Who and the Daleks}} | ||
'''''Dr. Who and the Daleks''''', based on [[ | '''''Dr. Who and the Daleks''''', based on [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'', was the first theatrical film based on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It stars [[Peter Cushing]] as a [[human]] scientist named [[Dr. Who (Dalek movies)|Dr. Who]] who invents ''[[TARDIS (Dalek movies)|Tardis]]'' and takes his companions on a journey to the planet [[Skaro]], where they help the peace-loving [[Thal]]s battle the evil [[Dalek]]s. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Several of the Dalek props were purchased by the BBC and appear in [[ | * Several of the Dalek props were purchased by the BBC and appear in [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]''. As it was broadcast before the release of this film, the Dalek movie props were seen on TV before they were seen in the cinemas. | ||
* The Daleks were proposed to have flame throwers, but this was vetoed. The effect used for the Daleks' weapons on television could not be achieved on film negatives. | * The Daleks were proposed to have flame throwers, but this was vetoed. The effect used for the Daleks' weapons on television could not be achieved on film negatives. | ||
:* According to [[Gordon Flemyng]] ''"We used that (the fire extinguisher) because we couldn't afford to add a ray to the film and it wouldn't have been good enough to just have people fall down. We wanted something that could be seen."'' <ref name="the60s">Howe, David J., Stammers, Mark, Walker, Stephen James, [[1992]], ''[[Doctor Who: The Sixties]]'', Doctor Who Books, an imprint of [[Virgin Books|Virgin Publishing Ltd]], London, p.130, p.129</ref> | :* According to [[Gordon Flemyng]] ''"We used that (the fire extinguisher) because we couldn't afford to add a ray to the film and it wouldn't have been good enough to just have people fall down. We wanted something that could be seen."'' <ref name="the60s">Howe, David J., Stammers, Mark, Walker, Stephen James, [[1992]], ''[[Doctor Who: The Sixties]]'', Doctor Who Books, an imprint of [[Virgin Books|Virgin Publishing Ltd]], London, p.130, p.129</ref> | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The film ends with a visual gag of the ship appearing in front of a group of Roman soldiers. [[ | * The film ends with a visual gag of the ship appearing in front of a group of Roman soldiers. [[PROSE]]: ''[[The House on Oldark Moor (short story)|The House on Oldark Moor]]'' picks up on this point and reveals that Ian had become a gladiator. This is a reference to the events of the television story [[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' in which the same thing happened to the canonical [[Ian Chesterton]]. | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
* This story occurs before [[ | * This story occurs before [[PROSE]]: ''[[The House on Oldark Moor (short story)|The House on Oldark Moor]]'' | ||
== DVD, Video and Other Releases == | == DVD, Video and Other Releases == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' | * ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' | ||
* [[ | * [[PROSE]]: ''[[The House on Oldark Moor (short story)|The House on Oldark Moor]]'' | ||
* [[DWM]]: ''[[Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story)|Daleks Versus the Martians]]'' | * [[DWM]]: ''[[Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story)|Daleks Versus the Martians]]'' | ||