Sorry I’m a little late today — very busy at work!
In one of his last photo shoots, Leonard Nimoy posed in this very dramatic, kind of spooky pose (Those glowing eyes!!) I think he would have made an excellent vampire- like Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows! It’s a a really incredible portrait. Does anyone know if there’s more from this sitting?
Posted in Leonard Nimoy, My Weekly Spock
Tagged Barnabas Collins, Dark Shadows, Halloween, Leonard Nimoy, portrait
So sad to report that another Star Trek original has passed. The wonderful Bruce Hyde, who will forever be the excitable Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley to Trek fans, passed away from throat cancer on October 13th. He was 74. 😦
The character of Riley was featured in two of the the best original series episodes: The Naked Time and The Conscience of the King. Although he took a dramatic turn as the would-be assassin of the evil Kodos in Conscience… Hyde brought the character a likability beyond adorable. His navigator might have been bored in engineering, but no doubt was loyal and a favorite among the crew. One would love to be pals with the proud Irishman– especially if he could swing you some ice cream in a bowling alley! 😉 The little touches Hyde added to the drunken Riley — posing like a cowboy in the elevator, silently commanding a door to open as he left sickbay– were brilliant. I wish Riley could have been featured in more episodes, but two was probably enough for Hyde, who was surprised and delighted that his fame in this little role was still recognized nearly 50 years later.
I remember seeing Hyde at the BiCentennial-10 Star Trek Convention in NYC in 1976 — I was late to his appearance and just got there in time to see him sing Riley’s drunken ode I’ll take you home again, Kathleen to the crowd –they ate it up!
Bruce as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman on Broadway in 2006.
But I hope Trek fans will also recall that Hyde was more than an actor, but also an author and beloved professor emeritus of communication studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, as well as an acting coach. He also appeared on Dr. Kildare and That Girl, as well as in Death of a Salesman on Broadway. You can read more about brilliant Bruce here.
Another wonderful Trek soul is beamed up, he’ll be missed but never forgotten. Thanks for the laughs Mr. Riley, there will be a dance for you tonight in the bowling alley of heaven! And as for Kathleen? I have to say “One…More…TIME!”
“No dance tonight!” I’d dance with you, Riley. ❤
Posted in Obituaries
Tagged Bruce Hyde, Lt. Riley, Professor, Riley, Star Trek, The Conscience of the King, The Naked Time
Recently I’ve come across these silly and often bizarre but very funny Trek toons by South Korean artist simengt. Sometimes the comics are based on actual episodes:
Sometimes she makes up situations:
And quite often, characters change gender:
Her style is somewhere between Chibi and Ren and Stimpy, (especially in the distorted histrionics) but it’s all fun! Keep up the good work!
Posted in Fan Art Fridays (FArFri)
Tagged cartoons, genderswap, silly, simengt, Star Trek
The Bundy Museum in Binghamton, NY has a permanent display to local and national legend Rod Serling. Now as many of you know, Serling created, wrote for, and produced the marvelous Twilight Zone. The reason Bundy has this exhibit is because Serling, although born in Ithaca NY, grew up in Binghamton from the age of two. Life in Binghamton inspired many of the Twilight Zone‘s stories (Walking Distance in particular) and he’s long been our local hero.
Well here’s some exciting news — as Trekkies know, Leonard Nimoy appeared in the classic TZ episode A Quality of Mercy. Leonard’s face is the first thing you see in the episode, as his character is sending field reports on his walkie-talkie during a Pacific WWII battle. Imagine my surprise when I read this article in our local paper the other day — Leonard’s helmet has now become part of the permanent Serling display at The Bundy! I want to thank the 8 Serling fans who pooled their resources to buy the helmet, I can’t wait to see it!
Binghamton is just a stone’s throw away from me, so it’s nice to know that a little bit of Leonard’s legacy is now practically in my backyard! I’ll post again as soon as I see it!
Yes, smoking is bad for you, but he just looks so delightfully Sherlock-y here! These are in black and white, but that’s the same light blue top he wore at the space shuttle Enterprise’s unveiling! (see color detail below)
I came across this a while back, and since today would have been the 75th birthday of John Lennon, it seems the right day to present it! I think Spock would have grokked The Beatles! What a pleasure to have two of my great joys in the same artistic universe! Unfortunately, I do not know the artist, and as you can see, all the original prints of this were sold out — but at least I have this image! 🙂 (To see more Beatle-flavored Trek stuff, see here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Hey All,
Today, October 9th, would have been the 75th birthday of John Lennon. What I wouldn’t give to hear his thoughts on the world today. Greatly missed. Not just for his music, but for his humanity. I hope he and George Harrison are celebrating. Here’s one of my favorites, enjoy:
And now for something completely different — One of my favorite songs of all time, The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. Although it came out in 1974, the first time I remember hearing it was in the summer of 1979, on my first visit to Atlantic City, the first time I had ever seen the ocean. It was dusk, and as the sun was setting on the rippling, majestic Atlantic, this lilting, lush, and oh so romantic song was playing from a speaker on the pier. It was a perfect fit. Enjoy a little zen.
Funny thing is, I had never seen this video until this week! The wonderful lead singer of The Hollies, Allan Clarke, reminds me here of my darling husband as a teenager in the 70’s! (No wonder I can’t stop watching it!) *Sigh!*
Just came across these on Facebook — (Thanks Lynett Ann Toole!) My goodness; wavy hair and entrancing poses! Welcome back to My Weekly Drool Spock!
In spy mode…
Put a spell on you…
Leonard Nimoy for Timex…Remember when men wore watches that were just… watches? Ah, simpler days…
Posted in My Weekly Spock
Tagged 1970s, Leonard Nimoy, Mission Impossible, Paris, trance, wavy hair
Fan Art Friday is back! Here to give you your Trek art fix every week!
I don’t know who made this, but it screams late 60’s early 70’s ad copy! Note the intense mini-Kirks around the edges and that the the goggles are 100% Dylithium Crystal Clear! Brilliant!
(And if anyone knows who made this, let me know, I want to credit them!)
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