ALEX ATOM (The Man in a Suitcase) Main Theme - Molto Mantovani - Gerry Anderson - Century 21

MOLTO MANTOVANI is a Multi-instrumentalist Film & Television Composer...
FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION!!!
Tales from the Moltoverse - Episode 10
1968 - It was a wet Wednesday afternoon in March when Molto received a telephone call from his friend Barry Gray, whom he'd met when recording at London's Pye studios in 1966.
"Molto, are you busy for the next few weeks?" Gray inquired, before steering the conversation to a mild grumble about Lew Grade and his lack of patience whenever he wanted something done quickly...
Barry Gray was a well respected composer in the business and most notably the "House Composer" for Gerry Andersons Century 21 film company, creators of smash hit puppet shows like 'Thunderbirds' and 'Captain
Scarlet' .
" So Gerry's making a new show and Grade wants the Theme written fast so he can show it to the American Networks in May," he continued in his soft Lancashire lilt...
"He's over there for summat else and wants to kill two birds wi' one stone, the cheapskate!"
"That's how Lew is unfortunately" replied Molto, wondering where this was going...
"The problem is, I've got three more episodes of Scarlet t' score before that" added Gray, "An' then I promised me wife I'd tek 'er away on 'oliday... I just don't 'ave time t' come up wi' owt before then!"
"I see your quandry" said Molto, sniffing the sweet scent of more work, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Well Lew likes your work, as do I, and I've spoken t' Gerry and 'e's okay wi' it too... So if you wanna write summat that'd be grand! Oh an' the shows about a fella that can shrink an' fit inside a suitcase... It' called 'The Man in a Suitcase' or 'Alex Atom'... Gerry 'asn't decided which yet. You can borrow me Solovox if you like, it makes very futuristic sounds!!!"
"I'd be more than happy to, Barry" an enthused Molto proclaimed!
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Plucked from his own time and space, Molto Mantovani has been thrust into your world by the nine Greek Muses of knowledge and art.
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Tales from the Moltoverse - Episode 10
1968 - It was a wet Wednesday afternoon in March when Molto received a telephone call from his friend Barry Gray, whom he'd met when recording at London's Pye studios in 1966.
"Molto, are you busy for the next few weeks?" Gray inquired, before steering the conversation to a mild grumble about Lew Grade and his lack of patience whenever he wanted something done quickly...
Barry Gray was a well respected composer in the business and most notably the "House Composer" for Gerry Andersons Century 21 film company, creators of smash hit puppet shows like 'Thunderbirds' and 'Captain Scarlet' .
" So Gerry's making a new show and Grade wants the Theme written fast so he can show it to the American Networks in May," he continued in his soft Lancashire lilt...
"He's over there for summat else and wants to kill two birds wi' one stone, the cheapskate!"
"That's how Lew is unfortunately" replied Molto, wondering where this was going...
"The problem is, I've got three more episodes of Scarlet t' score before that" added Gray, "An' then I promised me wife I'd tek 'er away on 'oliday... I just don't 'ave time t' come up wi' owt before then!"
"I see your quandary" said Molto, sniffing the sweet scent of more work, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Well Lew likes your work, as do I, and I've spoken t' Gerry and 'e's okay wi' it too... So if you wanna write summat that'd be grand! Oh an' the shows about a fella that can shrink an' fit inside a suitcase... It' called 'The Man in a Suitcase' or 'Alex Atom'... Gerry 'asn't decided which yet. You can borrow me Solovox if you like, it makes very futuristic sounds!!!"
"I'd be more than happy to, Barry" an enthused Molto proclaimed!
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[@Ghastly10]

Another Gerry and Silvia Anderson show I never knew existed. I always knew of Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet, and recently of Joe 90. Have to wonder what other shows there are that they did.

[@MoltoMantovani]

There was also Four Feather Falls, Super Car, and Fireball XL5 before Stingray... If you read the video description you may surprised where this show came from! 😉

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

See they reused the Captain Black puppet (the "guy", getting smacked on the head with a heavy book).

[@MoltoMantovani]

Well spotted sir, turns out that Captain Black had a wife and six kids to feed... Gerry gave him a bit part out of sympathy!

[@michaelschramm1064]

This is really cool. From the description I thought immediately of “Man in a Suitcase” with Richard Bradford, expecting the Ron Grainer theme.

[@MoltoMantovani]

Thanks for your kind words Michael, Ron Grainer was a fantastic composer and arranger and a massive influence on me... If you're at all interested I have a video that pays homage to the real 'Man in a Suitcase' and Mr. Richard Bradford here ruclips.net/video/EvbM2zNGdqc/видео.htmlsi=8TSu1okG9wUTWyRM Blessings to you sir!

[@michaelschramm1064]

@@MoltoMantovani Thanks! Just checked it out-slick production and music!

[@FandersonUfo]

😉

[@MoltoMantovani]

Glad you like it... I just found your channel page and you have a new subscriber!

[@FandersonUfo]

@@MoltoMantovani - nicely spliced together - a very fun spoof - 🛸✨

[@MoltoMantovani]

@@FandersonUfo Bless your heart!