Orson Wells and Star Trek: TMP's teaser and TV spots

[Wellesnet]

A recent podcast recounts how Orson Welles lent his voice to the teaser trailer for “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” the cinematic return of the cult 1960s television series.

Article: https://www.wellesnet.com/star-trek-trailer-orson-welles/

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/inglorious-treksperts/episodes/IT-WILL-STARTLE-YOUR-SENSES-w-MERV-BLOCH-e12t3fk/a-a5tak08

[tonyw]

"Beam me up, Mr. Welles"!

Did the production company also have in mind, his wine commercials during TV advertizing breaks?

[Wich2]

Such vivid memories, of trekking up to the Times Square area with NYU buddies, and waiting for that (16mm?) trailer to run again on the outside viewer...

MUCH more positive a memory, than when actually seeing THE MOTIONLESS PICTURE when it opened at the old downstairs Paramount!

- Craif