One of the guys who built the original Enterprise model in Burbank died a few weeks ago. Melvin L. Keys, age 94, of Sulphur, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. RIP. He appears in that picture of the 11 foot model outside Production Model Shop in Burbank (1964?). What a talent he was!!!

For those who don't know, we in the hot rod and custom car world worship Gene Winfield. He is responsible for many famous cars on display in museums and at car shows. He is a master of his craft.

@rickmorgan8856

6 ай бұрын

I worship God Almighty. I am in the car world and yes, Gene is a master of his craft, but don't speak for me by saying what you said. God and God only deserves our worship, get it right.

@EricFarwell-gh9pw

6 ай бұрын

Wow. I'm still amazed that religious idiots even pay attention to Star Trek.

@dimitriosfotopoulos3689

6 ай бұрын

@@rickmorgan8856 It's a figure of speech!!! And a common one at that. FFS, get some perspective, and try not to be such a doorknob.

@starmnsixty1209

3 ай бұрын

​Let's try to respect each other's beliefs instead of trading insults, shall we. Better for everyone.

@starmnsixty1209

3 ай бұрын

​@@EricFarwell-gh9pw👎

The exterior shuttlecraft mock up (not to be confused with the interiors set) appeared in five episodes "Gailleo Seven", "Metamorphosis", "Journey to Babel", "The Immunity Syndrome" and "The Way to Eden." The interior set alone was used in various episodes as well: "The Menagerie, Part I" and "The Doomsday Machine."

I'm so glad someone has taken it upon themselves to restore this important piece of history! This is quickly becoming my favorite channel.

That was pretty wild adventure to find it and restore it

I am currenlty building an exact replica of The Galileo 1701/7 in VR. When finished it will be available online to walk around via VR, or for those without VR, desktop navigation. I'm aiming to make it as realistic as possible so it should be as real in Virtual Life as it is in Real life! I can send details if you're interested in seeing it when done.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely I want to see that. How freaking cool :-) my email is in the About Me section on this page. Shoot me a line :-) Dan

Fantastic set of pipes.. This guy has a golden voice..

@samadamms3432

3 ай бұрын

A conversation between Dan and Mike Rowe would be hypnotic.

I’ve seen the full scale set prop when it was at space center Houston. It was awesome. It has a new home at the Star Trek set tours in Ticonderoga NY.

Check out out Star Trek Continues. Vic Mignogna and friends did an 11 episode fan film production finishing the 5 year mission. The production is top notch. The refurbished shuttle craft is in one of the episodes.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

I have seen it. It's freaking awesome :-)

I have the shuttlecraft Christmas ornament sold by Hallmark in 1992. It lights up and speaks with Spock's voice if you press a button on it. It says "Shuttle craft to Enterprise, shuttlecraft to Enterprise, Spock here, happy holidays. Live long, and prosper. It's really a great collectible.

My father built my shuttle craft when I was 6. It was 1970. The console was an old tube tester. Loved it.

What happened to the Vipers from the original Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980 and the Battle Star Galactica reboot?

Wow. I’m fascinated by the amazing green screen job you did with the Enterprise bridge in the background. Looks like you’re really there.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks so much. I try to put a little extra into each video to set my channel apart. It's a lot of work :-) thanks for the support I appreciate it, Dan

@Nicksonian

6 ай бұрын

@@MoviesMusicMonsters Thank you. Star Trek came on when I was 9. It was a little over my head, but I loved it anyway. So great to learn more about it and all the other shows…

Love the simplicity of this no touch screen

I actually attended the unveiling ceremony at Johnson space center where it currently resides, I got to meet both the Doctor from Voyager and the 7th Doctor, as they were both special guests 😊😊😊

As a 10-year-old seeing the Galileo 7 when it was televised in the 60’s, I thought it looked like a cheap and boxy prop. In 2024 I am amazed with what the designers and builders created under real world constraints. Ironically, NASA’s space shuttle was also chunky and boxy, but then form follows function. Fantasy spaceships today are fussy and dirty, but the beauty of the enterprise never seems to fade.

So that answers the question as to why when the transporter was fubarred and Sulu and the landing party were stranded on the freezing planet below, they didn't just send the shuttlecraft down to bring them back up to the ship. They hadn't built it yet. The full-size exterior model appears in at least one other episode I can recall that you didn't mention: Way To Eden when the space hippies steal it and take it down to the planet below. Interestingly enough, one of the space hippies was played by the same actress who plays the Yeoman aboard the shuttlecraft in Galileo 7.

The full size shuttle appeared in a sixth episode, "The Way to Eden." Love your channel!

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Yikes I guess I missed that one LOL thanks for the support, hope you had a great holiday :-) Dan

I saw this on TV in the 60’s. Bought the VHS when it came out. Then the DVD when it came out. A real classic and benchmark for future Si-Fi. Great program Dan 👍🏻

Gene Winfield is in his 90's and still building rods and customs out in the Cali desert. ❤

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

He is an amazing human being :-) hope you had a great holiday, Dan

@TheMotoracer838

6 ай бұрын

@@MoviesMusicMonsters thank you, I did.

Interest prop will be at "Star Trek Original Series Set Tour" in Ticonderoga, NY which I think is pretty cool as it would really fit well there! Man I have to get over to that place!

Hi Dan , I saw an article that said final restoration price tag was $120,000 and change . For a Historic prop it is worth every penny !!!!!!

The Shuttlecraft also appeared in The Menangerie part 1 and Let That Be Their Last Battlefield. The Shuttlecraft was located in a storage facility next to the Harbor Freeway in LA near Terminal Island for many years. It became visible when it’s tarp deteriorated. I almost drove off the road when I saw it.

I am so tempted to binge-watch all your content, but I trying to only do 1 or 2 videos a day because it's so great that I don't want to be without. That is the truth. Channels like yours are the future of entertainment! Thank you!

Thanks Dan. I'd love to know what happened to the transfer pods used in Peter Fonda's sci-fi movie Idaho Transfer. On a separate note, here's a funny one you might like. I, too, have a deep voice like yours, and was told for years I should be a DJ. I wish I could remember the comedian's name that I borrowed this line from, but alas, I cannot. When people tell me I should be a DJ, I say yep, with a voice like this, I could be bringing home some serious, minimum wage paychecks... lol

In 2016, after almost two years of extensive research and meticulous conservation, USS Enterprise NCC-1701 studio model from the television show Star Trek, went on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. The studio model was used for filming the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966 to 1969. The Museum’s goal was to stabilize the model, document its history of changes, and return it to the appearance it had during the August 1967 filming of the episode “The Trouble with Tribbles,” which marked the last known modification of the model during Star Trek’s production. The original studio model of the Starship Enterprise used in the television series "Star Trek" came to the Smithsonian Institution thirty-five years ago, donated by Paramount Studios in 1974. When the television show ended in 1969, the starship had been crated and stored at the studios. Over time, heat, cold, humidity and other elements had taken a toll on the structure, the wiring and other internal components as well as the exterior paint scheme. Before it could be put on exhibit, extensive restoration was required.

Each of your episodes surprises me with your enthusiasm and depth of research and knowledge. You're becoming a prisoner of your own excellence! I now expect the best from you. But, seriously, each video is a joy to watch. Thanks.

I remember seeing the shuttle craft in a auto storage lot (photos appear in your video) off the 110 frwy near my house in WIlmington Ca. My brothers and I would ride our bikes passed it all the time, this was in the mid 70's - So happy to see it restored!

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Holy cow what a cool story. Did you get any photos yourself? That's amazing :-) thanks for the support, Dan

@chrismason9410

6 ай бұрын

@@MoviesMusicMonsters Sadly NO photos, I was around 10 at the time. HEH. It was there for years... then moved to a front yard in Palos Verdes CA... Where it went from there, I don't know, but it certainly had a crazy travel history! :)

Love your channel more and more each day! You are the Star Man! 😃😃 Desilu Studios were forward thinking. The started the whole Star Trek franchise. Amazing!

I would love to know whatever happened to the, "Space Pod" from Lost in Space. It may still exist, in someone's private hands. Some 35 years ago, I remember driving to San Diego from LA, and off of the highway atop a 4 story building, I saw the, "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" yellow diving bell on the roof of this building. I immediately got off the highway, and went into this dive shop that was on street level, and asked about it. Seeing it was one huge surprise.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

That's a very cool story. I know the filming miniature of the space pod still exists, and I actually know who owns it. As far as the exterior and interior of the space pod, the full size one? That's a good question I'll see what I can find out :-) Dan

@theequalizer9154

6 ай бұрын

@@MoviesMusicMonsters Great that you're going to do that! The last filmed tv show I ever saw the Lost in Space space pod in was in an episode of the ABC tv show, "Land of the Giants" second season. Also, regarding, "Land Of The Giants" I do suspect that the, "Spindrift" airline space ship was originally intended as a full sized Flying Sub, intended for the, "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" tv show's 5th season. But, when VTTBOS was canceled, it went to LOTG. Irwin Allen Productions was known for set re-uses to other productions.

Gene Winfield also built many of the vehicles in the first Blade Runner based on Syd Mead's designs. Incredibly talented. Had the Galileo model as a kid. So an early fan of his.

Dan could you please do a video on Disneys the Black Hole. The Robots in the film have always been one of my favorites ❤ 🤞

@1asdfasdfasdf

6 ай бұрын

I saw that in the theater. Years later I bought the DVD. It's a shame that it didn't do well.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely :-) one of my all-time favorite movies. I literally have a list on my computer of about 80 different subjects I want to hit. And the black hole is like number five :-) thanks so much for the support I truly appreciate it, hope you had a great holiday, Dan:-)

@dickiedocker

6 ай бұрын

@@MoviesMusicMonsters Thanks Dan, looking forward to it. You're channel is blowing up and I'm delighted for you I love the content. Happy New year and all the best from Ireland ☘️ Mark 👍

Awesome. Thank you!

The original sketches were very 'Flash Gordon rocketship' like.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Yes that is very true. But that was kind of what was popular at the time :-) hope you had a great holiday, Dan

@RichArd-vc5jp

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan. Love your channel! Any idea of what happened to the original Battlestar Gallactica model?

It was also in "The Way To Eden"

Been watching you for some time now and this is the first time I have commented. Your stuff is excellent, your writing is excellent, your narration is excellent. This episode was particularly informative and fun as always. Thanks, and 'll be checking in.

Am loving this content Dan ! As a 64 year old 'kid' the memories etc are fantastic. TooleManTV is also showing Voyage to the Bottom if the Sea. So good you guys are keeping my youth 'alive' ! Sincere thanks from the UK.

very well researched. i like the connection between model companies and the studio and how supposedly desilu used some AMT enterprise models for the show.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

They did indeed :-) there were a couple times where there were damaged shuttlecraft ships which they actually used AMT models for. Thanks for the support, Dan :-)

Dan ,jim brown here i watched your video on shuttle craft loved it ,and i was watching a esp. The way to Eden,,,and the space cruiser Aroara,,looked a lot like the ORIGINAL drawings of the shuttle,,wings and all.

Jean is still building cars to this day

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Yes, he's quite the amazing guy :-) thanks for the support, Dan

My God I'm in that group photo taken at master shipwrights in Atlantic Highlands

Nice story, thanks.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-) much appreciated, Dan

Would love to see some mote Star Trek videos. There are so many spin offs now and they are worth a look. Thanks.

​It's really hard to see the value in restoring a retro spacecraft that was so obviously hamstrung by budget constraints in both its design and construction but you have somehow made this a great watch regardless. For me the real holy grail from this time period was the astonishing prophetic and beautiful Orion Space Clipper from 2001 a ​Space Odyssey which in some respects​ looks more contemporary ​now than the real life Space Shuttle that came along decades later. So Dan, maybe you can chase this one down for a future video!

Mine was made of huge cardboard boxes (that my step-father would bring home) out in the backyard, next to my LIS Jupiter Two (made out of wooden boxes).

The shuttlecraft was also seen in “The Menagerie: Part I” and “The Way to Eden”, the only S3 episode to feature it. I visited the Houston Space Center a couple years ago and never came across the restored shuttlecraft…I hope wasn’t remiss and somehow managed to overlook it!

7:50 $70,000?! I feel like you could buy the steel, plywood, and tubing to build a new one for less than that. Amazing.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

True, but it wouldn't be the original steel and plywood LOL. Hope you had a great holiday, Dan

I have often heard the bridge buttons where shellac on jelly candies with lights behind them. Nicholes often stated her fingers would get sticky from the buttons.

Man - really enjoying these videos. You also have a voice that sounds like melted chocolate. 😊

Great info 😅 70,000 was a rediculous price plus everything on top of that, 😮 more money than since, but l like it great show... Whatever happened to the saucer in the Earth today Stood Still ??

@samadamms3432

3 ай бұрын

70000 for basically a steel frame. Then replacing everything else and ending up with a Shuttlecraft that is not in anyway visually original. Would have been cheaper to build one from scratch.

That school for the blind thing is a little odd, however, I myself have lost approximately 90% of my vision and it is still my ambition to travel to space center Houston to see the shutter card. That is the power of Star Trek.

You missed a few. Shuttlecraft appear in "The Doomsday Machine," "The Menagerie," "Gailleo Seven", "Metamorphosis", "Journey to Babel", "The Immunity Syndrome" and "The Way to Eden."

What happened to the full scale Jupiter 2?

Great video and subject to cover. The Galileo shuttlecraft is certainly an iconic sci-fi vehicle. It’s heartening to see the original restored and on display for fans and others to appreciate. The shuttlecraft would make a great vehicle/chassis for a VR amusement experience I would think. It could transition guests from an outdoor Earth environment at “launch” and transition physically into an adjacent warehouse housing an alien world set and back. Or why not a flight-simulator in a full-size mock-up? The models and props from Disney’s Black Hole would also make interesting subjects of a video. The Cygnus was amazing; like a cathedral in space. Thanks again for a fun flight down Memory Lane. See you “Out There”!

You may have also heard that this rebuilt prop flew again in the fan series Star Trek Continues!! HOW COOL IS THAT!?!?!?

@MoviesMusicMonsters

Ай бұрын

Wow, that is super freaking cool, thank you so much for sharing. Cheers, Dan

I am glad that Galileo II has survived the test of time. I do like your content and looking foward already for your next video. Thank you.

Thank you for this!

Many years ago I built a full sized, 2 man, Shuttle Pod like the ones used in the TNG show for a Star Trek Club. It is STILL parked in my car port!

I wish I could remember the date and more details, but sometime in the late 80's the company I worked for was selling Hollywood various products for set and prop designs. Primarily we sold them decorative aluminum trims and moldings, along with some aluminum pipe and pipe fittings for railings. I was traveling with one of my salespeople and we made a call to the Paramount lot to met with some of the set design people. They took us into a building and there was the Galileo Shuttle Craft! I can't confirm say for sure it was actually the prop detailed in this video, but I don't know how it could have been anything else. We were told it was the original Shuttle Craft from Star Trek, and they were working on restoring it and upgrading it for the new Star Trek Next Generation series, which was filming at the time, and I think in it's second or third season. It was the right size and was painted just like the Galileo in this video. We were allowed to climb inside and were shown where some of our aluminum trim was supposed to be used. I don't know if that ever happened, but I thought it was very cool at the time being a fan of the original show and the new one. What was really cool after that was they wanted to take us onto a sound stage where they were filming a new episode. Unfortunately for us, the red lights were flashing meaning the doors to the stage were locked and could not be opened during filming. We waited around for a while, but the guys had to leave. However, they left us there and we were told we could wonder around, but just don't go into any buildings on our own. We were standing there at the corner of the building and all of the sudden the door opened and three Klingon's came walking out right in front of us! They were taking a smoke break, and all three lit-up. These guys were all geared up in full costumes and makeup. I could swear one of them was character "Gowron", but can't confirm. It was amazing! Somehow they mistook us for company executives and came right over to talk with us. I remember being shocked that up close the costumes were so cheap looking . The large buttons or other types of studs were made of wood and silver spray painted. It was an obvious rattle-can job, as the paint was very light, uneven, and the wood was showing through on everything. You would never notice it watching the show as they never had a closeup shot which might show it. They talked and joked around with us for 5-10 minutes, finished their cigarettes and went back in. I remember one of them left us with the parting quote "Die Well"!

This channel continues to deliver great content. I have yet to watch one that hasn't entertained. Keep up the good work Dan. You are rocken it. . . .Here's my suggestion on content: the alien costumes used in the movie "The Fifth Element. You see them in the first scene of the movie. They first appeared in the TV series Babylon 5. What happened to those costumes. They were pretty cool.

"The Menagerie" had a shuttlecraft carrying Kirk and a Commodore.

Possibly my favorite episode. This one and tholian web. It just reminds me of rving and then being attacked by lurch ❤😂

I heard that Vic Mignogna, creator of Star Trek Continues, went to the Space Center I think. Took along a green screen setup and filmed some footage for one of the episodes (Fairest of Them All). This was a great video. Thanks

I hit the 👍 even though you have it turned off. Seems like you have another 1k subs with each vid I view! WTG & TYVM! I've been a Star Trek fan my whole life, but the Trekkiest thing I guess I've done was the Experience in Las Vegas lol

Great video! Just to add, the shuttle is just called the Galileo. The episode is called The Galileo Seven in reference to its seven passengers. The episode title was a homage to the film Five Came Home. The shuttle's number being 1701/7 is a coincidence. Note in later episodes it is renamed Galileo II on the hull as the original Galileo did not survive the Galileo Seven episode.

Great video Dan! A couple of other appearances were in "The Menagerie "and season 3 "The way to eden".

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks so much :-) was the full size prop in those two episodes? Or just the shooting model? In my list, I only included the full size prop. But I might have missed something :-) I'll take a look thanks, Dan

@bobbova8708

6 ай бұрын

The menagerie part 1 used the stage set and the miniature, the way to eden featured the full sized prop in a landed on the planet set,and did not feature the stage set or the miniature. By the way from multiple sources the full sized prop was actually closer to around 3/4 of full size,notice that whenever the actors either enter or exit they had to bend over,while the stage set had ample headroom.Looking forward to your video on the 11 ft Enterprise as well!

Thank you for your videos.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you for the support :-) it means more than you know. Hope you had a great holiday, Dan

You don't need to disable the the thumbs down, you're stuff is good enough to survive a few haters.

Thank you Dan great video.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :-) more to come, Dan

What happened to the Proteus submarine from Fantastic Voyage?

@eg395

4 ай бұрын

Glad you brought up the Proteus. Here in Chicago, we have a Museum of Science and Industry. We went to visit the museum one afternoon and the museum had on display some Hollywood props. Yes, a miniature of the Proteus was there with a full interior and crew. One crew man had a newspaper in his hands. The miniature itself measured about 3-4 feet in length and it was in a display case. I was happy to see it.

@aw3752

4 ай бұрын

@@eg395 Wow. Thanks. That would make an interesting video. Would love to see that model. I’ll have to Google it.

What ever happened to Hewey, Dewey and Louis from Silent Running?

@AJFisherDesign

4 ай бұрын

They’re still “out there” tending their plants I’d like to think.

@samadamms3432

3 ай бұрын

They evolved into “The Borg”

Love your videos!!! They're very pleasant and fun!!! The memories and the insights you reveal make me happy. I watch them whenever I want to be in a happy place. Thank You.

Just want to give you a round of applause Dan. I am 63 and grew up watching all the sci fi stuff you cover. You do a great job and have an excellent voice for this kind of commentary - real radio personality type stuff. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more of your vids.

Love your channel!

I would love to find out what happened to the Bluethunder and/or Airwolf Helicopters. What ever happened to the Airwolf series, considering the star's alcoholism issues, might also be an interesting show to discuss!

@MoviesMusicMonsters

Ай бұрын

I definitely have blue thunder on my list -

Been watching your videos nonstop since I discovered them. Great episodes. Keep up the amazing work

Thank you Dan! Love your videos!!

Fantastic video and information Dan.

I always thought the Galileo shuttlecraft was one of the coolest spaceships in Syfy history! I'm so happy they restored it to its glory!😉

An other awesome video thank you Dan !

Thanks for this!

Super Cool video. Thx for producing this.

FANTASTIC VIDEO !!!! Thank u

Awesome video, very interesting. Not sure how but your videos recently started showing up in my feed. I really enjoy them and look forward to seeing future ones. I was surprised to see we are in the same area. If I ever see you out I will buy you a drink as a thank you for the entertaining videos.

Hollywood has always had NO REGARD for future historical atrifacts. Just make, film, and repurpose. Or destroy. Thank the maker there are fans and historians that collected them and rescued them.

Gene Winfield: Custom car legend.

Awesome trivia. Thank You Sir!

It is no longer at Space Center Houston. It’s been replaced by a VR experience. No one could tell me what happened to it.

Thankyou Sir, truly enjoyed your video (and the work that went into it). Brought back a lot of good memories. Hope you and your family had a nice Holiday season. Looking forward to your next video.

The shuttlecraft was on The Way to Eden

@Barnabas45

6 ай бұрын

I knew there was a couple more episodes!

Many thanks for bringing these fascinating stories to light. Positively riveting each and every time 👍👍👍👍

It's being moved to the Trek museum in Ticonderoga, NY.

Another great video, thanks from Australia Another favourite sci-fi of mine is silent running What happened to the drones Huie Dewie and Lewie ?

@dimitriosfotopoulos3689

6 ай бұрын

Me too. Louie was lost in the passage through the rings of Saturn. Huey got run over by Lowell, repaired, and then blown up, again by Lowell. But Dewey is still out there, faithfully taking care of the forest...

You need merch that says "How cool is that ?".

Great show!

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

Star Trek is great. Thanks for the comment hope you had a great holiday, Dan

Sir, this channel is great! Unique info on classic subjects. You have a clear passion for the topics, and a cool DJ voice and presentation. Subscribed.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend :-) truly appreciate the support. Really. Cheers, Dan

great video! thank you for sharing. Star trek is my fav show so please do more videos on it. take care

Great video Dan

Missed out on are the details of those who obtained the full scale prop. After The Braille Institute in Los Angeles's brief time, it was actually kept for a number of years Roger Hiseman of Palos Verdes, who kept it in front of his home and allowed people to visit it, even when its condition deteriorated. There's a fair collection of photos online you can find of fans cosplaying in TOS uniforms and even with prop phasers, communicators, and tricorders on it! Roger's neighbors complained when the prop decayed to the point that it was an eyesore and so he moved it to storage lot where it sat, slowly falling apart since it was never intended to be exposed to the elements for very long. It was bought from him and shipped to San Diego to another storage lot in 1985, and then given a partial restoration, but then allowed to rot again outdoors. Lynne Miller managed to obtain it for $3000, moving it to Ohio, and then doing a more extensive restoration (possibly saving it in the process!), and it was exhibited for a short time. But by 1993, restoration stopped due to a dispute, and then the hanger where it was been kept out of the elements was demolished, forcing the prop's move and back to the elements once more, where it sat until 2012.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

6 ай бұрын

That is super cool information, I knew a little bit of that but not all of it. Thanks for sharing. I didn't want to go into too much detail, makes the video too long :-) thanks again, Dan

My wife and I were thinking for going to Triconteroga NY this summer to see the Trek sets. Now I've got another reason.

@MoviesMusicMonsters

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's amazing. Definitely worth the trip :-)

@favoritemustard3542

Ай бұрын

No regrets?