Here is a pilot that many science fiction and comic book fans would like to see. Alexander the Great is a show that took place in the days of Biblical Rome. Men and women wearing togas and sandals. It's stars were William Shatner and Adam West. The year it was produced was 1968 so Mr. West was fresh off his hit show Batman. It took place in the year 333 BC. Mr. West said they shot it in Utah and it was cold. He played General Cleander the wine, woman and song General who wore only a loin cloth. He said that he didn't think it sold because the networks weren't ready for orgies and him and Shatner lying around eating grapes. Shatner said it did accomplish something for him. It helped him to be ready to play Captain Kirk on Star Trek as he felt that the Greek heroes explored the same qualities that he wanted to explore with Capt. Kirk. In another interview Shatner, who played Alexander, said that on Star Trek at least he got to wear pants. The pilot aired on the show Off To See The Wizard. That show will be explored in another post later on. I am sure they had high hopes for the show as the supporting cast was wonderful. The players were John Cassaventes, Joseph Cotton, Cliff Osmond and Simon Oakland. For some reason I find myself wondering what would have happened if West got the Capt. Kirk rold and Shatner got the Bruce Wayne/Batman role? We will never know.
Here is a pilot that many science fiction and comic book fans would like to see. Alexander the Great is a show that took place in the days of Biblical Rome. Men and women wearing togas and sandals. It's stars were William Shatner and Adam West. The year it was produced was 1968 so Mr. West was fresh off his hit show Batman. It took place in the year 333 BC. Mr. West said they shot it in Utah and it was cold. He played General Cleander the wine, woman and song General who wore only a loin cloth. He said that he didn't think it sold because the networks weren't ready for orgies and him and Shatner lying around eating grapes. Shatner said it did accomplish something for him. It helped him to be ready to play Captain Kirk on Star Trek as he felt that the Greek heroes explored the same qualities that he wanted to explore with Capt. Kirk. In another interview Shatner, who played Alexander, said that on Star Trek at least he got to wear pants. The pilot aired on the show Off To See The Wizard. That show will be explored in another post later on. I am sure they had high hopes for the show as the supporting cast was wonderful. The players were John Cassaventes, Joseph Cotton, Cliff Osmond and Simon Oakland. For some reason I find myself wondering what would have happened if West got the Capt. Kirk rold and Shatner got the Bruce Wayne/Batman role? We will never know. 
1 comment:
I think you've made an error on your dates. I believe that "Alexander" was filmed before Shatner played Kirk and before West played Batman, which would put it prior to 1966. First, it was filmed in BW and by '68 I believe all pilots were being done in color. Also, you say that Shatner claimed it prepared him for the Kirk role, but Star Trek started in '66.
Anyway, I enjoy your blog. Keep up the good work.
Keith Holt
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