Heritage Auctions · Sale 7278 · Lot 89104

Production and Press Photos, Contact Proof Prints, Camera Negatives, and Color Camera Transparencies (271) from Unaired Pilot "The Cage" from Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount TV, 1966-1969).

Vintage original gelatin silver glossy 8" x 10" (55), glossy borderless 7-½" x 9-¼" on board mount (1), and 7" x 9" (6) production key set and press prints, glossy 8" x 10" contact proof prints (ST-23-ST-73, ST-93-ST-99, ST-330-ST-352, ST-418-ST-449, ST-512-ST-546, ST-558-ST-580, ST-592-ST-603, ST-649-ST-692, ST-712-ST-734, ST-752-ST-836, ST-850-ST-866) (for 2.25" x 2.25" negatives) (33), glossy 4" x 5" contact proof prints (ST-3-ST-4, ST-7-ST-22, ST100-ST-112, ST-166-ST-168, ST-237, ST-239-ST-242, ST-245-ST-ST-246, ST-318-ST-319, ST-321, ST-324-ST-329, ST-384, ST-485-ST-486, ST-489-ST-490, ST-493-ST-494, ST-497-ST-498, ST-501-ST-502, ST-504-ST-506, ST-508-ST-511, ST-627-ST-630, ST-632-ST-ST-633, ST-645-ST-648, ST-703-ST-704, ST-706-ST-708, ST-710-ST-ST-711, ST-751) (87), glossy color 8" x 10" photos (12), 4" x 5" camera negatives (6), 4" x 5" color camera negative (1), 4" x 5" (3), 2.25" x 2.25" camera negative (1), 2.25" x 2.25" color camera transparencies on Kodak safety film (129-157, 159-191, 193-199) (67) of Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett, John Hoyt, Paul Carr, and Laurel Goodwin from Star Trek: The Original Series unaired pilot "The Cage", with paper caption on the verso of some, and production number in grease pen on the sleeves of the transparencies. This is the core of the master photographic archive of original production material from this epochal initial pilot, unaired and unseen on video in its original form until October 14, 1986. Originally folded into the two-part episode The Menagerie, Season 1, Episodes 11 and 12, aired November 17 and 24, 1966. Fine to Excellent. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions. From the Collection of Greg Jein.