Excellent documentary on Susan Oliver ("Vina")

[Talos IV]

Because "Vina" is one of TOS' most entrancing characters, and because Susan Oliver is one of the show's most fetching guest stars:

The new Gross & Altman book includes an interview with George Pappy, who directed an excellent feature-length documentary called THE GREEN GIRL (available for streaming on iTunes, Amazon, etc.)

It's true: Susan is immortalized because of her one STAR TREK appearance (and because "Vina" appears at the end of the closing credits in most first-season episodes). But she was also an extremely popular guest star on many, many other TV shows, an accomplished pilot, and she wanted to direct episodes of ST: TNG.

Other STAR TREK guest stars interviewed in the documentary are Lee Meriwether and Celeste Yarnall (both looking great).

"The Menagerie" has always been my favorite episode, and a big part of that is because of Susan.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

If Susan had been cast as Number One, we would have had her for the whole series. But GR wanted a second paycheck in the family, and we all know how that turned out.

 

[Joe_Atari]

If Susan had been cast as Number One, we would have had her for the whole series. But GR wanted a second paycheck in the family, and we all know how that turned out.

But what of Lwaxana? What of Lwaxana?

 

[Maurice]

I searched Netflix streaming for it. Zip.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

If Susan had been cast as Number One, we would have had her for the whole series. But GR wanted a second paycheck in the family, and we all know how that turned out.

Majel wasn't in GR's family until 1969.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Majel wasn't in GR's family until 1969.

A Mistress isn't family???

 

[JonnyQuest037]

A Mistress isn't family???

To GR, they probably were.

 

[scotpens]

I searched Netflix streaming for it. Zip.

Try this link.

Susan was my first geek crush. Beautiful, talented, and she could fly a plane! A shame she died so soon.

 

[Maurice]

Thanks, but I don't have paid accounts with those other services.