The Starlost
The incredible adventure
of a giant spacecraft carrying the survivors of a dead planet Earth
on the most critical mission ever launched by man. An endless journey
across the universe in serach of a new world. Earthship Ark -- hundreds
of miles long. A mammoth cluster of metal domes...each a separate community
isolated from the others. In the countless generations that have lived
and died since the launching of the Ark, everyone has forgotten the
Earth ever existed, forgotten the reason for their journey. Unaware
that they are streaking through the heavens in a man-made world. 1973.
16 color episodes. ~ "The
Best Of Science Fiction TV" by John Javna [also known
as The Lost Ark]
Based on the story by Harlan
Ellison (who decided the project was being butchered and withdrew from
the project, then recorded the whole unpleasant episode in his book
The Other Glass Teat).
[cast]
[episodes] [vhs]
Cast
- Keir Dullea
.... Devon
- Gay Rowan ....
Rachel Robin
- Ward .... Garth
William
- Osler ....
Computer Voice/Host
Episodes
- Voyage of Discovery
- Lazerius from
the Mist
- The Goddess
Calabra
- The Pisces
- Children of
Methuselah
- And Only Man
is Vile
- Curcuit of
Death
- Gallery of
Fear
- Mr. Smith of
Manchester
- The Alien Oro
- Astromedics
- The Implant
People
- The Return
of Oro
- Farthing's
Comet
- The Beehive
- Space Precinct
Videos
The Beginning
consists
of two hour-long episodes from the weekly TV series Starlost. Created
by Harlan Ellison (who later disowned the project), this science fiction
effort is set in the 28th century. Keir Dullea stars as a postapocalyptic
youth who has been sentenced to prison for speaking his mind. Dullea
escapes by stealing a huge space vehicle, Earth Ship Ark, in the company
of the girl he loves (Gay Rowan) and his rival for her affections
(Robin Ward).This "feature film" is comprised of the following episodes:
"Voyage of Discovery", the series' pilot film; and "The Goddess Calabra",
written by Ursula K. LeGuin, in which heroine Rachel (Gay Rowan) finds
that she is the exact double of an extraterrestrial goddess. Though
The Beginning ends on an upbeat note, its impact was dulled by the
aimless, directionless series that followed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie
Guide
The Invasion.
Includes: Astromedics - The Implant People
Alien Oro
is an expansion of an episode from the Canadian sci-fi TV series The
Starlost. Walter Koenig of Star Trek fame guest-stars as Oro, an extraterrestrial
who comes upon "space outcast" Ydana (Alexandra Bastedo). Unable to
survive outside her own environment, Ydana is doomed to a horrible
demise. Originally sent by his home planet to investigate the Ark
(the 28th century space vessel that served as the setting for Starlost),
Oro now devotes his energies to returning Ydana to her own world.
Starlost regulars Keir Dullea, Robin Ward and Gay Rowan also appear,
as usual. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Deception
. In this sci-fi entry from the Starlost TV series, members of the
crew find themselves captured and imprisoned by a mad ruler in an
intergalactic dome on an Earthship Ark. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie
Guide
The Return.
In this sci-fi episode from The Starlost TV series, the Earthship
Ark endures a mutiny when an exploratory craft returns from 400 years
in a time warp. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Episodes available
on VHS @ Movies Unlimited
The
Starlost: Complete Set(1973) VHS
Compelling Canadian sc-fi series, created by writer Harlan Ellison (under
his Cordwainer Bird pseudonym), is set on a gigantic "space ark" whose
hundreds of self-contained biospheres contain the survivors of a dead
Earth. Three young people search for a way to stop the ark's collision
course with a star and save humanity. Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan, Robin
Ward star. Five-tape set includes "The Beginning," "The Invasion," "The
Alien Oro," "Deception" and "The Return." 475 min. total. NOTE: Individual
volumes available at $14.99.
The
Starlost: Deception VHS
Dylan and his friends' search for help leads them into deadly encounters
with a maniacal weapons master and an illusion-casting computer. Ed
Ames, Angel Tompkins guest star.
The
Starlost: The Alien Oro VHS
"Star Trek's" Walter Koening guest stars as the duplicitous Oro, who
agrees to help restore the Ark's navigation systems, but has his own
sinister plans for the ship.
The
Starlost: The Beginning VHS
Dylan, a young rebel from the rigid agrarian society of Cypress Corners,
learns that his "world" is one part of a huge spaceship and tries to
convince his people of the impending disaster. Sterling Hayden, Barry
Morse guest star.
The
Starlost: The Invasion VHS
A deranged military leader plans to use computerized mind-control implants
to gain control of the Ark. Donnelly Rhodes, Stephen Young guest star.
The
Starlost: The Return VHS
A scientific exploratory vessel returns to the Ark after 400 years,
thanks to a time warp, but an aging disease may keep the crew from making
the repairs needed to save the craft. Edward Andrews, Lloyd Bochner
guest star.
