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[airplane engine rumbling]

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ With beauty and grace, as swift as can be ♪

♪ Watch it flying through the air ♪

♪ It travels in space or under the sea ♪

♪ And it can journey anywhere ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ It travels on land or roams the skies ♪

♪ Through the heavens' stormy rage ♪

♪ It's Mercury-manned, and everyone cries ♪

♪ It's the marvel of the age ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

[loud booming]

[airplane engine buzzing]

- Well Jimmy, better start loking around for Hudson Field,

we'll be back there in about 20 minutes.

- Gee, I sure do love flying.

- So does Mitch, I reckon.

Well Jimmy, you still wanna be

a pilot like your big brother?

- Sure do.

Guess it won't hurt to have two pilots in the family.

- Hold it, we've got trouble.

- What's the matter, Bill?

- Engine's cutting out.

We're losing altitude fast.

We'll have to ditch.

Jimmy, stand by to get that raft up.

And brace yourself.

Mayday, mayday, mayday, Hudson Field

this is Folcom 26 calling mayday.

Engine failure, I'm ditching.

Position approximately 30, 30 miles west of Devils Point.

Sea level visibility looks bad.

Do you read my position, over?

- Roger, organizing helicopter rescue, over.

- [Bill] Roger, Hudson Field,

impact in 30 seconds from now.

Falcon 26 out.

[dramatic music]

- Hudson Field rescue this is Navy 49,

how do you read, over.

- Navy 49 loud and clear, report on visibility.

- Rescue Hudson Field, visibility fair.

Heavy ground haze in places, over.

- Weather report says visibility

in crash zone is liable to get worse.

You may have difficulty in spotting survivors, over.

- It's getting misty.

Sure seems we've been here a long time, Mitch.

They'll pick us up soon though.

Wish I could do something for Bill.

I guess the only place for him is in the hospital.

- Rescue Hudson Field, this is Navy 49.

I'm now in reported crash zone, visibility 400 yards.

I'm dropping down for better look, over.

Engines, Mitch, I can hear engines.

We're gonna be rescued.

- [Pilot] Hudson Field, this is Navy 49.

I've sighted raft and two survivors.

- Roger. Monitoring this frequency.

Transmit for fix and good luck, over.

- [Pilot] Navy 49, I've lost them again.

Visibility getting worse by the minute.

I'll make another pass. - Roger 49.

- Hudson Field from Navy, visibility closing in fast.

I'm dropping marker.

Will report back on next pass, over and out.

- Right burners off, interlock off, generator off,

controls locked, cut man power.

Well, there she is Mike, Supercar.

Five years work, and now I think she's nearly ready.

- I can't wait to fly her, Professor.

- Well the next time you'll be in the cockpit,

and in another seven days

we'll give her a full scale test run.

- Well, great, Professor.

It's been a long time, but worth every minute.

You hear that Dr. Beaker?

Hey, where's Beaker?

Dr. Beaker?

- Yeah, here.

- Beaker, what on Earth were you doing?

- Uh, what was I doing?

Oh yes, I've been interested in the effect of

the engine exhaust on the material of the launching bay.

Do you know it's not standing up to it very well, Professor.

- Anything this dangerous you seem to be interested in.

Now what's it doing anyway, melting?

- Melting? Of course not.

Ceramics don't melt, I thought you would've known that.

It's, it's crazy.

- [Newscaster] We interrupt this program

to bring you a special news bulletin.

Search and rescue officials have announced that hope

for rescue is now fading for Bill and Jimmy Gibson,

adrift in a raft 25 miles off Devil's Point, California,

after their plane ditched early this morning.

Rescue pilots have advised that visibility is now zero

and all planes are returning to base.

An early report from a rescue helicopter

suggested that the pilot, Bill Gibson, may be injured.

Stay tuned to this station for further announcements.

- How long did you say, Professor, seven more days?

- Now, Mike.

- Now listen, Professor, what better way to test out

the Supercar than rescuing those kids from the sea.

- Mike, we've taken five long years to build this car,

and after many failures we've now reached the point

where we think we have the answers.

But we only think, Mike, we don't know.

- It would be, uh, uh, uh, a good time

to try out my clear view apparatus, would it not?

- Now don't you start, Beaker, Mike's bad enough.

- You know Mike, you always have a way

of talking that makes me want to agree with you.

But not this time.

- [Bill] How long have we been here, Jimmy?

- [Jimmy] I don't know, Bill.

Seems like an awful long time.

- [Bill] Hasn't there been any sign of a rescue plane?

- [Jimmy] Yeah, but it was too misty

and they couldn't find us.

- [Bill] That means we'll have drifted

from the position I gave the field too.

I think we should try and pick them up

without delay in um, in Supercar.

- Yeah, but you know what the professor said, Doc.

Not to move until she's thoroughly tested.

It's just that time is the one thing we're short of.

But I guess he's right.

- I believe so, I do believe so.

For one thing, I should not feel

entirely happy about the rocket outlets.

- Rocket outlets, why?

- Well they are usually made of ceramic.

And I am suddenly mindful of what happened

to the ceramic of the launching bay.

Do you remember?

- But Doc, that's not the same ceramic

he rocket nozzles are made of, is it?

- Admittedly, no.

But all the same, for my own piece of mind if nothing else,

I am going to run a heat test on the rocket outlet material.

It is just possible that the exhaust gas temperature may be

higher than our test at first uh, um, uh, indicated.

- Mind if I stick around?

- Certainly not, most certainly not.

We will watch a fragment of the ceramic material

being subjected to an extremely high temperature

through this dark panel of glass.

You see the glare is likely to be,

hum, uh, is likely to be, uh, um, severe.

Well now, at first I will build up a considerable electrical

static, high voltage charge in the storage condensers.

It takes a few minutes.

The charge must be the precise amount.

- Why is that?

- Well if it were too heavy, in my opinion,

and it is only an opinion, their could be an explosion.

- Thanks.

- Ah yes.

We are nearly ready.

And now, I release the charge and the thermite bomb fires.

[loudly booming] Interesting, most interesting.

I really must overcome this problem.

- What's the trouble, Doc.?

- I find it most irritating.

It takes far too long to bring this liquid

to a suitable temperature for infusion.

- Is this part of the test for the ceramic, Doctor?

- Test for the ceramic?

No of course not, I'm just making a cup of tea.

- A cup of tea!?

But what about the test you just carried out, was it okay?

- The test?

Oh!

[laughing]

Test.

Satisfactory.

Now most satisfactory.

- Well come on, Doc, let's get working on the car.

- I'll be with you in a moment, Pilot.

Rome wasn't built in a day, you know.

Mm, yes, satisfactory.

Most satisfactory.

- [Bill] Jimmy, there's an emergency package

in the side of the raft.

Enough supplies and water to keep us going for a day or so.

- [Jimmy] Okay Bill, I'll get you a drink of water.

[monkey hooting]

Mitch, put that down.

[monkey shrieking]

Oh, gee Mitch, now look what you've done.

Now we've got no food or water.

- Standby to test wing retraction.

- Seems alright, Mike.

Got to be sure though.

How about cockpit pressurization.

Ready when you are, Professor.

Testing cockpit pressurization now.

Yeah, that seems okay.

Okay by you, Dr. Beaker?

- Oh yes, Mike, that seems to be in order.

I read one atmosphere.

Is that, um, what you have pilot?

- On the button, Doctor.

- Well, that is very satisfactory.

I'm beginning to think we could run

a full scale flight test in five days.

What do you think?

- I'm glad to hear you say that, Professor.

But as you say, we've gotta be sure.

- By the way, anything new over the radio?

- I guess not, Professor.

Why?

- Oh nothing, I was just wondering whether

they've picked up those two in the raft yet, that's all.

- I doubt it.

I reckon they must be feeling pretty low by now.

- [Jimmy] I wish Mitch hadn't dropped

ur emergency pack overboard.

- [Bill] Nothing we can do about that.

It wasn't his fault, he didn't know.

We just have to hope the rescue boys

turn up soon, that's all.

- [Jimmy] Bill, what about the dye markers?

They'd help, wouldn't they?

Shall I drop one over?

- [Bill] No use in this fog.

It'd be alright if it was clear.

In fact, if it was clear we'd,

we'd stand a better chance all around.

- This clear view gizmo, should we test it now?

Okay with you, Dr. Beaker?

- Certainly, most certainly.

[machinery beeping]

- Here it goes then.

Smoke generator on.

No smoke, that's funny.

Dr. Beaker we don't seem to have any smoke.

- No smoke?

Well now who's a fool?

- What's wrong? - A small miscalculation.

Professor I have been meaning to remove the safety cap.

One second.

- Hold on a minute Mike, Beaker has

just gone to look at the smoke leak.

- Ah yes, as I thought, the valve is closed.

Just one tug to the right, and.

[coughing]

- Well now's the time to see if the clear view works.

- Switching to clear view now, Professor.

- Yes Mike, I can see Beaker clearly.

But I don't think Beaker can see much.

Alright Doctor, starboard three paces.

Half ahead, port.

There, you should be alright now.

- I guess this means that gizmo's

passed the practical test, eh?

- Satisfactory.

Most satisfactory.

What do you think, Pilot?

- Four oh, Doctor.

- Good for your brain child, Beaker.

Shall we try the navigational video map too?

- Sure thing, Professor.

Selecting video plan now.

Video plan working.

We'll switch back to clear view.

I reckon you could see a raft

in the sea through the thickest fog.

I only wish we could use it to rescue those kids.

- You never give up, do you Mike?

You make it very difficult for me to say no.

- Oh that's okay, Prof, I understand how you feel.

Five long years of experiments and hard work on the Supercar

and now I'm trying to rush you into a rescue flight.

I don't blame you for refusing.

- Who's refusing, Mike?

What's five years as compared to two lives.

Do you still want to go?

- Well sure I still want to go.

But we've gotta work fast if we want to find them alive.

- Well, if we get down to it, work all night,

we may have Supercar ready by dawn.

[dramatic music]

Alright Mike, she's ready.

Standby for takeoff.

Beaker, will you check the instruments for us?

Good luck Mike, here we go.

- First time I ever sat in this thing on full boost.

- Charging port engine.

- 5,000.

7,000.

9,000.

11,000.

13,000.

14,000.

15,000!

- Interlock on.

Correct Beaker, will you confirm please?

- Yes indeed, all correct here.

- Fire one.

[loudly booming]

- Charging starboard engine.

- 5,000.

7,000.

9,000.

9,500.

There's trouble, Professor. [alarm beeping]

- I can't hold off much longer.

Mike, what does she read now?

- Still 9,500.

I'm switching over to standby.

- Still reading 9,500.

- She's over heating, Mike.

Cut the engines and get out.

- I uh, I think I have a suggestion.

- [Mike] Well let's have it then, quick.

- I think, and I only think Michael,

that if you were to try turning the starboard engine

air feed pressure line on and off, uh, uh,

in quick succession, you might succeed in clearing it.

But it's only a theory.

- Okay theory it is, here it goes.

That's done it, good for you Dr. Beaker.

9,500.

10,000. 11,000.

12,000.

- I've got to let her go now, Mike. lnterlock on.

- Here's hoping.

Fire two.

Okay Professor, she's firing nicely.

- Good.

Whenever you like, Mike.

Main doors open.

- Aft boost.

So far, so good.

Selecting vertical takeoff now.

- [Professor] No chances now, Mike.

You know me better than that, Professor.

Let her go, full boost.

[engine rumbling loudly]

- How's she doing, Mike, alright?

- Unsteady.

It's scared of slide slip.

- I'll change to horizontal flight plan,

then the wings will give you a bit more lateral stability.

- This is the real test.

- Give her full boost, horizontal.

- [Mike] Here we go

- [Jimmy] How are you feeling now, Bill?

- [Bill] Not bad, Jimmy.

But, gotta have some water soon.

Gotta have some water.

- [Jimmy] Just hold on, Bill.

You'll get some water soon.

Help must be coming by now.

They'll find us, know they will.

lt can't be long now.

If anyone can find us in this.

[dramatic music]

- Supercar calling base, Supercar calling base.

According to video plan, I'm approaching crash zone.

Switching to clear view.

- Alright Mike, select wide angle lens.

- I can't see anything, Professor.

They must've drifted during the night.

- 30 and 32 and three east for idle drift.

I make it 195 magnetic for about five minutes.

Turn onto 195 magnetic, Mike.

That's according to Beaker.

- That's alright by me, he never misses.

[monkey hooting]

- [Jimmy] What is it, Mitch?

[monkey hooting]

Can you hear an airplane.

[monkey hooting]

Gee Mitch, I can't hear anything.

Wait a minute though,

but it's nothing like airplane engines.

[monkey hooting]

You're right, there's a noise straight above us.

Hey it's funny, it sounds like something from another world.

We must both be dreaming, Mitch.

- Altitude 1,500 feet, sunny and clear up here,

but heavy fog below me.

Am I at your calculated position, Doc.?

According to my computations, yes.

- I'll lose a little altitude then.

At this height I could even miss them with the clear view.

Cutting horizontal drive.

Altitude 11,000 feet.

Hey it's real thick here.

No wonder rescue couldn't find them.

Switching to clear view now.

Watch your monitor, Dr. Beaker,

and keep your fingers crossed.

[dramatic music]

- There they are, Mike!

It's a good picture.

- Yeah, that's them alright.

I'm going down for a closer look.

- [Jimmy] Mitch, Mitch, what is it?

I'm scared.

- [Mike] Supercar to base, now flying in heavy mist.

Preparing for landing on sea.

- Beaker, Mike's landing on the sea.

Do you think it'll be alright.

- Uh well um.

- Quickly now, yes or no!?

- In that case, uh no.

- Base to Supercar, overshoot, repeat, overshoot.

- Roger, overshooting.

- Look here Pilot, you can't make a normal approach.

Supercar's hull may not stand it.

Make a vertical descent.

- Yes sir, Dr. Beaker.

- [Jimmy] There's that noise again, Mitch.

My head's going kind of funny, Mitch.

Mitch, what's happening?

Mitch.

[monkey hooting]

- [Mike] Okay, I'm alongside the raft.

- Beaker, prepare to switch on the horizontal gyros.

It will help hold him steady in the water.

- Is that altogether wise, Professor?

- What do you mean, Beaker?

- It may cause Supercar to rotate in the water.

- Poppycock!

- I beg your pardon? - I said poppycock!

The engines are still running.

Admittedly yes.

But they are only idling, which of course is not..

- Supercar to base, Supercar to base.

Survivors all aboard, selecting vertical takeoff now.

- Good show.

- Good for you, Mike!

How are they?

- I've got the pilot in the back, I think his leg's broken.

The boy's okay, but I guess he's out for the count.

- [Professor] How are you feeling now?

There's no need to worry, you're safe.

Everything's going to be alright.

- Where am I?

And where's my brother, Bill?

- Don't you worry about him, he's alright.

He's in the next room asleep.

- He's not hurt bad then?

- Doc. says he's going to be alright.

You've done very well, Jimmy.

- But I don't understand.

I was in a raft and I was, I was dreaming

that a funny kind of plane or ship or something l'd never

seen before, well it came down and it picked us up.

- Tell me, Jimmy, was it something like this?

- Then it wasn't a dream after all.

- No, it really happened alright.

The professor here took five years to build that.

- What is it?

- Well, we call it Supercar.

- Supercar.

Boy is that it?

- Yeah, that's it.

I'm glad you like it, Jimmy oy, because as soon as you're

well enough, you're coming up with me for a ride in it.

- Thanks.

Hey, I almost forgot, where's Mitch?

Hey you wouldn't by any chance

be talking about that monkey, would you?

Because if you are, he's okay too.

- I sure am glad to hear that.

Can I see him? - Sure you can.

Now the last time I saw him, he was uh.

- I say, you know, um, uh,

there seems to be some sort of chimpanzee loose.

Do you know about him, Professor?

[glass breaking]

Really though, he's quite extraordinarily intelligent.

In some ways.

But rather destructive.

I believe, now that I come to think of it,

it's supposed to be haracteristic of chimpanzees.

Perhaps I shouldn't leave him alone in there.

- No, sir! Quick, Professor!

[engine buzzing]

[monkey hooting]

- I say, is everything alright?

- Yeah, Dr. Beaker, everything's under control.

It looks as though we've found a co-pilot.

[airplane engine rumbling]

Subtitles: Kilo

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ With beauty and grace, as swift as can be ♪

♪ Watch it flying through the air ♪

♪ It travels in space or under the sea ♪

♪ And it can journey anywhere ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ It travels on land or roams the skies ♪

♪ Through the heavens' stormy rage ♪

♪ It's Mercury-manned, and everyone cries ♪

♪ It's the marvel of the age ♪

♪ Supercar ♪

♪ Supercar ♪