Devil's Planet Script To Screen

Script To Screen

The stunt crew at the end of Year Two were led by Peter Brayham, who plays Garth in this episode (he can also be seen as an Alphan guard in The Dorcons). Cliff Diggins doubles for Landau, as he often does in Year 2, while Sares is doubled by Cyd Child, who usually doubles Catherine Schell and is best known as Diana Rigg's stunt double in The Avengers. Note the warning about whips at the bottom of the call sheet.

In scene 135, Koenig escapes out of the prison complex. It's a brief shot in the final episode, but a full fight scene was filmed in the corridor on 9th November. See below.

GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCTIONS LTD.	"SPACE 1999" SERIES II
CALL SHEET No.6
EPISODE: "DEVIL'S MOON"	TUESDAY, 9th November, 1976
DIRECTOR: TOM CLEGG	STAGE: 'B'
	UNIT CALL: 8:30 a.m.


ARTISTE	CHARACTER	D/R	MAKE UP	ON SET

INT. CELL BLOCK 3. SCENES: 76 : 78: 79pt.: 80: 82.
MARTIN LANDAU	Koenig	321	8.00	8.30
HILDEGARD NEIL	Elizia	F.72	10.00	11.00
ANGUS McINNES	Jelto	F.70	7.45	8.30
ARTHUR WHITE	Kinano	F.70	"	"
PETER BRAYHAM	Garth	F.76	8.00	8.30
BEULAH HUGHES	Guard 4	F.69	9.30	11.00
RIKKI HOWARD	Guard 6	F.75	"	"
INT. KOENIG'S CELL. SCENES: 109: 111: 113: 115: 121: 123: 126: 128:. 132: 165: 167
MARTIN LANDAU	Koenig	321	From above
FELICITY YORK	Tower Guard	F.75	12.00	12.30
INT. CORRIDORS. SCENE: 133: 135: 169: 83
MARTIN LANDAU	Koenig	321	From above
HILDEGARD NEIL	Elizia	F.72	" "
CASSANDRA HARRIS	Sares	F.68	2.00	3.00
KATYA WYETH	Guard 1	F.75	"	"
VIDA TAYLOR	Guard 2	F.68	"	"
VILNA RILEY	Guard 3	F.69	"	"
BEULAH HUGHES	Guard 4	F.69	From above
FELICITY YORK	Guard 5	F.75	"	"
RIKKI HOWARD	Guard 6	F.75	"	"
STAND INS
Bill Westley	for Mr. Landau	312	8.00	8.30
Ginny Ross	for Miss Neil	"	"	"
STUNTS
Peter Brayham	Arranger	F.76	-	8.30
Cliff Diggins	Dble. Mr. Landau	F.76	8.00	8.30
Cyd Child	Dble. Miss Harris	F.76	2.00	2.30

WHIP EXPERT	GERRY WAIN	G.96	-	10.30

PROPS: As per script to include whips for guards. Elizia's baton,
Mattresses. Elbow pads.

ART DEPT: Breakaway bunk. Ripped sheets. Mini walkie-talkie.

FIRST AID To stand by on set from 8.30 a.m.

CATERING: A.M. & P.M. breaks for 75 people on 'B' Stage.

LUNCH: 1 - 2 p.m.

RUSHES: Theatre 2 at 5.30 p.m.

TRANSPORT Doug to pick up Mr. Landau as arranged.

NOTE TO UNIT: Please remember that WHIPS are DANGEROUS. Please do
not handle or play with them.

THIS IS A CLOSED SET. NO VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED.

The scene 135 fight scene was described in the script on page 62 as follows:

135 INT. CORRIDOR. ENTRA 135

As KOENIG rushes to find an escape ... but there are,
of course, no doors.

KOENIG notices a section of wall beginning to disappear.
He flattens himself against another wall, concealing
himself as best he can.

A THIRD GUARD, SARES, enters, reacts to KOENIG, goes
for her whip, having no time to seal the doorway behind
her.

KOENIG uses his whip and both whips entwine around each
other ... giving off a series of sparks. They abandon
the whips and SARES uses her feet and her hands to knock
KOENIG down and around. KOENIG finally throws her down
and runs through the open doorway to the exterior.

Publicity photos show the fight between Sares and Koenig in scene 135. They show the scene closely follows the script, with Sares running in, Koenig and Sares locking whips, and Koenig finally knocking her down.

The scene immediately followed another scene of Koenig fighting two guards, and was followed by an extended chase sequence with more fights. It was probably cut to prevent the fights becoming repetitious, plus this scene was less essential to the plot.

The Production Guide Script To Screen: Devil's Planet by Martin Willey

Script To Screen

The Production Guide
Script To Screen: Devil's Planet
by Martin Willey