The Catacombs The Production Guide
Script To Screen: The Beta Cloud
by Martin Willey

Script To Screen

Tony and Maya, filmed on 5th August 1976

Due to the many practical effects and stunts, The Beta Cloud over-ran its schedule. Due to complete on Monday 2nd August, filming ran to Thursday 5th, the last morning being filmed simultaneously with two other episodes (Space Warp and A Matter of Balance). In these Medical Center scenes, the Alphans use the communications post screen to search for the Creature. Fortunately, Landau and Bain were available and were included. The corridor scenes are the tense moments between Tony and Maya as the Creature is about the break through.

Thanks to Julie.

GERRY ANDERSON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

SPACE 1999 -SERIES II

CALL SHEET No.12

EPISODE: No.14: THE BETA CLOUD

DATE: THURSDAY: 5.8.76

STAGE: L

DIRECTOR: ROBERT LYNN

UNIT CALL: 8:30 a.m.

ARTISTE

CHARACTER

D/R

M/UP

ON SET

INT. MEDICAL CENTER: Sc.Nos. 65 to comp., 129 (POV)

MARTIN LANDAU

KOENIG

321

8.00

8.30

CATHERINE SCHELL

MAYA

324

7.00

8.30

TONY ANHOLT

TONY

325

8.00

8.30

NICK TATE

ALAN

326

7.45

8.30

ZIENIA MERTON

SAHN

327

7.30

8.30


INT. CORRIDOR: Sc.106 to comp.

CATHERINE SCHELL

MAYA

324

 from above

TONY ANHOLT

TONY

325

 from above


STAND INS

ALAN MEACHEM

for Mr. Landau

312

8.00

8.30

PAT THOMPSON

for Miss Schell

312

8.00

8.30

BILL HIBBERT

for Mr. Anholt

312

8.00

8.30


DOUBLE

FRANK HARPER

for Mr. Prowse

312

8.00

8.30

PROPS:

As per script to include commlocks, stun guns, hand scanner.

ART DEPT:

Injector gun and anaesthetic: special stills of deserted Command Center,
etc. Medical Center Cards and Corridor 6 cards. Medical equipment.

ELECTRICAL:

Caravan cue light and cue lights.

ELECTRONIC:

Medical Center & Corridor cards on monitor: T.V.Camera required in
corridor for Creature shots: Creature on medical center monitor.

CATERING:

A.M. break for 75 people on L Stage.

LUNCH:

As per call sheet for Episodes 15 and 16.

RUSHES:

As per call sheet for Episodes 15 and 16.

TRANSPORT:

Ray Atkins to pick up Mr. Landau as arranged and bring to Studio
Steve Smith to pick up Miss Schell as arranged and bring to Studio.

KEN BAKER
Assistant Director

Copyright Martin Willey