"The City on the Edge of Forever" is the twenty-eighth and penultimate episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. It was written by Harlan Ellison; contri
Harlan Ellison (pictured in 1986)
Gene Roddenberry (pictured in 1961) was among those who re-wrote Ellison's script in an attempt to bring it within budget and enable it to be filmed.
When D.C. Fontana rewrote the teleplay, she added McCoy's accidental overdose in the first act.
Joan Collins (pictured in 1956), was a well-known actress before appearing in "The City on the Edge of Forever".
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Dame Joan Henrietta Collins is an English actress, author and columnist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Award
The City on the Edge of Forever
…exists. Kirk and Spock follow him to Depression-era New York City to attempt to fix the damage. While in the past, Kirk falls in love with Edith Keeler (Joan Collins), a soup kitchen operator who dreams of a future much like his own 23rd century. Spock eventually discovers that McCoy had changed the course of history…
Collins in 2026
Collins in 1954
Collins in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
Collins and Gregory Peck in a scene from The Bravados (1958).