TWIZZLE THE TIGERS SERIES
The series was made on a tiny budget of £250 per fifteen-minute episode.īut Twizzle and his gang were a hit and within seven years AP Films would be thrilling children with Thunderbirds. Thick strings jerked crude papier maché heads to indicate which character was talking, and their “walk” looked amateurish even by the standards of The Flowerpot Men. The series was shot in the small ballroom of a large mansion house, Islet Park, on the banks of the River Thames at Maidenhead, and the string puppet characters inhabiting Twizzle’s world were brutally simple constructions. Twizzle is carbon neutral and is therefore certified for cruising in environmentally sensitive. Ive a hankering for a change from my 1200GS that Ive had for 13 years, so will be good to finally see it and read the reviews.
TWIZZLE THE TIGERS FULL
Full reveal at midday on Tuesday 7th December according to the Trumpet web site. Acres of teak and automatic sailing systems result in plenty of uncluttered deck space, while the transom opens to a large range of water toys. Up Close and PERSONAL: 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 EICMA 2021. The fledgling outfit had originally intended to make cinema films, but the expected offers of work failed to materialise and, with mounting debts, AP Films couldn’t afford to be choosy about its commissions. Aime Sea is flooded with natural light and finished in ‘tiger-maple’ with pale leather deckheads. The Adventures of Twizzle was made by the newly-formed AP Films, an independent production company formed by Gerry Anderson, Arthur Provis, Reg Hill and Sylvia Tamm. The duo build a haven for stray toys, a sort of refuge from naughty children, which they call Stray Town.Īmong the mistreated and neglected toys are Chawky (a white-faced golliwog), Jiffy the Broomstick Man, Polly Moppet, Candy Floss (a ‘Mamma doll’ which can’t say “Mamma”) and Bouncy (a ball which has lost its bounce). They become friends and, once rested, decide to set off in search of adventure. The kennel’s owner, a cat called Footso (after his enormous paws), enters the kennel and they introduce themselves. Twizzle escapes from the toy shop and after much walking takes shelter in a dog kennel.
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He is very expensive at 2/-6d but the girl haggles the shopkeeper down to 2/-.įrightened by the girl, Twizzle hides in the jack-in-the-box. That night, Teddy Bear advises Twizzle to run away or the girl will come back and buy him. The next day a bad-tempered girl enters the toy shop to buy Twizzle. The golliwog is intrigued by Twizzle’s legs and arms. The adventures of a male doll who is able to extend his legs and arms. Twizzle, a toy boy with a Wee Willy Winkie hat and extendable legs and arms, meets a new toy golliwog in the toy shop. The Adventures of Twizzle: Created by Roberta Leigh.