Last night was the Emmys – it seemed a good time to bring out Leonard in a tux! (here at the Oscars in 1983). It’s fun to see how the two styles here reflect Leonard and Bill’s personalities. Bill is flamboyant in a loud ruffly shirt while Leonard is reserved in classic pin-tucks. But their joy in each other is obvious here; they always made each other laugh.
It’s a crying shame Leonard never won an Emmy for Spock; I’m guessing bigger wallets prevailed. Sadly at these award shows, it’s rarely about talent and more about $. But Leonard will always be the Best Actor in our hearts!
Hi All, On Getty Images I found some great pictures of Leonard with his Star Trek pals and other celebrities at Hollywood functions in from 2003-2007. Enjoy!
Takei, Nichols, Shatner, Nimoy and Koenig during the 2007 Spike TV Scream Awards at The Greek Theater on October 19, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
George, Nichele, Bill, Leonard and Walter during the 2007 Spike TV Scream Awards at The Greek Theater on October 19, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
Leonard with Maureen McCormick and Davy Jones TV Land Awards 2003
Leonard embraces Ted Danson at the TVLand Awards in 2003
Sorry this is a day late, but it is no less sincere! It took longer than I imagined, probably from colorizing the uniforms!) For this celebration, everyone’s a captain! And special halos for our beloveds watching from above ❤
What a dull world it would have been without Star Trek. Aren’t we lucky? Thanks to all who made and make this dream come true, and may the message of Trek’s human harmony Live Long and Prosper! Love, Therese xo
Hard to believe it’s been 50 years ago this very day, September 8, 1966, that a little science fiction show called Star Trek premiered on the NBC television network. And the world of Sci-Fi entertainment was never the same!
The first episode aired was actually the seventh episode filmed: The Man Trap. Probably not the most cerebral of Season One episodes, but it did strike a balance between the action associated with the genre and the emotional strangeness of the unknown. One felt the terror facing an unknown shape-shifting, salt vampire, but also felt the emotional tug of a last of its species just trying to survive. We also had the conflicting drama of McCoy’s feelings for his old love, who wasn’t what she seemed. It’s really a great tragedy, even with it’s campy elements.(Spock belting Nancy is so bizarre, but I know Spock wasn’t fully developed yet!) I always wished the vampire could have just been stunned instead of killed.
I’m working on a 50th Anniversary poster right now, and hope to have it finished before the day is through. But for now, here’s my movie-style poster from 2011 for the episode that introduced Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and the stalwart crew of the beautiful U.S.S. Enterprise. Long may she ‘trek’! Live Long and Prosper! love, Therese xo
Hey all! I’ll be heading to Star Trek:Mission New York this coming Sunday! Looking forward to it! Any of you going?
Therese as Rand on her way to last year’s RoberCon in Binghamton NY
I’ve been to a few conventions in my time, but I realize the last time I was in at a major convention in NYC was 40 years ago this month! It was Star Trek Bi-Centennial-10 in 1976, a when I was 15! So much has changed in that time. With the advent of Comic-Cons and such, there is more emphasis on all different types of fantasy and sci-fi creations (and that is great), but it’ll be really fun to be among mostly Trekkies here 🙂 I admit, when I’ve gone to our local ‘RoberCon’ in the past few years, it’s a tad frustrating (or at least a reminder that I’m getting old!) that the younger kids have no idea who I’m dressing up as. Kids thought I was an elf from Lord of the Rings when I dressed up as T’Pau the other year, and you’d be amazed how many people thought I was Nurse Chapel when I dressed up as Yeoman Rand last year!
But at Star Trek Mission New York, I’m sure that true Trekkers will know that I’m Dr. Miranda Jones from “Is There in Truth No Beauty?” (Assuming I finish my costume on time!!)
Dr. Miranda Jones (Diana Muldaur) in “Is there in Truth No Beauty?”
I’ll be getting a few photo ops with several of the celebs (will post as soon as I get them)! Should be a blast!
Are any of you going? Let me know, I’d love to meet you!!! See you Sunday, I’ll be wandering around! 😀
Have fun and LLAP, Therese
Update! 9/3 — I just finished my ‘sensor robe’ like Miranda’s but I’ll be wearing black under it (didn’t finish the blue in time) Here’s my bargain basement version of the sensor robe 🙂
I’ll look better with the black pants and shirt under it!
Another sad page added to the list of farewells to pieces of my youth that gave me joy.
I loved this guy. The most wondrous, funny, brilliant Gene Wilder has passed away. It was a even sadder and shocking to see that his passing was from Alzheimer’s disease. But when I read the statement from Wilder’s nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman in regards to why Gene kept his diagnosis a secret, it made perfect sense. The statement read:
“We understand for all the emotional and physical challenges this situation presented we have been among the lucky ones — this illness-pirate, unlike in so many cases, never stole his ability to recognize those that were closest to him, nor took command of his central-gentle-life affirming core personality. The decision to wait until this time to disclose his condition wasn’t vanity, but more so that the countless young children that would smile or call out to him “there’s Willy Wonka,” would not have to be then exposed to an adult referencing illness or trouble and causing delight to travel to worry, disappointment or confusion. He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.”
How beautiful is that? Gene’s heart was bigger than Alzheimer’s. It didn’t deprave him of his family recognition, and he wouldn’t let deprive his admirers of their joy.
And what joy he brought! Willy Wonka, Dr. Fredrick Fronk-en-Steen, and The Waco Kid. One moment he was a screaming neurotic, the next a gentle loving soul. Whether he was the drunken gunslinger or a magical candy man, you believed every moment, even it his character was untrustworthy.
There’s a famous scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when Wonka makes his first entrance. Gene would only do the movie if he could act this scene a certain way: Wonka limps down to the gate with his cane, which gets stuck in the cobblestones just before the entrance. Wonka starts to fall forward but it evolves into a perfect forward somersault, from which he springs up triumphant. This was important for the character, for as Wilder noted “You’d never know if he’s lying or telling the truth.”
Gene understood his characters and always let their humanity shine through. Again in Wonka, when he first has to chastise Charlie to see if Charlie will return his Everlasting Gobstopper, he is a frightening, livid firestorm. When Charlie gives back the candy, his joy cannot be contained. Both of these traits are the real Wilder, who took his stage name from playwright Thornton Wilder (Born Jerome Silberman) but he was much more the gentle soul in real life than the volcano he’d portray. Growing up with a mother who ailed from a heart condition, Wilder make her laugh to ease her worries. He considered this his greatest gift, although he didn’t think of himself as funny. “I make my wife laugh” he said, and that was good enough.
I cannot add much to love and accolades I’ve seen everywhere, but I’m just glad we were fortunate enough to enjoy his talents in our lifetime. To paraphrase his line in Wonka: “So shines a good Man in a weary world.” He’ll be greatly missed and forever loved. Good Night Herr Doctor. ❤
Gene with Teri Garr and Marty Feldman in ‘Young Frankenstein’
Gene with Leonard Nimoy – Nimoy directed Gene in ‘Funny About Love’. They were good friends.
Gene with beloved wife, comedian Gilda Radner. She passed from ovarian cancer in 1989
Happiness with wife Karen Boyer in 2007 – together 25 years until the end.
Gene in later years.
With Cleavon Little in ‘Blazing Saddles’
Gene with Peter Ostrum (Charlie) in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Couldn’t let the day pass without wishing one of my all time favorites a great milestone birthday! Happy 85th to our favorite ‘Genie’. Barbara Eden! (Star Trek connection: she was married to Michael Ansara (Kang)
Before summer slips away, here’s some wonderful sidewalk chalk art created by artist Erik Greenawalt “The Chalking Dad” and his daughter. Wonderful likeness, and I even like the unfinished version with just the eyes that are so penetrating! But like summer, these joys do not last, so maybe we should get some chalk and make our own before it’s over! Congrats Erik! You can see more of his wonderful work here: https://twitter.com/TheChalkingDad
Well this must be a historic day! I just checked my statistics here and it appears that I’ve just hit 430 e-mail subscribers! I guess I have my own Enterprise crew! Ever since I started this blog 5 years ago, I hoped I would have at least as many subscribers as Enterprise crew! Thanks to all my subscribers and there’s always room for one more on my ship!
