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Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek
. Ed(S): Brode, Douglas; Brode, Shea T.
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Description for Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek
This collection of essays looks at the groundbreaking impact of the original Star Trek series (1966-1969) and the various themes that the show conveyed, not only during its run but in the subsequent film and cartoon versions featuring the original characters and cast members. Editor(s): Brode, Douglas; Brode, Shea T. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
When it premiered on NBC in September 1966, Star Trek was described by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, as “Wagon Train to the stars.” Featuring a racially diverse cast, trips to exotic planets, and encounters with an array of alien beings who could be either friendly or hostile, the program opened up new vistas for television. Along with The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, Star Trek represented one of the small screen’s rare ventures into science fiction during the 1960s. Although the original series was a modest success during its three-year run, its afterlife has been nothing less than a ... Read more
When it premiered on NBC in September 1966, Star Trek was described by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, as “Wagon Train to the stars.” Featuring a racially diverse cast, trips to exotic planets, and encounters with an array of alien beings who could be either friendly or hostile, the program opened up new vistas for television. Along with The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, Star Trek represented one of the small screen’s rare ventures into science fiction during the 1960s. Although the original series was a modest success during its three-year run, its afterlife has been nothing less than a ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442249875
SKU
V9781442249875
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Brode, Douglas; Brode, Shea T.
Douglas Brode is a screenwriter, playwright, novelist, graphic novelist, film historian, and multi-award-winning journalist. He is the coauthor (with Carol Serling) of Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone: The Official 50th Anniversary Tribute (2009) and coeditor (with Leah Deyneka) of Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars, Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars, and Dracula’s Daughters. Shea T. ... Read more
Reviews for Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek
This collection of essays is certain to entrance Star Trek TOS fans. . . .The texts here illustrate how the series, conflicted, tried to promote feminism, while still enjoying fetishism or even indulging in a bit of its own misogyny. . . .As an assemblage, the book gives us an even greater appreciation for the franchise, which stands as one ... Read more