Leonard Nimoy Compendium
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| Title: | Leonard Nimoy Compendium |
| Publisher: | Daisy Giraffe Publications |
| Editor(s): | Karen L. Rourk (editor), Liz Bowling (co-editor) for issue #1, Karen L. Rourk for issue #2 |
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| Date(s): | 1982-1985 |
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| Fandom: | Leonard Nimoy |
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Leonard Nimoy Compendium is a zine of credits, playbills, synopses, reviews, articles, etc. on Leonard Nimoy's non-Star Trek appearances on stage, film, and television. It also contains fiction, poems, art, and cartoons.
There are two volumes. While a third volume was planned, it was never issued.
A Note from the Co-Editor
From Liz Bowling, the co-editor of the first issue:
Were it not for the fact that I attended the premiere of VINCENT, I might never have met Karen Rourk. I did not know her that night, but remember seeing her after the show on the other side of the theater, doing what I was doing... trying to find discarded programs! She and I both remember glaring at one another, each thinking that the other was getting "our” programs, I did not meet, Karen, however, until late June of that year. When we met, it was as if we had know each other all of our lives, Karen and I shared every scrap of material about Leonard Nimoy that either of us had, as we still do today.Karen has been doing the research for this Journal for 16 years! SHE has done ALL the work, the hours at libraries and the many letters,
phone calls, AND the typing. Why my name appears as Co-Editor is as much of a mystery to me as it might be to you. It is her gift to me, for which I am truly grateful, and will probably spend a lifetime trying to repay her for the honor. Karen, for those of you who know her, is quiet though she is very STUBBORN. My contribution to this Journal is only the "nagging force that has "tied her to the chair" to get beyond her procrastination, and to get this tremendous piece of research into a finished product, one, with which I have to admit, she is STILL not satisfied.
About
From the editorial in the first issue:
THE LEONARD NIMOY COMPENDIUM began as a sort of hobby and ended up as a publication. As for the detail in THE COMPENDIUM, the cast and credits for motion pictures and stage, some may feel it is unnecessary or carrying detail a little too far. The reason is: this is a tribute to Mr, Leonard Nimoy, his career and to his wife Mrs. Sandi Zober Nimoy (without whom there might not have been a "career"), so the "detail" was included for remembering and crediting the many too often unnamed people who worked with and assisted Mr, Nimoy in his career, and most especially, as a memento for Mr. and Mrs. Nimoy.
We have published 300 copies of which we believe 299 are complimentary copies! There are a few people we are looking for to give them their copies though. They are DEE GURNETT, ANN SNELL and EVELYN TURNER. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please let them know they have copies being held for them.
Issue 1
Leonard Nimoy Compendium 1 was published in 1982 and contains 315 pages.
It was researched, compiled and typed by Karen Rourk. Additional typing was by Liz Bowling. The proofreading was by Liz Bowling and Judy-Ann Packer, and Melody Rondeau
It covers the extensive non-Star Trek dramatic stage, screen, and TV acting/directing credits of Mr. Nimoy. Sections include an in depth look at his performance in "Vincent," indices to Mission Impossible, and In Search Of. It also contains fiction (some of which is RPF), photos, and artwork created by fans.
Below are the fanworks in this issue:
- Vincent - 1978, poem by Liz Bowling
- Painted Sources, poem by Karen Baston
- Masterpiece, poem by Karen Rourk
- Vincent: An Overview, article by Liz Bowling
- Leonard Nimoy: The Story of a Hero, article by Liz Bowling
- Vincent: A Unique Experience, personal account by Simone Mason
- Vincent: A Retrospective View, personal account by Simone Mason
- Saturday, March 24, 1979, Cleveland Ohio, personal account by Sue Glasgow
- Vincent - Atlanta, Georgia, personal account by Bonnie Moss
- Unit 300 - The Nimoy Connection, personal account by Bonnie Moss
- My Heart is Broken, poem by Ann Snell (based on My Heart is Broken, Nimoy's 1977 open letter)
- In Search of... Leonard Nimoy, cartoon by Melody Rondeau
- The Flying Giraffe, cartoon by Melody Rondeau (in which Nimoy and his wife are giraffes)
- Primitive Life Forms, cartoon by Melody Rondeau (in which Nimoy and his wife are giraffes)
- A Shadow Not His Own, RPF fiction by Kate Lach (about Nimoy being offered and talked into by Roddenberry to take the role of Spock, includes Nimoy's wife and children)
- Massachusetts Sunshine, poem by Iona Yeager
- Spock... Paris... Nimoy, poem by Dee L. Gurnett
- A Child's View of Spock, story/drawing/poem by Chris, Kate, and Victoria Clarke
- Leonard Nimoy and the Giraffe, short by "A. Giraffe," cartoon by Melody Rondeau
- For Leonard: A Man of Spring, poem by Iona Yeager
- Vampire, poem by Iona Yeager
- Mr. Spock's Quiet Read, RPF fiction by Barbara Ellams (includes Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sandi Nimoy, Teresa Victor, William Shatner, Fred Phillips -- in this story, Nimoy goes to sleep in his dressing room and wakes up as Spock)
- Vincent (Fall 1979), art by Karen Flanery
- Eric and Leonard (Fall 1981), art by Karen Flanery (Eric Harrison was the Wardrobe Supervisor for the play, Vincent)
- Leonard/Theo (Fall 1981), art by Karen Flanery (two pieces of needlepoint)
- Leonard-Trek Times (Spring 1981), art by Carol Hart
- Leonard (Spring 1979), are by Raynette Dodge
- El Lider (June 1975), art by Signe Landon (from Fiddler on the Roof)
- Paris (June 1975), art by Evelyn Turner
- Captain Phillip Kettenring (1971), art by Karen Flanery
- Fiddler, Tevya (October 1981), art by Karen Flanery (from Fiddler on the Roof)
from issue #1, table of contents
from issue #1, table of contents
from issue #1, sample of one of the many pages of photos (identified only on the table of contents)
from issue #1, Karen Flanery (Theo Van Gogh from Vincent)
from issue #1, Karen Flanery, some needlepoint (Theo Van Gogh from Vincent)
from issue #1, sample poem, Ann Snell
from issue #1, Karen Flanery, portrays "Eric and Leonard" (Fall 1981) (Eric Harrison was the Wardrobe Supervisor for the play, Vincent)
from issue #1, Karen Flannery, from Fiddler on the Roof
from issue #1, Carol Hart, "Leonard Trek-Times"
from issue #1, Raynette Dodge
from issue #1, Signe Landon (the character El Lider in the Mission: Impossible episode "The Code") (Spring 1975)
from issue #1, Evelyn Turner, portrays Paris (this portrait is made with words...)
from issue #1, Melody Rondeau, portrays Nimoy as a Jewish giraffe
from issue #1, Melody Rondeau, portrays Nimoy, his wife as giraffes, and Spock
from issue #1, Melody Rondeau
from issue #1, Melody Rondeau
from issue #1, first page of "Mr. Spock's Quiet Read," RPF fiction by Barbara Ellams (includes Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sandi Nimoy, Teresa Victor, William Shatner, Fred Phillips -- in this story, Nimoy goes to sleep in his dressing room and wakes up as Spock)
Issue 2
Leonard Nimoy Compendium 2 was published in 1985 and contains 243 pages.
From a flyer:
Color Cover of Mr. Leonard Nimoy, © by Barry Levine. Over 40 photographs of Mr. Nimoy including "Rehearsal: 12th Night," "The Universe & I- "The Interior Motive" (as Sherlock Holmes), "A Woman Called Golda," "In Search Of...," "Vincent," and A Special Section of 19 photos from "Kid Monk Baroni" and more. Also, special photos inside of Mr. Nimoy's home.
ART: "Spock," "Morris," by Karen Flanery; "Morris," by Becky Morton; "Dr. Richard Connought," and "Achmet," by Caryl Sibbett."Giraffe"artist Melody Rondeau adds her delightful touch. Calligraphy by Lois Rasmussen.
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20-page Dramatic Television Update: Includes 2 shows never before mentioned, detailed summaries of 10 shows, includes credits, titles, and airdates. T. J. Hooker — "The Decoy and "Vengence [sic] Is Mine," by Deborah Bruno.
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FICTION: "The Eyes Have It", a 'Baffled' story, by Rowena Warner. Illustrated by Annette Taylor. "The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Those Meeting Leonard Nimoy For The First Time." Ms. Rowena Warner has a "most revealing" interview with Mr.Nimoy, or does she? The questions are hers, the answers are his. "Skeletons in the Closet," a 'Sandi/Leonard' story, and "The Gift," A 'Star Trek' story, by Karen Rourk.
POETRY: "Boston-A Weekend in June", by Pamela A. Perry (Artwork, by Jennifer Weyland). "A Special Kind of Person," "Words," "Leonard,"and"Thank You," by Ann Smith." Tell Me- Please," by Jennifer Lowe (England); "In Search Of...by Rowena Warner; "In the Weave," "Pilgrimage," "Facets," by Lynnette Knox; "To LN & SN: An Anniversary Poem," "From the Poet in My Family to the Poet in Yours," and "Vengeance Is Mine,"b y Betsy L.Barr; "Equus," by Ruth Lym.
From the zine: "The best sense of achievement is seeing Compendium #1 in the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Library card catalog."
- Copyright (1)
- Introduction (2)
- Acknowledgments (3)
- Dedication (4)
- Table of Contents (5)
- Art and Photography Credits (6)
- A Special Kind of Person, poem by Ann Smith (15)
- The Best Laid Plans Of Mice…and Those Meeting Leonard Nimoy for the First Time, fiction by Rowena Warner (this is an RPF-self-insertion story starring Nimoy and the author -- it takes the form of a personal, long insightful interview Warner conducts with Nimoy. The author adds this at the end: "Many of the preceding answers are derived from Mr. Nimoy's autobiography I AM NOT SPOCK, and various interviews and articles. Other answers are merely my own interpretation of how he might respond to certain questions. Any resemblance between this fictitious interview and a true event can only be hoped for...") (16)
- Speaking of a Phenomenon, poem by Lynette Knox (35)
- Tell Me Please, poem by Jennifer Lowe (36)
- In the Weave, poem by Lynette Knox (38)
- Boston: A Weekend in June, poem by Pamela A. Perry (40)
- An Unexpected Kindness (personal account of writing a letter of gratitude to Nimoy and receiving a personal reply) by Sharon Moody (41)
- See What I Mean, poem by Lynette Knox (42)
- Jack and Jill (short film play bill) by Donald Henley (43)
- Actor's Portfolio (many publicity stills from Kid Monk Baroni) (43)
- Vincent: A Memoir by Iona Yeager (about seeing Nimoy in the play) (64)
- Intrigued by Vincent by Sally Starkey (66)
- Vincent: A Personal Journal: A Personal Journal taken from the Journal of Beverly Danielson (67)
- Vincent: A Portrait in Two Parts by Ruth Lym("The two parts of the portrait are a one-man video play: VINCENT, starring Leonard Nimoy, and VAN GOGH REVISITED, an interactive laser videodisc presentation of Van Gogh's development as an artist, written and directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts, based on the concepts developed by North American Philips Corporation, and hosted and narrated by Mr. Nimoy.") (72)
- Pilgrimage, poem by Lynette Knox (76)
- Facets, poem by Lynette Knox (78)
- Thank You, poem by Ann Smith (80)
- The Gift, fiction by Karen Rourk (Star Trek) (82)
- Encounter, fiction by Linda C. Wood (RPF fiction starring Leonard and Sandi Nimoy - in it Nimoy meets an alien from the future who shows him amazing things. It ends with: "Leonard could not decide at once. What if the two 'timelines' were just some old film footage from other science fiction films? What if whichever decision he took, that decision would lead to Armageddon? No, Leonard decided, it was worth the risk, if it were just possible that, 300 years in the future, there really will be a silver starship called Enterprise, albeit without a Human Captain and a Vulcan First Officer. Taking a deep breath, Leonard said, "I will assist you in any way I can." The tall, dark, lean human and the golden alien walked together out of the spaceship 'into the dawn of a new tomorrow', both of them a part of the Universe's destiny.") ) (90)
- The Third Leonard Nimoy Convention, con report by Linda C. Wood (97)
- In Search Of..., poem by Rowena Warner (103)
- Dramatic Television Update, Index by Karen Rourk (many many descriptions of shows, many publicity stills) (112)
- Michael Shane “A Night with Nora" by Joanna & Marjorie White (120)
- T.J. Hooker: The Decoy by Deborah Bruno (detailed episode description) (127)
- T.J. Hooker: Vengeance is Mine by Deborah Bruno (detailed episode description)(129)
- Vengeance is Mine, poem by Betsy L. Barr (133)
- Mishnah 14 by Hillel (140)
- Ani Maamin: I Believe a Song of Hope ("A transcript of a talk Mr. Nimoy made at Chabad House Dinner in 1976. Mr. Nimoy talks about Judaism, and the welfare of his fellow man. He also discusses Mr. Spock, and the Jewish soul he instilled into the character; Jewish ideals and principals, and "individual human dignity".") (this transcript was provided by Diane Marchant) (146)
- Equus, poem by Ruth Lym (157)
- Leonard Nimoy and Me... On Broadway, a personal account by Ruth Lym ("In 1977, I had the rare privilege of seing Leonard Nimoy perform at the Helen Hayes theater on Broadway in New York in the play Equus. The company I worked for at the time had sent me to New York to install a computer system and I was there for three weeks.") (158)
- Leonard, poem by Ann Smith (162)
- Words, poem by Ann Smith (164)
- All My Life I’ve Been A Searcher (reprint by Leonard Nimoy) ("Mr. Nimoy gives us a personal insight as he takes us 'In Search of...Himself.' Publicly, Mr. Nimoy is an actor, writer, and photographer (and now, director). Privately he is a person to whom the words 'search' and 'discovery' have always had special meanings. Here he shares some of those special meanings.") (reprinted from DATSUN DISCOVERY. Fall, 1978, Volume Two, Number Three, pp. 14-15. Permission to reprint by Mr. Wayne Thoms, Editor (1983) and Bob Thompson & Associates, Mr. Jeff Ringsrud, Editor 1978.) (166)
- Acting: A Love In His Life (Ralph Kerns interview) (Miss Bonnie Moss conducted the following interview with Mr. Ralph Kerns. The interview took place' December 31, 1979 and January 1, 1980. Mr. Kerns played the character, Patricius, in the play "Caligula", and worked on the production staff as Artist-in-Residence, and Dialogue Coach, March 11-23, 1975, in Austin, Texas.") (170)
- Reviewing The Situation, personal account by Karen Rourk (description of watching a rehearsal of Nimoy in "Oliver" and then seeing the finished stage production) (175)
- Meet: Jeff Corey (actor) (the Nimoy connection to Corey: "Leonard Nimoy took classes in Mr. Jeff Corey's Acting Studio in 1961-1953. In 1964-65, Mr. Nimoy instructed the class while Mr. Corey went to Europe.") (187)
- Skeletons in the Closet, fiction by Karen Rourk (RPF: Sandi/Leonard: "The detail and events of this story are fictitious, and are based on an exaggeration of a married couple's reminiscing after 30 years of marriage.") (188)
- From the Poet in My Family, To the Poet in Yours, poem by Betsy L. Barr (198)
- The Eyes Have It, fiction by Rowena Warner, illustrated by Annette Taylor (Baffled) (199)
- The Sun Also Rises (238)
- Today: NBC News: The Sun Also Rises (240)
- To Leonard & Sandi: An Anniversary Poem by Betsy L. Barr (241)
- The Golem (Jewish Radio Theater record) (242)
from issue #2, photo and art credits
from issue #2, the first page of the RPF story/interview/meta: "The Best Laid Plans Of Mice…and Those Meeting Leonard Nimoy for the First Time"
from issue #2, one of the many photos of Nimoy in his house
from issue #2, "Connaught" by Caryl Sibert
from issue #2, art for the poem "Boston: A Weekend in June", the artist is The Southern Cross
from issue #2, Karen Flanery
from issue #2, from "Encounter" -- RPF
from issue #2, "Do Not Open!"
from issue #2, commentary on "Do Not Open," Nimoy as a giraffe, art by Melody Rondeau
from issue #2, Achemet by Caryl Sibbert (Marco Polo)
from issue #2, Morris Myerson, Nimoy's character in A Woman Called Golda, artist is Becky Morton
from issue #2, first page of a transcript: "Ani Maamin: I Believe a Song of Hope"
from issue #2, "Magnavox" by Anne Batterby
from issue #2, from the RPF: "Skeletons in the Closet"
from issue #2, from the RPF: "Skeletons in the Closet"
from issue #2,"Nightmare of a Plane Crash"
from issue #2,"Vengela" - art by Annette Taylor for Baffled!
from issue #2,"Floating Eyes" - art by Annette Taylor for Baffled!
from issue #2,"The Attack" - art by Annette Taylor for Baffled!
from issue #2,"Saracen's Threat" - art by Annette Taylor for Baffled!
from issue #2, "To Leonard & Sandi: An Anniversary Poem"
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2
Being a Leonard Nimoy fan as well as a Mr. Spock fan, I was anxious to read this fanzine cataloging his career. What I found was truly a well-researched, incredibly complete collection detailing his career achievements from the very beginning with his very first acting job to his present day roles. This very thick publication is filled with dates, places, pictures, reviews and more! Even being an avid Nimoy fan, I found out more by reading this collection than I ever thought was possible. You can see that a lot of time, work and effort went into the compendium and I felt I received more than my moneys worth from it. The pictures alone are worth it. I used to belong to the Leonard Nimoy fan club and we would receive annuals filled with pictures and stories and I really enjoyed the care with which these were done. I am pleased to say that this compendium outshines even the annuals. A real must for any Nimoy fan and well worth the money spent. [1]