The questor tapes 1974 tvpilot movie from gene roddenberry. Watching old films probably has the same effect as taking novocaine or whatever it is that dentists give you these days as a local anaesthetic. Gene roddenberrys the questor tapes being developed as. I am delighted that gene roddenberrys the questor tapes has finally been released on dvd. If i had to sum up the questor tapes in one word it would be bland. The only authorized video that i know of was a pal format video from great britain, but it is long out of print.
The questor tapes 1973 android questor robert foxworth uses his computer brain to find his identity and the scientist mike farrell who made him. Robert foxworth plays questor, an android, who must seek out his missing inventor lew ayres. But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questor s brain. The questor tapes tv movie 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I watched it when it originally aired and was very disappointed that it wasnt picked up as a series. Questor is an android, in search of himself and his past. Based on the teleplay by star treks gene roddenberry and gene l. The questor tapes 1974 full movie download full hd youtube. The questor tapes is a 1974 american madefortelevision scifi drama film about an android portrayed by robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes.
A scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up to find himself in a primitive society in the future. Colla featuring robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon country. Every once in a while you can find someone selling a converted to ntsc copy of that tape on ebay and more recently on dvdr. But the questor tapes remains an intriguing and deeply enjoyable movie.
Roddenberry productions has entered into a deal with ron howards imagine television to develop gene roddenberrys 1970s pilot the questor tapes into a new tv series. Questor tapes closing credits 7101974 by please stand by. Im not saying the movie is boring or unimaginative. Two things that are noteable are the connections to star trek, both past and. The questor tapes was originally conceived as a television series about an android with incomplete memory tapes who searches for his creator and his purpose.
The questor tapes is a superior piece of 70s tv scifi if a little dated by todays standards, and would have made a watchable tv series. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Vaslovik, who developed plans to build an android superhuman. Heres the opening to the wgn television presents presentation of the questor tapes on wgn channel 9. But sadly, it is not available on tape or dvd nbc universal, pay attention. Although hes disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues. But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questors brain. Back in january 2010, there was talk of remaking the questor tapes but i havent seen or heard anything since.
Im unsure how many recall this goodquality effort at another nontrek series by roddenberry, but there seems little discussion of it from what i can tell. The primary reason i rated the questor tapes 4 stars is due to the deep, emotional bond between dr. Fontana did a fine job of novelizing the story of an android with incomplete programming, searching for the riddle of his existence with the help of a human friend. The questor tapes fan made theme by philip chance youtube. Questor has been a favorite of mine since i was allowed to watch it way back when it was first aired.
The questor tapes 1974 changes the movie database tmdb. Fontanas novella the questor tapes retains all of the charm and thoughtprovoking elements of the madefortv sciencefiction movie that originally aired in 1974. The questor tapes is not currently available commercially on video. Too much time is wasted with questor trying to find his creator and purpose. The questor tapes is a 70s pilot devised by gene roddenberry as a basis for a potential weekly television series. Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed in creating questor. In the questor tapes, questor s origin is also extraterrestrial, and his mission to serve and protect mankind remains the same as gary sevens.
The questor tapes tv movie 1974 the questor tapes tv. Jerry robinson mike farrell, the engineer who built android questor, and questor robert foxworth himself. I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast, and again about 10 years later. Closing credits from the network repeat of the questor tapes with nbc announcer promoting the tonight show which aired later that night. This is my fan made title theme inspired by gene roddenberrys the questor tapes. It avoids any real violence, takes a gandhi figure and makes him a hero, combines cold logic.
The questor tapes 1974 fantastic movie musings and. Trekmovie will provide photos when they are made available. With robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon, lew ayres. Since the dawn of this world since our masters left the first of us here we have served this species, man. The title of this blog comes from a 1974 made for tv movie. Gene roddenberrys the questor tapes being developed as new.
It told the story of an android named questor who goes in search of his creator and the meaning of his existence. Colla, robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon, scifi. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the questor tapes frankie delmane collected. The entire tv movie of the questor tapes is on youtube. Spectacular february 1983 abc movie promo by sean mc. Leonard nimoy sings bilbo baggins live by tsukishime. Although hes disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. Since half of his knowledge is missing, he needs the help of jerry robinson, whos now under suspect of having stolen the android. Serials, trailers, clips the most complete filmography on you tube. The questor tapes is a worthy effort from two people interested in peace and international cooperation. Novocaine for the androids soul may 8, 2018 by david edwards watching old films probably has the same effect as taking novocaine or whatever it is that dentists give you these days as a local anaesthetic before they inflict. Since i was a wee tot, i had to go to bed in the middle of the movie and it wasnt until a rerun years later that i got to see the whole thing. The hugonominated pilot aired on american television on january 23, 1974, and starred mike farrell mash and robert foxworth.