Starring WILLIAM SHATNER, LEONARD NIMOY, DEFOREST KELLEY and JAMES DOOHAN. This NEVER BEFORE RELEASED two disc set showcases the stars' appearances on classic (and some completely forgotten) western programs from the 50s and 60s.
Here's a bit of fun, which fans of the original
Star Trek might enjoy seeing! The folks at Video Service Corp have announced that on
December 7th they will release a 2-DVD set titled "
Trek Stars Go West," a collection of episodes from TV shows of the '40s-'60s which had actors who would later go on to be part of the celebrated cast of
Star Trek: William Shatner ("Captain James T. Kirk"), Leonard Nimoy ("First Officer Spock"), DeForest Kelly ("Doctor Leonard McCoy") and James Doohan ("Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott"). Cost is $19.95 for 7 episodes of shows such as
Bonanza, The Lone Ranger, Last of the Mohicans, Tate, Outlaws and
White Comanche. These episodes also feature non-
Trek stars such as Robert Redford, Cloris Leachman, Lon Chaney Jr. and more! Here's a copy-and-paste of the studio description, followed by the cover art:
- Disc 1 includes:
- Tate (1960): Episode "Comanche Scalps" starring Leonard Nimoy and co-starring a young Robert Redford in the critically-acclaimed but obscure series
- Bonanza (1960): Episode "The Ape" co-starring Leonard Nimoy and Dan Blocker.
- Outlaws (1960): Episode "Starfall" Parts 1 & 2: Starring William Shatner, Cloris Leachman and more in a feature-length adventure.
- Disc 2 includes:
- The Lone Ranger (1949): Episode "Legion of Old-Timers" featuring Deforest Kelley, Clayton Moore & Jay Silverheels.
- Last of the Mohicans (1957): Episode "The Scapegoat" starring Lon Chaney Jr. and James Doohan.
- Outlaws (1960): Episode "Shorty" featuring Edward Binns, Alfred Ryder and Leonard Nimoy.
- White Comanche (1968): The cult classic tamale western starring William Shatner & Joseph Cotton.
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