
Supermarionation (a portmanteau of `super`, `marionette` and `animation`) is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films. It was used extensively in the company`s numerous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-produced action-adventure series, the most famous of which was Thunderbirds. The term was coined by Gerry A...
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Supermarionation was the jocular name given by Gerry Anderson to his new style of puppets developed during the early 1960s which included a solenoid within the head which allowed the puppet's lips to be moved by the puppeteer. The solenoid was powered by electricity, supplied through the puppet strings, and connected to a toggle switch which a pupp...
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