THE PRISONER Ron Grainer theme.

Mystery surrounding the alternative end credits with the penny-farthing becoming the universe and the word "POP" is revealed.
Robert Dearberg hands over to Eric Mival as music editor and Ron Grainer is commissiomed to compose the theme.

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• mcgoohan
• ron
• grainer
• theme
• pop
• end
• credits
• intro
• TV

[arwelp]

Hang on! Isn't the world rotating in the wrong direction in the rejected end credits? Perhaps the whole thing was set in an alternate universe...

[Laceykat66]

Ah yes,

good 'ol "Pat."

Knew him well. Him and Larry.

Larry Olivier

You know, good guy.

[Glinkaism1]

Thanks so very much for documenting the film music composing process! It is wonderful! Cheers! Tach!

[scousesonata]

@funkmasterjee During the penultimate episode "once upon a time" #6 explains POP as "protect other people"

[funkmasterjee]

Were the audience suposed to know what 'POP' is about ? .....a rotating globe then.....POP!!

Thank Mc goohaness they didn't use it

[altfactor]

Perhaps it's an "extra" in a DVD set of the series.

[NumberZeroZeroSix]

It is funny how the earth is seen in films.

During this time and before, it is shown like a globe school children would have.

Note the original Star Trek and other sci-fi shows.

Almost immediately after the Moon shots and photos of Earth, people became accustomed to the reality of the blue and white marble look with The recognizable land masses/oceans obliterated by swirls of clouds. By 1970, no outer space/sci-fi show features the "kid's" globe version.

Thanks for finding this.

[MikeCountyMan]

POP - Protect Our People...

[EdOscuro]

Cheers!

[nickhirst999]

I've just uploaded the entire track. It's called "The Age of Elegance". Just type in "The Prisoner Original Theme Tune" or click on my link. Enjoy!