The Star Trek film series is the cinematic branch of the Star Trek media franchise, which began in 1966 as a weekly television series on NBC, running for three seasons until it was canceled in 1969 because of poor ratings.
Reruns of the series proved to be wildly successful in syndication during the 1970’s, which persuaded the series’ then-owner, Paramount Pictures, to expand the franchise.
Paramount originally began work on a Star Trek feature film in 1975 after lobbying by the creator of the franchise, Gene Roddenberry.
Google is celebrating Duke Kahanamoku’s 125th birthday
Legendary Hawaiian surfer and Olympic-medal winning swimmer Duke Kahanamoku, who would have turned 125 on August 24, 2015, is being honored with a Google Doodle.
He is often credited with helping to popularize the sport of surfing, but he also was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming, served in the military, was the longtime sheriff of Honolulu and served as the “Ambassador of Aloha” after Hawaii became a state.
Kahanamoku died in 1968 of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Doodler Matt Cruickshank’s artwork features the iconic surfer and his trademark smile, along with his 16-foot wooden surfboard.
Duke Kahanamoku was born August 24, 1890 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up on Waikiki. His father was a policeman, according to a New York Times biography.
He was the first of nine children of Duke Halapu and Julia Paoa Kahanamoku, according to DukeKahanamoku.com, a website set up to honor his legacy.
He was named after his father, who was named by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of the arrival of England’s Duke of Edinburgh to Hawaii in 1869. His family called him by his middle name, Paoa.
He Was Known as the ‘King of All Swimmers’ & Shattered World Records in His 20s
He Pulled 8 Fishermen From the Water in 1925 in a ‘Superhuman Rescue Act’
He Used His Fame as a Swimmer to Bring Surfing to the U.S. Mainland
He Served as an Ambassador for Hawaii & Helped Push for Statehood
He Was Honored With a Bronze Statue in Waikiki
According to the New York Times, Kahanamoku also dealt with racism during his life because of skin color, including a time when he was refused service at a restaurant in Lake Arrowhead, California, that told him, “We don’t serve Negroes.”
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The Hawaiian who, in 1912, first drew the world’s collective gaze upon the art of surfing — reads like mythology.
Born in Honolulu in 1890, he is credited in over a dozen feature films, surfed the world’s most imposing swells before Californians knew what surfing was, won five Olympic medals in swimming and was elected sheriff of his beloved home county thirteen times.
Monday’s Google Doodle wants to wish a big happy birthday to Duke Kahanamoku, the father of surfing. Known as the Ambassador of Aloha, Kahanamoku traveled the world.
The video is a promotion for Spikes New Years Star Marathon
The Empire is coming to town, and there are a few Storm Troopers who want to wish you Happy Holidays!
To promote their “Star Wars” marathon that kicks off January 3, Spike has put a new spin on an old favorite with some singing, dancing baddies from the classic sci-fi fave.
The “Star Wars” Holiday Marathon launches at 2 PM ET on Friday, January 3.
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SPIKE TV commercial featuring myself and other fellow storm troopers from the Star Wars costuming group, the 501st Legion …..
Is there a better way to celebrate the holidays than with a crew of Star Wars Storm Troopers singing “The Empire is Coming to Town“? We submit that there is not. Happy Holidays from Spike TV!
The Star Wars Holiday Marathon begins Friday, January 3rd at 2P/1c on Spike.
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