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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Star Trek historian and Gene Roddenberry biographer MARC CUSHMAN on the back story of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, including how director Robert Wise helped pave the way for Leonard Nimoy to come aboard; why the movie started filming before the script was finished (and how the expensive special effects nearly sank the entire production); how the iconic theme by Jerry Goldsmith came about by accident; and the minor, amusing but nonetheless interesting controversy involving Roddenberry and the sci-fi parody QUARK. THESE ARE THE VOYAGES: GENE RODDENBERRY AND STAR TREK IN THE 1970s Volumes I, II, and III are all available through Jacobs Brown Media Group
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 526.1: Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, and Space: 1999 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand
Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, and Space: 1999 Original Airdates: Feb. 12-14, 2021 TVC 526.1: Part 2 of a conversation with Marc Cushman that began on our last program about These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Nimoy, Alex Cord, Angie Dickinson, Bill Cosby, Bjo Trimble, Brave New World, Captain Kirk, Chris Doohan, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Dylan Hunt, Earle Hagen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Erle Stanley Gardner, Fred Freiberger, Fred Freiberger Space: 1999, Fred Freiberger Star Trek, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Great Bird of the Galazy, Herb Solow, I Spy, I Spy canceled, I Spy TV show, Isaac Asimov, Isaac Asimov Gene Roddenberry, Isaac Asimov Space: 1999, Isaac Asimov Star Trek, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mariette Hartley, Mike Farrell, Mission: Impossible, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Phase II, Phase II Trek series, Planet Earth, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert Culp, Robert Foxworth, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Roger Vadim, Sheldon Leonard, Spectre, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, These are the Voyages Books, Vic Mignogna, Walter Koenig, why was I Spy canceled, William Shatner
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 525.1 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand
What Makes Star Trek “Star Trek” Original Airdates: Jan. 29-31, 2020 TVC 525.1: A return visit from award-winning screenwriter, director, producer, documentary maker, and author Marc Cushman. Marc’s latest book, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Nimoy, Alex Cord, Angie Dickinson, Bill Cosby, Bjo Trimble, Brave New World, Captain Kirk, Chris Doohan, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Dylan Hunt, Earle Hagen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Great Bird of the Galazy, Herb Solow, I Spy, I Spy canceled, I Spy TV show, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mariette Hartley, Mike Farrell, Mission: Impossible, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Phase II, Phase II Trek series, Planet Earth, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert Culp, Robert Foxworth, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Roger Vadim, Sheldon Leonard, Spectre, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, These are the Voyages Books, Vic Mignogna, Walter Koenig, why was I Spy canceled, William Shatner
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.1: The Life and Legacy of Leonard Nimoy is now available online for listening on demand
The Life and Legacy of Leonard Nimoy Original Airdates: Mar. 13-15, 2020 TVC 484.1: From March 2015: A special edition of This Week in TV History in which Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to the life and career of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Marks, Bjo Trimble, Captain Kirk, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Dorothy Fontana, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird of the Galazy, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy Big Bang Theory, Leonard Nimoy director, Leonard Nimoy I am Spock, Leonard Nimoy Spock, Leonard Nimoy Star Trek, Lincoln Enterprises, Live Long and Prosper, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mr. Spock, Nichelle Nichols, Perry Mason, Ralph Senensky, Robert Foxworth, Roddenberry projects, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, TV Confidential, Walter Koenig, William Shatner
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 475.3: D.C. Fontana and Star Trek: The Animated Series is now available online for listening on demand
D.C. Fontana and Star Trek: The Animated Series Original Airdates: Dec. 20-22, 2019 TVC 475.3: From May 2019: Ed and Star Trek historian Mark Cushman (These Are the Voyages, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alex Cord, Angie Dickinson, Bjo Trimble, Brave New World, Captain Kirk, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy D.C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Dylan Hunt, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Great Bird of the Galazy, Herb Solow, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mariette Hartley, Mike Farrell, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Phase II, Phase II Trek series, Planet Earth, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert Foxworth, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Roger Vadim, Spectre, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, Writers Guild strike 1973
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 474.1: Remembering Arthur Marks is now available online for listening on demand
Remembering Arthur Marks of the original Perry Mason Original Airdates: Dec. 13-15, 2019 TVC 474.1: Ed pays tribute to Arthur Marks, the last surviving producer and director of the original Perry Mason, by playing highlights from a 2015 conversation in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art Seid, Arthur Marks, Barbara Hale, Della Street, Detroit 9000, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gene Wang, Leonard Nimoy, Margaret O'Brien, Mike Connors, Orville Hampton, Perry Mason, Quentin Tarantino, Raymond Burr, Seeleg Lester, William Hopper, William Talman
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via CLOSER WEEKLY: Ed Robertson of TV CONFIDENTIAL was among those interviewed for this look at the career of YVONNE CRAIG—before, during, and after BATMAN—that also includes first-hand comments from Craig herself, by way of an interview she gave Ed Gross shortly before her death in 2015
From Elvis to Batman, Here’s What Happened to Yvonne Craig Before, During and After Playing Batgirl
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Tagged 80th anniversary of Batman character, Adam West, Adam West Batman, Batgirl, Batgirl Barbara Gordon, Batgirrrrrrrrrrrrrl Batgirl!, Batman, Batman 1966, Batman 80th Anniversary Exhibit, Batman television series, Batman TV series, Burt Ward, DeForest Kelley, Dorothy Fontana, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Holy Hollywood History, It Takes a Thief, Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, legacy of Catwoman, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Mariette Hartley, Miss Kitka, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Neil Hamilton, Nichelle Nichols, Perry Mason, Robert Wagner, Robin the Boy Wonder, Roddenberry projects, Selina Kyle, Star Trek conventions, Steve Inhat Whom Gods Destroy, The Catwoman, The Magician, These Are The Voyages, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, Yvonne Craig, Yvonne Craig Batgirl, Yvonne Craig Batman, Yvonne Craig Elvis, Yvonne Craig Kissin Cousins, Yvonne Craig Perry Mason, Yvonne Craig Star Trek, Yvonne Craig Whom Gods Destroy
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via The Hollywood Reporter: Pioneering television writer/producer D.C. Fontana dies at age 80. Known for her many collaborations with Star Trek creator/producer Gene Roddenberry, she was also one of the first female writers to break the glass ceiling in television
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Tagged Bjo Trimble, Captain Kirk, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Herb Solow, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, Walter Koenig, William Shatner
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 457 with guest Marc Cushman is now available online for listening on demand
The Legendary Memos of Gene Roddenberry Original Airdates: July 19-21, 2019 TVC 457.1: A continuation of last week’s conversation with Marc Cushman about Volume 1 of These Are The Voyages: Star Trek The Original Series, the three-volume biography of Star … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Nimoy, Alex Cord, Angie Dickinson, Bill Cosby, Bjo Trimble, Brave New World, Captain Kirk, Chris Doohan, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Dylan Hunt, Earle Hagen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Great Bird of the Galazy, Herb Solow, I Spy, I Spy canceled, I Spy TV show, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mariette Hartley, Mike Farrell, Mission: Impossible, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Phase II, Phase II Trek series, Planet Earth, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert Culp, Robert Foxworth, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Roger Vadim, Sheldon Leonard, Spectre, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, These are the Voyages Books, Vic Mignogna, Walter Koenig, why was I Spy canceled, William Shatner
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 456 with guest Marc Cushman is now available online for listening on demand
How Gene Roddenberry’s Drive and Ambition Both Helped and Hurt Him Original Airdates: July 12-14, 2019 TVC 456.1: Marc Cushman, author of These Are The Voyages: Star Trek The Original Series, helps Ed take a deep dive into the development … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Nimoy, Alex Cord, Angie Dickinson, Bill Cosby, Bjo Trimble, Brave New World, Captain Kirk, Chris Doohan, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Desilu, Desilu Studios, Dorothy C. Fontana, Dorothy Fontana, Dylan Hunt, Earle Hagen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird, Great Bird of the Galaxy, Great Bird of the Galazy, Herb Solow, I Spy, I Spy canceled, I Spy TV show, James Doohan, James Goldstone, Jerry Finnerman, Joe D'Agosta, John D.F. Black, Leonard Nimoy, Lincoln Enterprises, Lucille Ball, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mariette Hartley, Mike Farrell, Mission: Impossible, Mr. Spock, National General Corporation, Nichelle Nichols, Paramount, Perry Mason, Phase II, Phase II Trek series, Planet Earth, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Ralph Senensky, Robert Butler, Robert Culp, Robert Foxworth, Robert H. Justman, Rock Hudson, Roddenberry projects, Roger Vadim, Sheldon Leonard, Spectre, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Strange New World, Tarzan, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, These are the Voyages Books, Vic Mignogna, Walter Koenig, why was I Spy canceled, William Shatner
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