Star Trek and American Television

Star Trek and American Television

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At the heart of one of the most successful transmedia franchises of all time, Star Trek, lies an initially unsuccessful 1960s television production, Star Trek: The Original Series. In Star Trek and American Television, Pearson and Messenger Davies, take their cue from the words of the program's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pearson, Roberta (Author), Davies, Máire Messenger (Author)
Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014
Berkeley, CA : [2014]
Subjects:
Star trek (Television program)
Television series > United States > History and criticism
Star trek (television program) > History
Star trek (television program)
Television series > United States > History and criticism
Television series
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Dictionaries
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Foreword; INTRODUCTION: ""IT'S A TELEVISION SHOW""; 1. STAR TREK AND AMERICAN TELEVISION HISTORY; 2. ART, COMMERCE, AND CREATIVE AUTONOMY; 3. THE CRAFT-WORKSHOP MODE OF PRODUCTION; 4. ACTORS: THE PUBLIC FACE OF STAR TREK; 5. WORLD BUILDING; 6. CHARACTER BUILDING; CONCLUSION: ""IT'S NOT A TELEVISION SHOW""; Appendix: List of Interviewees Quoted; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: "it's a television show"
  • 1. Star Trek and American Television History
  • 2. Art, Commerce, and Creative Autonomy
  • 3. The Craft-Workshop Mode of Production
  • 4. Actors: The Public Face of Star Trek
  • 5. World Building
  • 6. Character Building
  • Conclusion: "it's not a television show"
  • Appendix: List of Interviewees Quoted
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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