Star Trek – Sales Planning Research Report – Season 1 – 1967
September 26, 2011
After the first season of Star Trek the NBC sales department pounded the pavement hitting up agencies for new ad revenue. One of the weapons in their arsenal was a letter distributed to the sales staff for client calls. See below for the original correspondence, written by Leonard Nimoy to Gene Roddenberry. More Star Trek fun to follow…stay tuned.
More Star Trek Sales Memorabilia — Copy of Letter from Gene Roddenberry to Herb Schlosser
September 7, 2011
More to follow soon!
Star Trek NBC Sales Pilot Sell Sheet 1966
June 16, 2011
In a time when deleted scenes truly ended up on the cutting room floor, television networks didn’t have the option to messenger out DVD’s to advertising agencies. Booklets were sent out in lieu of screening order to build excitement about new shows and convince advertisers to purchase commercial time. A colleague of mine was in possession of the Star Trek Booklet from season 1, and I had the opportunity to scan the contents. See below. Stay tuned for more….
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JJ Abrams Wears David Hart
December 13, 2008
Not only has JJ Abrams produced shows like LOST, Alias, and Fringe, he’s also the director of the new Star Trek movie. I am also very flattered that he wore my Robot Tie to the 18th Annual Beat the Odds Awards on December 4th. Thanks JJ! You look great!
JJ Abrams in David Hart & Co. (Image: Getty)
The Invisible Agent 