Star Trek Memories
by William Shatner, Chris Kreski
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Author: Chris Kreski, William ShatnerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-10
ISBN: 0060177349
Number of pages: 306
Publisher: Harpercollins
Product features:
- Hardcover copy with dust jacket. Stated first edition. In excellent, like new, condition. Shows only very minor shelfwear to top edge of dust jacket.
Book Reviews of Star Trek Memories
Book Review: An interesting look at the other team
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a fan of Star Trek means not only being conversant about the different episodes of the original series, but the fan should also have attended conventions and read the many books from the original cast members. From all my experience, I learned that not everyone liked William Shatner.With that knowledge, I read the first couple of chapters with the voice of Shatner at the Star Trek convention lampooned by the SNL cast. From the sound, Shatner still did not understand what the big commotion was for. I fully believed that the rest of the book would be Shatner tooting his own horn.
The bulk of the book does not concern his specific recollections of the series, nor do most of the stories concern him. The material primarily concerns how the show finally got on the air and how it made it through three seasons. Although he did talk to some of the other cast members, the focus is more on the team behind the scenes. He discusses Roddenberry and the other producers, directors, writers, lighting technicians, dolly grip, wardrobe designers, and set designers. He gives the readers a very intriguing look at the people who helped get the series on the air and kept it going. This book is more of a salute to those who made a quality product despite studio plans otherwise, such as cutting the budget and changing time slots.
Overall, the language was conversational and kept me engaged.
The final chapter does mention that he understands that some of the others do, or did, not care for him that much, and he also offers an olive branch out to James Doohan. Given the year this was written (early 90s), I wonder if it was accepted.
I would recommend this book to fans of the show and other fans of 60s television. The story behind the camera (rather than off) is an interesting one.
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