Happy Birthday, Captain!

[Basil]

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) turned 90 today!

William Shatner - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[DrEntropy]

WOW!!

We're using digital TV and the channel "Heroes & Icons" is running Star Trek episodes six days a week. Some of the originals we've not seen since 1968. Fun stuff.

 

[Basil]

WOW!!

We're using digital TV and the channel "Heroes & Icons" is running Star Trek episodes six days a week. Some of the originals we've not seen since 1968. Fun stuff.

I have a streaming service that had the original ST and I do enjoy watching them. Some of the episodes were almost believable, but a lot were just plain corny. The 1st season was the best IMHO but it went down hill from there.

 

[JPSmit]

Including doing Shakespeare in Stratford in his early years

William Shatner through the years

Selected images of iconic Canadian actor William Shatner, from Stratford to Star Trek to the Olympics

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

[Basil]

Including doing Shakespeare in Stratford in his early years

William Shatner through the years

Selected images of iconic Canadian actor William Shatner, from Stratford to Star Trek to the Olympics

www.theglobeandmail.com

The first thing I remember seeing Shatner in was Twilight Zone:

(One of my favorite episodes)

 

[NutmegCT]

(One of my favorite episodes)

Mine too. I remember when he pulls open the window curtain, and the Creature is staring right at him. And the torn up nacelle in the last scene was the perfect ending to that episode.

 

[Basil]

I was about 8 years old when that episode aired and I remember how scary it seemed at the time!

By the way, Nick Cravat was the guy running around on the wing (the Gremlin)

Nick Cravat | Actor, Stunts

Known for: The Island of Dr. Moreau, King Richard and the Crusaders, The Crimson Pirate

www.imdb.com

 

[mikephillips]

From Shakespeare to, Elton??….

 

[waltesefalcon]

I have a streaming service that had the original ST and I do enjoy watching them. Some of the episodes were almost believable, but a lot were just plain corny. The 1st season was the best IMHO but it went down hill from there.

I agree that the first season was the best. The Balance of Terror (the one with the cloaked Romulan ship, kinda like The Enemy Below) is one of my all time favorite TV episodes.

 

[JPSmit]

I was about 8 years old when that episode aired and I remember how scary it seemed at the time!

By the way, Nick Cravat was the guy running around on the wing (the Gremlin)

Nick Cravat | Actor, Stunts

Known for: The Island of Dr. Moreau, King Richard and the Crusaders, The Crimson Pirate

www.imdb.com

I remember it too - didn't realize it was Shatner though - it's been years.

Slight back story, Stratford Ontario has a huge Shakespeare theatre. Apparently during the war Mrs JP's father acted at the Old Vic in London as the older actors had gone to war (he was in his teens at the time). When he came to Canada he hung out at Stratford and helped with the tents (which is all they had in the 50's) and backstage and then would party with his British actor friends. This included his friend Maggie Smith. The problem with the story is that Maggie didn't come to Stratford until the early 70's.

So, why the story? because a few years ago I went to Stratford to see if, in the archives, I might find pics of Mrs. JP's dad - in backgrounds. I couldn't but, was given access to many pics from the day - many of which showed Shatner acting Shakespeare - great old B&W photos!

 

[Basil]

as given access to many pics from the day - many of which showed Shatner acting Shakespeare

That's pretty cool! I'd love to see dome of those old pics.