# 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.
- Title: William Shatner's 70s Sci-Fi TV Movie Starred Star Trek Guest
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2281082/william-shatner-70s-sci-fi-movie-the-people
- Author: Witney Seibold
- Published: 2026-10-11T22:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: william shatner, kim darby, star trek, miri, the people, 1972, tv movie, sci-fi, entertainment, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.