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Author : James Van Hise
Publisher : Movie Publisher Services
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1556983182
Author : James Van Hise
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-19
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : 1511803738
"In this intimate and fascinating biography, James Van Hise reveals Roddenberry's career as never before: its triumphs, failures, resurrections and the pivotal decisions that preceded them. More importantly, it tells the story of the man behind the single biggest phenomenon in media history--and one of the 20th century's most universal myths"--Back cover
Author : Joel Engel
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786880880
A no-holds-barred look at the complex and driven visionary who created Star Trek gives a backstage portrait based on inside sources that reveals the whole man, alcoholic, self-promoting, womanizing, yet intensely creative.
Author : Robert Greenberger
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780760343593
This is the first book to combine an authoritative history of the Star Trek franchise—including all six television series and eleven feature films—with anecdotes about the show from those who helped shape it from the outside in: the fans. Star Trek expert Robert Greenberger covers everything from show creator Gene Roddenberry’s initial plans for a series combining science-fiction and Western elements, the premiere of the original series in 1966, its cancellation, the franchise’s return in an animated series, and its subsequent history on television and film, up to expectations for the 2013 J.J. Abrams film. Along the way, Greenberger analyzes Star Trek’s unique cultural impact and tremendous cult following, including the famous (and first ever) save-the-show mail campaign. But this isn't a sugarcoated history; this book chronicles the missteps as well as the achievements of Roddenberry and others behind the franchise. Approximately two dozen sidebars provide personal experiences of dedicated Trekkies who influenced or became a part of the franchise. Star Trek fandom is unparalleled in the effects it has had on the franchise itself. The book is illustrated with a large collection of photographs of memorabilia, many of which have never been seen before in print.
Author : Lance Parkin
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781781314821
A biographer goes in search of Gene Roddenberry, creator of the world’s most successful science fiction franchise. This book reveals how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce “Hornblower in space” —and ended up with Star Trek, an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity’s future that has been watched and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Along the way, Lance Parkin examines some of the great myths and turning points in the franchise’s history, and Roddenberry’s particular contribution to them. He looks at the view that the early Star Trek advanced a liberal, egalitarian, and multi-racial agenda; charts the various attempts to resuscitate the show during its wilderness years in the 1970s; explores Roddenberry’s initial early involvement in the movies and spin-off Star Trek: The Next Generation (as well as his later estrangement from both), and sheds light on the colorful personal life, self-mythologizing, and strange beliefs of a man who nonetheless gifted popular culture one if its most enduring narratives.
Author : Gene Roddenberry,Harold Livingston,Alan Dean Foster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Interplanetary voyages
ISBN : 9780671253240
Author : Joel Engel
Publisher : Hyperion Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994-04-14
Category : Star Trek television programs
ISBN : UCSC:32106010308986
A biography of the man who created Star Trek and thus changed the face of entertainment in America.
Author : Herbert F. Solow,Robert H. Justman
Publisher : Pocket Books/Star Trek
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0671896288
A history of the classic television series describes the 1964 collaboration of the authors and Gene Roddenberry and chronicles the personalities, production methods, and special effects that resulted in the show's phenomenal legacy
Author : David Alexander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Star trek (Television program)
ISBN : 0451545184
This volume is an authorized biography of American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991). He is best known for creating the original Star Trek television series and thus the Star Trek science fiction franchise. The author, drawing largely from Roddenberry's papers as well as the papers of and interviews with those close to him, he reveals Roddenberry's real-life inspiration for Mr. Spock, how his background influenced the show, and his relationships with the colorful cast of the TV show. He also traces Roddenberry's career in the Army Air Corps in WW II, as a Pan Am pilot and member of the Los Angeles Police Department, the author shows Roddenberry as a brave and adventurous man who proved to be hardworking and tenacious as well.
Author : Laura J. Sweeney
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1478135174
Abstract: Star Trek became one of the most popular television series, not only in the United States but the world, in the latter half of the twentieth century. The original series aired from 1966 to 1969, a momentous time of change in American history. During the middle to late sixties, American society was responding to recent civil rights legislation, underlying Cold War tensions (especially those associated with Vietnam), and evolving gender roles. Even though the accepted notion that the series embraced progressive thought drawn from Lyndon Johnson's ideals of the Great Society and one of racial, gender and economic equality, Star Trek's plots and scripts often contradicted this ideology intentionally and unintentionally. Star Trek's inconsistency, to some degree, stemmed from some of its writers immersion in conventional points of views as evidenced in the scripts they wrote. However, some of the most glaring inconsistencies came from Roddenberry's influence on the series. Over the development of the series, the meaning and liberal-humanist elements within Star Trek were initially contributed by others on the production team; then fans took those messages and created a worldwide phenomenon that celebrated those ideas. Ultimately, it was the fans who infused Star Trek and the series fan community with their collective hope and optimism for the human race. Primary sources include: Extensive correspondence from the Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Television Series Collection, 1966-1969. Performing Arts Special Collections. University of California at Los Angeles Library. Oral History interviews with Juanita Coulson and Bjo Trimble. Star Trek fanzine publications donated by Juanita Coulson and Devra Langsam. Additional information at author's website: http: //www.laurajsweeney.com/
Author : Mark Brake
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781510757899
Boldly go where no man has gone before and discover the real science behind the cyborgs, starships, aliens, and antimatter of the Star Trek galaxy. Star Trek is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off games, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek is noted for its social science, too, with its progressive civil rights stances and its celebration of future diversity that began with The Original Series, one of television's first multiracial casts. The Science of Star Trek explores one of the greatest science-fiction universes ever created and showcases the visionary tech that inspired and influenced the real-world science of today. The perfect Star Trek gift for fans of the franchise, this book addresses many unanswered, burning questions, including: What can Star Trek tell us about aliens in our Milky Way? How has Star Trek influenced space culture? What can Star Trek tell us about planet hunting? What Star Trek machines came true? When will we boldly go? Learn more about one of our favorite modern epics with The Science of Star Trek!
Author : Alan Dean Foster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847399014
Few films have been so keenly awaited or the subject of so much internet debate as the twelfth Star Trek movie -- the first since 2002 -- which is scheduled to be released in May 2009. Directed by J.J. Abrams, creator of cutting-edge cult television shows Lostand Alias, the film is expected to launch the Star Trekfranchise into a new stellar era. Going back to the very beginnings of the classic Star Trek, the film tells how James T. Kirk, the half-Vulcan Spock, Dr McCoy, engineer Montgomery Scott and crew members Chekov, Sulu and Uhura first came together as rookie Starfleet recruits, and how they embraced the destiny that would later send them out across the galaxy accompanied by the immortal words: 'These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise…' A largely brand new cast including Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Karl Urban as McCoy alongside Eric Bana, Winona Ryder and Leonard Nimoy will bring Star Trekto a whole new audience, while at the same time Alan Dean Foster's novelization will enthrall both existing fans and a new generation of readers.
Author : David Gerrold
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939529565
David Gerrold, the creator of "Tribbles," recalls how this popular episode of Star Trek was made, from conceptualizing the first draft to the final script, shooting on set, and explaining the techniques and disciplines of TV writing. Plus, receive 32 pages of photos, original illustrations by Tim Kirk, and much more!
Author : Edward Gross,Mark A. Altman
Publisher : A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1250235332
Volume one of a fifty-year oral history of Star Trek by the people who were there, in their own words, sharing never-before-told stories. This is the unauthorized, uncensored and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon. The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission -a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, the many attempts at a relaunch through the beloved feature films. Make no mistake, this isn't just a book for Star Trek fans. Here is a volume for all fans of pop culture and anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of a television touchstone.
Author : William Shatner,Chris Kreski
Publisher : New York : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015001449611
Encompassing plot summaries of all seventy-nine TV episodes and the six hit films, "Captain Kirk" shares his reminiscences about the making of "Star Trek," a history of the show as a cultural phenomenon, and behind-the-scenes antics.
