Stingray
- TV Series
- 1964–1965
- 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.4K
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Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.
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- TriviaSome of the main puppet cast are based on real people including:
- Troy Tempest was modeled on the facial features of American actor James Garner.
- Marina was modeled on Brigitte Bardot.
- Atlanta Shore was modeled on her voice actress Lois Maxwell.
- Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier.
- Surface Agent X-2-Zero is modeled on Claude Rains but his voice is imitative of Peter Lorre.
- GoofsTroy Tempest's rank is Captain, which in naval services is a higher rank than his boss Commander Shore.
- Alternate versionsAt least two made-for-video movie releases exist, created by editing episodes together. These are The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980) and Invaders from the Deep (1981).
- ConnectionsEdited into The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)
- SoundtracksStingray
Composed by Barry Gray
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The Discreet Charm of Stingray
Stingray is my favorite Supermarionation show by far! The themes are often strangely adult, we're shown Troy Tempest's dreams in some of the episodes, and there's a lot of unrequited desire between the puppets. Not surprisingly, the puppets drink pretty often.
This is not to dismiss the technical aspects of the show usually harped on. The look of the show is amazing, representing a larger, color version of the outlandish production design of the nifty Fireball XL-5. The Stingray itself is as mod-looking as the Batmobile. In fact, I'd say Stingray had to have been a major influence of the TV incarnation of Batman (1966.) (Kids could watch it for the action, adults could watch it for the humor and weird sexual tension.) And the music of Barry Gray is excellent as always.
I'm 35 and never saw Stingray as a child. But, despite the lack of a personal nostalgia factor, I must make room for it among my all-time favorite shows. It's pure escapism, but with a caricatured sense of human nature. For me, Thunderbirds and the other Anderson shows just became increasingly flat, with the puppets looking more and more like mannequins.
When it comes to marionettes, I get my kicks under water!
This is not to dismiss the technical aspects of the show usually harped on. The look of the show is amazing, representing a larger, color version of the outlandish production design of the nifty Fireball XL-5. The Stingray itself is as mod-looking as the Batmobile. In fact, I'd say Stingray had to have been a major influence of the TV incarnation of Batman (1966.) (Kids could watch it for the action, adults could watch it for the humor and weird sexual tension.) And the music of Barry Gray is excellent as always.
I'm 35 and never saw Stingray as a child. But, despite the lack of a personal nostalgia factor, I must make room for it among my all-time favorite shows. It's pure escapism, but with a caricatured sense of human nature. For me, Thunderbirds and the other Anderson shows just became increasingly flat, with the puppets looking more and more like mannequins.
When it comes to marionettes, I get my kicks under water!
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- drspecter
- Dec 24, 2002
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