STAR TREK - DOCUMENTATION  1979

 

"1941" is so far the most expensive film production ever made. From this film the letters "Hollywood" originate. Now we can expect another film this size which is based on a world-famous TV show: A "Star Trek" movie will be shown. 79 episodes have been produced since 1966. It has been translated so far into 50 languages and aired from 134 TV stations. 371 fan-clubs exist.

341 Star Trek publications are known of.  

The first Star Trek movie is introduced. William Shatner talks about the fantasy which is sparkled by the film.

Leonard talks about the ears which have been part of the success. In TV characters have to appear with which the people can identify. Science fiction can be highly interesting and highly boring. Boring science fiction for me is that where it is about machines only and not about people. Leonard believes that part of the success of Star Trek is due to the fact that they have stayed humans. People who handle a new future.

 

Scenes from ST I are shown and Gene Roddenberry is shortly interviewed. He found a way to trick the system which censored films making any statements about political or any other issues of the time. Things simply happened on another planet. More parts of ST I are shown.

"I could not have done the character as if he hadn't changed because I have changed."