The Complete Unauthorized History
Hardback
Publication Date: 08/11/2012
This is the first book to combine an authoritative history of the Star Trek franchiseincluding all six television series and eleven feature filmswith 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 Roddenberrys initial plans for a series combining science-fiction and Western elements, the premiere of the original series in 1966, its cancellation, the franchises 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 Treks 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.
- ISBN:
- 9780760343593
- 9780760343593
- Category:
- Film: styles & genres
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 08-11-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Voyageur Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions (mm):
- 286x241x25mm
- Weight:
- 1.54kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Star Trek.
Share This Book: