Junior Star Trek

Back in 1969 ten-year-old Peter ("Stoney") Emshwiller created his own version of a Star Trek episode using his dad's 16mm camera. The, um, fabulous special effects were created by scratching on the film with a knife and coloring each frame with magic markers. The movie won WNET's "Young People's Filmmaking Contest," was shown on national television, and, all these years later, still is a favorite at Star Trek Conventions.

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Comedy

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• Junior
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• trek
• Jr.
• peter
• stoney
• emshwiller
• children
• amateur
• spock
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• enterprise
• homage
• Star Trek
• parody

[ZombieDawg]

This is the best thing I've seen in years! What a great way to bookmark that moment in your life! Any plans on doing a sequel?

[StoneyEmsh]

@ZombieDawg: I actually carefully planned a sequel to it in the following years (writing a script, building extensive, much more elaborate props and sets, etc.) but somehow never got around to actually making the thing. (I think maybe puberty got in the way!) Ah well.

[GeorgeKayaian]

Captured the feel and excitement of original Trek... and filmed while the series was still on! Very cool...and fun!

[trekfreak007]

I love it, and the VFX are actually pretty good for 1960s fanfilm. Freggin' awesome!

[TardProductions]

This was great!! It's NEVER too later to make a re-make... When I was in my teens I wanted to make a movie called "Zombies go Home" started it but also never finished it.. Well now with a PC I was able to re-make it 35 years later...LOL Something Im glad I did and I hope you change your mind! I will never get an award, but I had FuN!!

[TardProductions]

This was great!! It's NEVER too later to make a re-make... When I was in my teens I wanted to make a movie called "Zombies go Home" started it but also never finished it.. Well now with a PC I was able to re-make it 35 years later...LOL Something Im glad I did and I hope you change your mind! I will never get an award, but I had FuN!!

[ZombieDawg]

I can't wait to see your self interview when complete... That sounds like an amazing project.

[ZombieDawg]

@StoneyEmsh It's never too late!

[STARTREKFANIMATED]

I didn't understand the plot. But everything looks great for the time and ages of all involved. 10 years old and achieving this is amazing! I love the transoter effect and shields being hit!

[yogertlvr]

This was bloody incredible. The acting was out standing for their age, and the whole film special effects where out of this world. pre-computer Graphics. Good on you mate. Keep up the great work