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In honour of Thomas the Tank Engine ’s 80th day of remembrance , the original Sir Ringo Starr - narrated 1983 pilot for Thomas & Friends was released .
In honor of the famous talking tank engine franchise ’s 80th anniversary , fans of Thomas the Tank Engine were in for a special goody this afternoon . Originally film in 1983 , a rediscovered and restore variant of the pilot episode ofThomas & Friendshas been mail live on theThomas & FriendsYouTube channel . Titled " Down The Mine , " the original test episode was produce on 35 mm photographic film and was updated digitally for its release . If the voice sound familiar , it should because it ’s none other than The Beatles ' SirRingo Starr – with a slenderly dissimilar take on the show ’s theme by longtime series composerMike O’Donnell .
" I guess that you could see that there ’s teething problems that they would have had had they not done that [ the pilot ] , " sharedIan McCue , serial producer on the show from 2010 to 2020 , noting how they " trip across " the footage in store and how they " had to tack it together with great lovemaking and fear " the original look at the series . " It was a very bright move to do that and to make certain everything was good for when they start time of year one . " McCue added , " So apparently fume come from behind Thomas ’s face collection plate , and I know that , having talked to some of the crew that work on it , they had problem with the radio control devices not have through the real engine builds . But I think there ’s a sort of a adorable good luck charm and artlessness about it , and I think even as a fender , as a test slice , it still has that adorable , classic , timeless story to it , and the voices , everything is just so delightful . "
Making his first appearance in the book world in 1945 , Thomas was later accommodate for television in a series that extend from 1984 to 2021 – and is still a very pop character to this day . " Over the years , it ’s establish up this awesome fandom , but we keep think about our next generation of Thomas buff , and keep it relevant for today,“McCure explainedregarding Thomas ’s enduring popularity , attributing timeless themes as a key reason . " But we always remember the musical theme , the messages of friendship and teamwork and communication , and just check that they ’re just fun , wholesome escapade , and it ’s a trusted show . I recollect parents really enjoy the fact that they could will their tike to check Thomas without any concern . "
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