The Taybor Script To Screen

Script To Screen

Friday 23rd April 1976 had a bunch of short scenes in different sets. We can see from the on-set times when they planned to start at least the initial scenes.

First, at 8:30am, is a short corridor scene, with Koenig on the communications post screen, watched by two Alphans (one is Micky Clarke). Tony walks past.

Second, at 9:30am, the perfume scene in Helena'a quarters. Left to right, cameraman Neil Binney, continuity Gladys Goldsmith, director Bob Brooks, director of photography Frank Watts. Behind Landau and Bain, (striped tank top) 2nd assistant director John Downes, Barbara Bain's stand-in Suzanne Heimer, 3rd assistant director Gerry Toomey and Landau's stand-in Bill Westley

Next, at 10:30am, there is a short scene in the Weapons Section when one of Taybor's objects appears. The stunned Alphan is stuntman Leslie Crawford. The seated Alphan is Paul Kirby.

At midday they would film the Modelling Room scene, where Helena creates a replica Maya for Taybor. This would be several split-screen shots, with Goddard and Catherine Schell on one side, then again with Catherine Schell and Helena on the other side. The scene had originally been scripted to be in Helena's quarters. This is a technically difficult sequence, and was carried over to the following day, Monday 26th April.

Next, a very short scene in the Survey Equipment Room, with a subjective camera over the boxes before Koenig picks up the limpet.

Finally, the dinner for Taybor with Koenig, Helena, Maya and Tony. Maya's transformed hand was a gorilla hand at this stage; later it would be a lizard hand. They didn't start filming this sequence at all; it was started at 10am on Monday 26th April, and finished on Tuesday 27th.

GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED	"SPACE 1999" - SERIES II
CALL SHEET No: 5
EPISODE: No.6: "THE TAYBOR"	DATE: Friday: April 23, 1976
DIRECTOR: BOB BROOKS	STAGE: L
	UNIT CALL: 8:30 a.m.


ARTISTE	CHARACTER	D/R	M/UP	ON SET

INT. CORRIDOR: Sc. No. 8.
MARTIN LANDAU	KOENIG	321	8.00	8.30
TONY ANHOLT	TONY	325	7.45	8.30
INT. HELENA'S QUARTERS & CORRIDOR: Sc. Nos. 85. 86. 88pt.
MARTIN LANDAU	KOENIG	321	from above
BARBARA BAIN	HELENA	322	8.00	9.30
INT. WEAPONS SECTION: Sc. Nos. 3. 7.
LESLIE CRAWFORD	TECHNICIAN	336	10.00	10.30
INT. MODELLING ROOM: Sc. No.65
BARBARA BAIN	HELENA	322	from above
CATHERINE SCHELL	MAYA	328	10.30	12.00
WILLOUGHBY GODDARD	TAYBOR	335	11.00	12.00
INT. SECTION OF SURVEY EQUIPMENT ROOM: Sc.No.75
MARTIN LANDAU	KOENIG	321	from above
INT. KOENIG'S PRIVATE DINING ROOM: Sc.No.23
MARTIN LANDAU	KOENIG	321	from above
BARBARA BAIN	HELENA	322	from above
CATHERINE SCHELL	MAYA	328	from above
WILLOUGHBY GODDARD	TAYBOR	335	from above
TONY ANHOLT	TONY	325	from above
STAND INS
BILL WESTLEY	for Mr. Landau	312	8.00	8.30
SUZANNE HEIMER	for Miss Bain	312	8.00	8.30
PAT THOMPSON	for Miss Schell	312	8.00	8.30
ERIC KENT	for Mr. Goddard	312	9.00	9.30
DOUBLE:
A. N. OTHER	for Miss Schell	312	9.00	9.30
CROWD:
4 MIXED	TECHNICIANS	312	8.00	8.30

PROPS:	As per script to include; commlocks, stun guns, badges, mattress, tools for Weapons Section, modelling tools for Helena, equipment for Sc. 75. glasses, coffee, cups, Tony's beer.
ART DEPT:	Dressing for Survey Equipment room to include marked cases.
CAMERA:	Split screen on Sc. 65: Maya's hand changes, Sc. 23: Glowing Box appears: Sc. 3
ELECTRONIC:	Koenig on communications post Sc.8
WARDROBE:	Helena changes for Sc.45 and again for Sc.23
MAKE UP:	Maya's gorilla hand required Sc.23

........over

CALL SHEET No. 5

April 23, 1976.

CATERING:	A.M. and P.M. breaks for 70 people on L Stage
LUNCH:	1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
RUSHES:	Theatre 1 at 1 p.m.
TRANSPORT:	Ray Atkins to pick up Miss Bain as arranged and bring to Studio Unit Car (Steve Smith) to pick up Miss Schell as arranged and bring to Studio Unit Car (Doug Weatherley) to pick up Mr. Landau as arranged and bring to Studio

ROBERT LYNN
Assistant Director

The Production Guide Script To Screen: The Taybor by Martin Willey

Script To Screen

The Production Guide
Script To Screen: The Taybor
by Martin Willey