The Catacombs The Production Guide
Script To Screen: The Seance Spectre
by Martin Willey

Script To Screen


The Seance Spectre

The Seance Spectre began filming on Monday 18th October 1976, and included with a rare Saturday filming day, 30th October 1976. They still had to add an extra day, on Monday 1st November. The scenes on Saturday included Sanderson's invasion of Command Center, and Koenig and the guards retaking it; stunt arranger Paul Weston and stunt man Terry Walsh played security guards while make-up added bruises to them.

During the day, Dave Lane filmed some insert shots, including close-ups of Maya transformations, for the previous episode, The Lambda Factor.

GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCTIONS LTD

"SPACE 1999" SERIES II

CALL SHEET No.2

EPISODE: "THE SEANCE SPECTRE"

DATE: Tuesday, 19th October, 1976

formerly "The Mutiny"

STAGE: 'L'

DIRECTOR: PETER MEDAK

UNIT CALL: 8:30 a.m.


ARTISTE

CHARACTER

D/R

M/UP

ON SET


INT. COMMAND CENTER: SCENES: 14: 18: 20: 25: 26: 28: 30: 38: 44: 46: 48:
50: 53: 61: 68.

MARTIN LANDAU

Koenig

321

9.30

10.00

BARBARA BAIN

Helena

322

9.00

10.30

CATHERINE SCHELL

Maya

324

7.00

8.30

TONY ANHOLT

Tony

325

8.00

8.30

NICK TATE

Alan

326

9.30

10.00

ZIENIA MERTON

Sahn

327

7.30

8.30

KEN HUTCHINSON

Sanderson

336

8.00

8.30

CAROLYN SEYMOUR

Eva

327

7.30

8.30

JAMES SNELL

Stevens

335

7.45

8.30

NIGEL PEGRAM

Cernik

335

"

"

CHRISTOPHER ASANTE

Guard (from Sc.11)

336

8.15

8.30


STAND INS

Alan Meachem

for Mr. Landau

312

8.00

8.30

Suzanne Heimer

for Miss. Bain

"

"

"

Pat Thompson

for Miss Schell

"

"

"

Bill Hibbert

for Mr. Anholt

"

"

"


CROWD

14 Mixed

Alphans

312

8.00

8.30


STUNTS

Paul Weston

Stunt Arranger

312

8.30

9.00

2 Men

Security Guards

"

8.30

9.30

PROPS:

As per script to include commlocks, stun guns, badges,
cupboards, mattresses, elbow pads, medical equipment.

ART DEPT:

Alarm button in Command Center. Logo for big screen.
Medical trolleys and stretchers. Command Center cards. Special section
of computer for read out. Small remote control unit. Malfunction cards.

FIRST AID:

stand by from 8.30 a.m.

MAKE UP:

Bruised faces for Security Guards Sc.30

ANIMALS:

One beetle on set 10 a.m. One caterpiller T.B.A. As per
Animal Finders for Inserts.

ELECTRICAL:

Caravan cue light and cue lights. Light change Sc.14.
Red alert boxes Sc.26

SPECIAL FX:

To stand by with smoke for Sc.25

ELECTRONIC:

Helena on monitor Sc.30. Command Center cards on monitor.
Oscillations on monitor Sc.46: 48 and oscillations straighten to perfect
line Sc.48: 50. Guard on monitor Sc.68. Malfunction cards on monitor
Sc.53.

CATERING:

A.M. & P.M. breaks for 80 people on 'L' Stage.

LUNCH:

1 - 2 p.m.

RUSHES:

Theatre 1 at 1 p.m.

TRANSPORT:

Ray Atkins to pick up Miss Bain as arranged.
Doug Weatherley to pick up Mr. Landau as arranged.
Steve Smith to pick up Miss Schell as arranged.

KEN BAKER
Asst. Director

NOTE: INSERTS ON "THE LAMBDA FACTOR" TO BE SHOT SOMETIME DURING THE
DAY WHEN POSSIBLE. DIRECTOR: DAVE LANE.

1) INSERT. HEART MACHINE
2) BEETLE BEING PUT INTO AIR VENT
3) MAYA/CATERPILLER TRAPPED IN JAR.


Copyright Martin Willey