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William Shatner's 70s Sci-Fi TV Movie Starred Star Trek Guest
William Shatner's 1972 sci-fi TV movie 'The People' featured Kim Darby, who played a child in the controversial 'Miri' Star Trek episode.
In brief
William Shatner's 1972 sci-fi TV movie 'The People' featured Kim Darby, who played a child in the controversial 'Miri' Star Trek episode. William Shatner's 1972 TV movie 'The People' included Kim Darby, who starred in the controversial Star Trek episode 'Miri' where she played a prepubescent child. Originally reported…
1972 TV Movie 'The People'
In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola served as executive producer for John Korty's sci-fi TV movie 'The People'.
Amish-Like Alien Community
The film features a remote community of extraterrestrials who emigrated to earth after losing their home planet to environmental disasters.
Kim Darby in 'Miri'
Kim Darby played a prepubescent child in the controversial Star Trek episode 'Miri', where she was 19 years old.
Controversial 'Miri' Episode
The 'Miri' episode features a scene where Shatner tells the 12-year-old child she will become a woman soon, described as 'a liiiiiittle icky'.
“a liiiiiittle icky”
Shatner's Role in 'The People'
Shatner played Dr. Curtis in the pastoral 1972 TV movie, which was produced by his father Carmine Coppola.
Kim Darby's Career
After 'Star Trek', Darby starred in 'True Grit' (1969) and continued working through the 2010s until age 79.
The headline
William Shatner's 1972 TV movie 'The People' included Kim Darby, who starred in the controversial Star Trek episode 'Miri' where she played a prepubescent child.
