- Mass Market Paperback: 30 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reissue edition (1 Dec 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345340191
- ISBN-13: 978-0345340191
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A complete history of what may be the most popular TV series ever -- the original Star Trek "TM" episodes! Filled with quotations from cast members, memos to and from Gene Roddenberry, biographies of cast members, sketches, photographs, set descriptions, and even budgets and cast schedules, this volume is a fascinating, invaluable behind-the-scenes account of the development and production of the original Star Trek "TM" series.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was 5 yrs old when this book was written. This book was originally published in 1968, for I have one of the original paper back copies. I have become over the years a BIG Star Trek fan and love anything related to Star Trek. This book gives you an up close look at the making of the original Star Trek pilot throught the two seasons of the series. It gives you a lot of trivia which I really enjoyed. How lucky we are that the show got off the ground at all. Stephen Whitfield did a great job making you feel like you were there during the ups and downs. It's great to see just how far Star Trek has come from that beginning. It was a great book.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A classic book for those interested in television production, especially "Star Trek".
This is the first book that gave the details of the production of a particular television series, and has served as a model for similar books to follow.
The original "Star Trek" was still in production at the time this book was written, and the book has gone into many reprints.
A good primer for those who follow the current crop of "Star Trek" shows and movies, and are interested in finding out about the classic original.
This book is definitely a must-have for fans of the original series.
Co-written by the creator himself.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A real look behind the scenes
28 Nov 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a classic. It is the first book of its kind, and probably the first book about Star Trek at all. But The Making of Star Trek is much more than any of the later books with similar names. This book doesn't idealize or simplify the making of the series. It doesn't enthusiastically praise everything and everyone involved in its production. It is an authentic and meticulous report on how TOS in particular and a TV series in general comes to life. It shows that it is a process of try and error, that aspects have to be taken into account the viewers wouldn't think of, and that the responsible persons don't always know exactly what they want ("I need some device that does something...").
The story how Stephen E. Whitfield (aka Stephen E. Poe) asked Gene Roddenberry if he could write a book about the series sounds like a fairy tale, but is true. The Great Bird was very forthcoming, and Whitfield was granted access to everything behind the scenes of the still running show, seemingly without any restriction. The book shows production schedules, budgets, private notes, script drafts, production sketches, all things that are usually kept secret or simplified for a larger public. I don't think that something like this would be still possible today. Compared to The Making of Star Trek, Whitfield's last book (he passed away in 2000) on Voyager seems rather superficial.
The Making of Star Trek may be over 30 years old, but it is of more than only historical value. It demonstrates that TV is a business that sometimes doesn't allow technical or artistic perfection. It also shows how many things we may take for granted and that are essential parts of the Star Trek Universe today have taken a rather surprising course change. Who would like Vulcans with names like "Spook, Spork, Splak, ..." as frequently suggested in the early days, or who would think that one race was originally described with the words, "Honor is a despicable trait.", namely the Klingons?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A Trekker's joy
24 Aug 2002
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I read this in the Seventies and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I've bought it again and enjoyed it all over again. Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at TOS. You have to read this book to understand what a groundbreaking series Star Trek was. You also learn how grueling a TV series is to work on. This book is fascinating, and sometimes hilarious!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A classic book for those interseted in television production
30 Dec 1996
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A classic book for those interested in television production, especially "Star Trek".
This is the first book that gave the details of the production of a particular television series, and has served as a model for similar books to follow.
The original "Star Trek" was still in production at the time this book was written, and the book has gone into many reprints.
A good primer for those who follow the current crop of "Star Trek" shows and movies, and are interested in finding out about the classic original.
This book is definitely a must-have for fans of the original series.
Co-written by the creator himself.
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