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Gene Roddenberry Star Trek television series collection, 1966-1969
PASC 62
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Description
Collection consists of material related to the television program, Star Trek. Includes story outlines, treatments and various
drafts of scripts, shooting schedules, cast lists, title sheets, photographic lists, budget reports, and memoranda.
Background
"Star Trek" debuted in 1966 and ran to 79 episodes; it started with low ratings, but the support of its audience and science
fiction writers prevented its cancellation; the show was launched by Gene Roddenberry with a format similar to that of Wagon
train, a weekly television program about pioneers traveling westward; over time Roddenberry and "Star Trek" acquired a following
of loyal fans, known as "Trekkies"; "Star Trek" reruns in the late 1970s prompted the continued popularity of the series;
Paramount pictures produced several "Star Trek" movies starring the original television series cast; Roddenberry created and
became executive producer for another television series called "Star Trek : The Next Generation," which was set seventy-eight
years after the final "Star Trek" episode.
Extent
18.0 linear ft.
36 boxes.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.