House of Dolls - Live Performance

by **shadokp** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:13 am

Not sure if anyone here went to the Fanderson convention this weekend but I hear there was a live performance of the scripted but never shot House of Dolls New Captain Scarlet episode.

Did anyone videotape this?

Also, I mentioned this at the Fanderson Yahoo group - but does anyone think that there would be any feasability for Fanderson to produce an audio adventure CD of the House fo Dolls with the original New Series voice cast and sell this to Fanderson members? Beside the rights issue, I would think the production costs would be managable as Big Finish do all kinds fo series including Doctor Who.

I know Anderson series are more visual but this could be a way to experience not only new original NCS stories, but other Anderson series as well.

Just a wild thought. :idea:

I also thought that a CD booklet for House fo Dolls could include some conceptual art and maybe fully rendered photos of what some scenes may have looked like if it had been produced. At least if a script book was created that this final idea of pictures could be a possibility.

Anyhow, more grasping at straws I guess... :wink:

KP

by **Father Unwin** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:29 am

Hello Shadokp,

That is a very interesting post and I would certainly be willing to pay for a soundtrack, especially if there is some concept art as well.

When I read the brief plotlines of the originally proposed 26 episodes it was House Of Dolls that I most wanted to see so it was very disappointing that it was replaced.

Grey Skulls was an adequate substitute but I have a jaundiced view of it because it replaced my favourite. All they needed to make House Of Dolls perfect would have been to include a CGI John Steed and particularly a CGI Emma Peel.

A CGI Emma Peel? - now there's a thought. What a woman!!

by **hazel** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:10 pm

There was indeed a live performance, and I did indeed videotape it. I haven't had a chance yet to get the tape transferred to DVD, but am keeping fingers crossed for good quality.
Be warned, though - the cast weren't taking it 100% seriously...
However, I can now understand why that episode was never made. The story would be OK for us big kids, but not so OK for the little kids in these over-protective times. When I was a little kid, though, my inner ghoul would have adored it.

by **yorkie** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:06 am

was there also any info at the convention of Gerry's proposed new series - Deep Sky/Skies?

by **hazel** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:31 pm

Other than that it exists, and is currently stalled in development, I'm afraid not.

by **chrisbishop** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:48 pm

Sorry about deleting the links to the files regarding the last Fanderson convention, guys. But we had no choice.

I have to explain that one of the moderators from this forum had a tape of this performance of 'House of Dolls', and that we properly asked for permission to put it online. We didn't get that permission, for various reasons, and so in respect with Fanderson's decision - as well as those of the artists who gave that performance - we wouldn't allow any links to downloadable files to be posted on this forum.

Please, respect our decision regarding this subject.

by **James. C** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:04 am

Sorry about that Chris! :oops:

by **chrisbishop** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:39 pm

Ah, the previous message also includes promotion of such video, I'm sorry to say

. Sorry to have deleted the last post as well.

Don't feel too bad about it, James. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a major problem.

. Maybe the authorisation will come some day, who knows?

by **Chris C** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:05 pm

Damn, I'd loved to have seen that video!!

What reasons did they give for not allowing it Chris?

by **gojohnniegogo** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:55 pm

Just a question or two About House of Dolls:

How far did it actually get production wise? Script, storyboard? Some actual rendering or voice recording. (obviously not counting the live performance!) Thanks!

by **Captain Indigo** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:24 pm

Is the script of House of Dolls ever going to be made available?

by **hazel** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:48 pm

Coming back to this thread after a long pause.

The main reasons given for refusal to grant us permission to post the video were copyright concerns, and the actors' agents getting sniffy at them giving an unpaid, unbooked performance (for which they weren't getting their 12.5%... did I say that out loud?)

As far as I recall, the episode got no further than the script. I don't think any recordings or animation were actually done, although there may have been some storyboards. If so, we didn't see them.

When I last heard from Fanderson on the matter, there were no plans to make the script available.

by **gojohnniegogo** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:39 pm

hazel wrote:Coming back to this thread after a long pause.

The main reasons given for refusal to grant us permission to post the video were copyright concerns, and the actors' agents getting sniffy at them giving an unpaid, unbooked performance (for which they weren't getting their 12.5%... did I say that out loud?)

As far as I recall, the episode got no further than the script. I don't think any recordings or animation were actually done, although there may have been some storyboards. If so, we didn't see them.

When I last heard from Fanderson on the matter, there were no plans to make the script available.

Thanks for that info Hazel

by **Skybase Girl** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:04 pm

I don't know who wrote the script for "House of Dolls" - I assume it was either John Brown or Phil Ford, but it would be a shame if it never saw the light of day in any format.

I know the experienced fanfic writers can give published authors a run for their money :wink:

, but wouldn't it be great if someone could incorporate it into a book, like the stuff that John Theydon and Co did in the sixties and seventies for various Anderson productions. They were aimed, as I recall, at an audience of perhaps, twelve upwards. I haven't read them in more than thirty years, so no doubt it would be a bit tame for today's generation, but I'm sure someone could do a good job on updating things !

by **Captain Indigo** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:21 pm

Many thanks for the info, Hazel.

I apologise for dragging it up again after so long, but my mind was wandering the other day (I'm trying to avoid certain ep reviews), and I ended up finding the synopsis on the DVD case again.

I found the bits of footage available on YouTube, and I still think it's a shame that this has only vaguely seen the light of day.

btw, Skybase Girl - I believe it was a Phil Ford script, from what I can find out about it.