The Shatner File
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Shatner File |
| Publisher: | William Shatner Fellowship |
| Editor(s): | Helen Malloy and others |
| Type: | |
| Date(s): | 1982-1986? |
| Frequency: | monthly |
| Medium: | |
| Size: | octavo |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
The Shatner File is a Star Trek: TOS newsletter. It was a publication of William Shatner Fellowship. Vel Jaeger had a regular monthly column for the first year or so, which was then reduced to every other month. The following is a listing of issues we know about.
| Issue | Date | Pages | Editor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.1, #1 | 1982 | |||
| V.1, #2 | July, 1982 | 20 | Karen Kraft & Helen Molloy | 4 pages of photos |
| V.1, #3 | August, 1982 | 16 | Karen Kraft & Helen Molloy, Jr. | Review of HoustonCon |
| V.1, #4 | Sept., 1982 | 16 | Unlisted | 4 pages of photos. 2+ page biography of Helen Molloy. Info on season 2 of T.J. Hooker |
| V.1, #5 | Oct., 1982 | 20 | Karen Kraft & Helen Molloy | |
| V.1, #6 | Nov., 1982 | 16 | Unlisted | The date is listed Oct. 1, 1982, i.e. the same day that #5 was released. It was postmarked Oct. 27th. |
| V.1, #7 | Dec., 1982 | 16 | Unlisted | Internal evidence implies that Karen Kraft & Helen Molloy were the editors. 2 page review of "Battle of the Network Stars", including Shatner. |
| V.1, #8 | Feb., 1983 | 36 | Helen Molloy & Karen Kraft | Leonard Nimoy's guest appearance on T.J. Hooker |
| V.1, #9 | March, 1983 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Karen Kraft | Interview with Shatner about him directing an episode of "T.J. Hooker" |
| V.1, #10 | April, 1983 | 24 | Helen Molloy & Karen Kraft | Through this issue Jane Singer was an Assistant Editor. She becomes an Editor with the next issue. |
| V.1, #11 | May 1983 | 20 | Helen Molloy, Karen Kraft, & Jane Singer | Shatner's skiing accident.. |
| V.2, #1 | June, 1983 | 20 | Helen Molloy, Karen Kraft, & Jane Singer | Shatner receives a Star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame |
| V.2, #2 | July, 1983 | 20 | Helen Molloy, Karen Kraft, & Jane Singer | Listing of "T.J. Hooker" episodes for seasons 1 & 2 |
| V.2, #3 | Aug., 1983 | 20 | Helen Molloy, Karen Kraft, & Jane Singer | |
| V.2, #4 | Sept., 1983 | |||
| V.2, #5 | Oct., 1983 | |||
| V.2, #6 | Nov., 1983 | |||
| V.2, #7 | Dec., 1983 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | ||
| V.2, #8 | Jan., 1984 | |||
| V.2, #9 | Feb., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | Response to complaints about the Vel Jaeger column (that it was irrelevant to many readers), and hence the column was cut in length and frequency. |
| V.2, #10 | March, 1984 | |||
| V.2, #11 | April, 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.2, #12 | May, 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #1 | June, 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | Listing of "T.J. Hooker" episodes for season 3 |
| V.3, #2 | July, 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #3 | Aug., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #4 | Sept., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #5 | Oct., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | Shatner discusses his salary conflicts with Paramount |
| V.3, #6 | Nov., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #7 | Dec., 1984 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | |
| V.3, #8 | Jan., 1985 | 20 | Helen Molloy & Jane Singer | Singer announces her resignation as co-editor |
| V.3, #9 | Feb., 1985 | Helen Molloy | ||
| V.3, #10 | March, 1985 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Shatner got his salary, and Star Trek IV is a go |
| V.3, #11 | April, 1985 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.3, #12 | This issue probably exists, but we have not seen it, and later numbering doesn't guarantee it. | |||
| V.4, #1 | June, 1985 | |||
| V.4, #2 | July, 1985 | |||
| V.4, #3 | Aug., 1985 | |||
| V.4, #4 | Sept., 1985 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.4, #5 | Oct., 1985 | |||
| V.4, #6 | Nov., 1985 | |||
| V.4, #7 | Dec., 1985 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.4, #8 | Jan., 1986 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Shatner's speech to a congressional committee on what Hollywood can do to fight the drug epidemic |
| V.4, #9 | Feb., 1986 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.7, #8 | Feb., 1988 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.7, #9 | March, 1989 | 16 | Helen Molloy | |
| V.7, #10 | April, 1989 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Interview with Lizabeth Shatner (Bill's daughter), part 1 |
| V.7, #11 | May, 1989 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Interview with Lizabeth Shatner, part 2 |
| V.8, #1 | June, 1989 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Interview with Lizabeth Shatner, part 3 |
| V.8, #2 | July, 1989 | 16 | Helen Molloy | Includes discussion and reviews of Star Trek V |
We do not know how many issues were produced after this.
from May 1983
from October 1983
some members collating in June 1984
V.1 N.7
The Shatner File v.1 n.7 was published in December 1982 and contains 16 pages.
From the interview:
Q. From history, whom do you admire and why?
A. Alexander the Great. Probably the greatest man, whole man, Grecian ideal that ever lived. (Currently?) The greatest man currently was probably, for the moment in history, probably Sadat.
[...]
Q. When you were in high school, were you a jock or a student?
A. I was in-between; I played football for the high school team and was acting at the same time, so I didn't quite fit into either camp. I was alienated from each camp and I think that has caused me some problems.
Q. If you were granted any wish, what would it be?
A. Well, the wish would be to work as hard as I am on "HOOKER", to be as gratified by the work as I was on "STAR TREK", to be as rested as I was before I started any of those things and to be filled with as much love as I am.
Q. Do you fly much anymore?
A. Not in an airplane.
- Holiday Greetings from Bill (Shatner asks fans for their support of him, T.J. Hooker, and the upcoming third Star Trek film)
- Take It from the Top: Q and A with William Shatner
- Now Hear This, Now Here This (apology to non-U.S. members of the club for a cartoon in issue #5 that was apparently confusing)
- Vel's Column: Saturday Night at the Improv, or Nobody Should Look That Good in a Silk Shirt! (a description of seeing Shatner perform at a comedy club where he, among other things, read the phone book)
- Letter (humorous letter from a fan named "K.A.")
- various club news, including hopes for a club jacket
- short review of the LP The Transformed Man
- Who and What Is a T.J. Hooker?, a description of the show by Denise Hinson and Jeanie Peeples
- Nielson Ratings (for fall 1982)
- Shatner on "Hooker" (Shatner's comments from an unknown source)
- WSF Flea Market
- The Phone Tree (explanation and description)
- Montreal: A Very Special City, part 1, essay by Cathy McMaster
- International WSF Garage Sale for Mother Teresa
- The First WSF Weekend (to correspond with Shatner receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- The Battle of the Network Stars: Our Point of View, long description by Chris Paterson of watching the September 11-12, 1982 filming of this show at Pepperdine University in Miami, Florida