A Tribute to James Doohan - Scotty from Star Trek and WW2 Hero
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- Here's my tribute to the wonderful James Doohan who gave it everything he had in the role of Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott in the original version of Star Trek.
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Thank you, Dave! He really is a hero to me. I mentioned previously that he was in Corpus Christi at a Star Trek get-together... (no conventions then) and I remember presenting a model of The Enterprise that I had made out of popsicle sticks and toothpicks, for his inspection. He wrote, "Approved by Scotty" on the underside of the primary hull and gave me a huge bear hug. This man is the reason I worked so hard in science and became a teacher, then worked in disaster assistance. What's funny is he never imagined a day that real space agencies around the world would be staffed with people that were there because of his inspiration.
Thanks for Sharing your awesome story man
Dang! What a great story! You're right about Doohan being an inspiration for many people, my friend.
jaspr1999 FANTASTIC MEMORY ‼️
jaspr1999 really nice comment
Great memory! Thanks for sharing it.
Imagine all the engineers who were inspired by James Doohan's Scotty. The show Star Trek inspired me to become an engineer and I do that kind of work. I won't live to see the future that Gene Roddenberry wanted for humanity but I am contributing to that future as are all the engineers.
I met Mr. Doohan at a convention in Des Moines Is. Though slowed by illness. He was an incredible speaker. And even though I couldn't have blamed him if he didn't, He signed autographs, spoke with everyone and posed for pictures. A Wonderful Man and I'm proud to say I Met Him. R.I.P..
“I can’t change the laws of physics. I’ve got to have thirty minutes!” Scotty was a great character, brought brilliantly to life by James Doohan.
JAMES DOOHAN WAS A TRUTH WORLD WAR 2 HERO .GOD BLESS HIM
AMEN!
I found an interview Jimmy gave, here on TH-cam, when he described his most memorable "Scotty" moment. He received a letter from a female fan that was actually a suicide note. Jimmy called her and told her to meet him at a convention he was going to and she did. He doesn't say what they discussed but she agreed to meet him again at the next convention. Evidently his encouragement worked because they met up at conventions for two years. Some years later, Jimmy got a letter from the very same young woman thanking Jimmy and telling him that she has just earned a degree in electronic engineering. Even though he was beaming with a huge smile, he had tears in his eyes, recalling the moment. That's the Jimmy I remember most.
Such a great story! Thanks for sharing!
I first saw Mr. Doohan in person when he spoke and presented the Star Trek blooper reel at a college some distance from my home town. This only solidified his status as my favorite Trek character. As a child, I had identified the most with Spock, since I felt like a half-alien outsider when other kids picked on me, while I admired Dr. McCoy’s compassion and understanding and wished I could be dashing and heroic like Captain Kirk.
But Lt. Montgomery Scott-“Scotty”-was my favorite and most beloved character, someone who I thought I could more realistically aspire to be like. So it was with great excitement that some years after Mr. Doohan’s college presentation I spotted a commercial on TV for his upcoming appearance at a relatively nearby Star Trek convention. The twist is that I was watching TV on my Apple Macintosh which had an internal TV card (perhaps a model Performa 630 or something like that), and so I took a screenshot of the commercial as it showed Scotty with the date information for the convention.
Come the convention day, there I was with my screenshot printout in hand, eagerly waiting in line for my chance at obtaining a coveted signature from Mr. Doohan. He actually recognized the screenshot as coming from the TV commercial for the convention, and gladly placed his John Hancock upon it. Later, I was able to speak to him at length and even helped him carry his things out to the RV with which he was traveling the countryside.
I always treasured this encounter, the day when a Hollywood star spoke to me like a regular person and showed me the importance of maintaining humility amidst stardom. I may have identified with Spock and aspired to be Kirk, but it was Scotty and Mr. James Doohan who showed me the kind of human being I needed to be.
Bless you, “Scotty Doohan,” and may you someday “beam me up” to the heavens through which you are no doubt enjoying a very well-deserved Star Trek!
Such a great comment, Steve! Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. And...you're right. James Doohan was that rare celebrity who never acted much like one.
At a convention he and De attended, Jimmy sang the tune Scotty sang in the snimated 'The Lorelei Signal'. I had noticed his missing finger and mentioned that my uncle Bob got his pinky shot off by himself when he put his hand in his pocket to pull it out and it went off. He laughed and said my uncle forgot something I knew already: the safety was off! I think his son Chris-having liked "Star Trek Continues-it was filmed in Ga. too-should gave been the one who played Scotty in the JJ Abrams movies, not Simon Pegg because his son knew his dad and chr. better. Chris also resembled his dad ALOT more than Simon Pegg did!
He hid the missing finger quite well on the show. He did a lot of the voices on Star Trek as well. Very talented. I just loved it when he was in command of the enterprise. Got to see him at a Star Trek convention in 1976 and he gave a talk at a university in Toronto a few years later. Got to meet him and get an autograph. A wonderful person and a hero.
Thanks for sharing, Paul!
When I was in middle school, I had the great fortune of seeing him at a convention in Detroit (technically Dearborn). My mother, who attended with me, was not a Trek fan but enthusiastically joined for my sake. I’d attend several conventions and see a lot of cast members, but Mr. Doohan was the only one she admitted being star-struck over and really enjoyed hearing him speak. He also kissed her hand while signing my autograph - man was a class act and true gentleman!
So cool! Thanks for sharing your memories, drak347!
'A Keyboard... How quaint.' Had the honor of meeting Mr. Doohan at an event many years ago! Now, anyone who is familiar with my posts know that I am a serious Sci/Fi fan... But I am also a huge WWII buff! I remember during his appearance he started telling an anecdote about sharing a train with a bunch of soldiers who had just been evacuated from Dunkirk. All the Trekies tried to steer the conversation back to Star Trek... but my friend & I were like 'No! Tell us more about The Blitz!'.
So cool, TP! I wish I had been there to hear the stories!
Thrashpondo Pons - that was probably the best ever line for “Scotty”. 👍👍👍
"Relics" cemented both series together in my heart.
Totally agree, Warren!
@Daniel Appleton Picard was the wise veteran commander when he met Scotty, and as such he identified very readily with Commander Scott. Remember Scotty had been frozen in time so he would have been close to Picard in age and experience. Geordi saw Scotty as kind of a relic. Still I agree that Laforge could have been nicer upon meeting a senior fellow engineer.
Don't forget Geordie had a lot on his plate while Scotty was on board, which could explain some of his shortness with him. But still, that episode reminded me how much I missed TOS.
@Daniel Appleton same here. The Orville is ST as far as I'm concerned.
@Daniel Appleton he's definitely getting the last laugh!
Scotty was always my favorite character on Star Trek. I treasured the episodes when Kirk and Spock were gone and Scotty got the com. He was always tough and honorable and stood up to whoever stood in the way of doing the right thing. And I'll always remember his winsome explanation that he'd beamed all the tribbles to the Klingon ship, "so there'll be no tribble at all."
Such a great line! One of my favorite episodes written by the great David Gerrold.
@@jdsundstrom LOL That was revenge for calling the Enterprise a garbage scow. Never mess with a Engineer!
Two of my favorite quotes: "A Claymore!"
And.
"It's ah, it's ah, it's green."
I never realized he was missing a finger
I noticed his missing finger and he told me what happened. I told him my Uncle Bob accidently shot off his own pinky by putting his hand in his pocket to get his gun and it went off. No honourable act, of course, but it didn't stop him from playing a muzette in a Shrine Oriental Band to raise money for crippled kids. He said "Now, that's honourable" and smiled. He also sang the song he did in one of the animated episodes at this convention in Atlanta. I was sad when James died in 2005. I was glad to see that his son took a role in the first Abrams movie and then when he played his father's role in "Star Trek Continues". I think he should've played Scotty in the Abram's movies because he knew his father's role better than Simon.
If you watched "Star Trek:SFS", when he was handing some bolts or whatever to Dr.McCoy ("From one dr.to another"). You can see he's missing his finger and also when The crew is later standing on Regula-while the ship is going down-Scotty's hands are down and you can see a missing space where his middle finger would be.
Now I realize how much I miss him. RIP Mr Doohan
Neither did I
"Where they'd be no TRIBBLE at all"!!!
Good one!!
That is one of my favorite lines from TOS!
'Cause he "gave 'em to the Klingons".....
I always loved Scotty’s attitude and professionalism, and when I found our years ago about his service on D-Day, I loved him even more.
Wonderful. James came across as a warm, wonderful man. He was also a tough war veteran too.
Scotty added so much to each episode without many lines and he was always my favorite..quietly saving the day and getting very little credit..Hail SCOTTY!
Yep, he was one of the best!
As exhibit "A" please refer to the episode, "The Galileo Seven". Scotty was stoic, dutiful and pragmatic. A champ under pressure. Sounds a lot like Jimmy himself!
@@InformationIsTheEdge correct sir..and well said
@@oilergreg9368 Wow! Thanks!
"You never give the captain what he wants, you give him what he NEEDS!"
So very true, John!
That sounds so wrong 😂😂
Same is true for women.
In one later episode, he advises another Chief Engineer to promise a longer time and when he finishes earlier, he'll look like a hero. It might be the same one you referenced.
@@rparl I use that advice in my work. As a lab tech in the surgery, I tell the surgeon that the results will be ready in 30 minutes. Actually, I could get the result out in 15 to 20 minutes.
My husband and I have been watching the old Star Treks on Netflix. I was pretty young when the original series first aired but I mainly remember staying up late on Saturday nights in the mid seventies to watch the reruns.
I first grew to love Trek watching syndicated reruns as well as the animated version in the 70s. I was so excited when that first movie came out in '79!
My favorite Scotty line is "you'll be wearing concrete galoshes," to which Vic Tayback replies, "you mean cement overshoes?"
"Aye"
Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott ... The cast character I always chose to play.
Thanks big time for this one. He was the one I always played because of my last name. I was nicknamed Scotty all through school and college. I met Doohan in 1981 at my first Star Trek Conversation. Next to Allen Hale Jr. (Skipper of Gilligan’s Island), Doohan was the most fun of all the celebrities I ever met. He usually has a large roll in my favorite Star Trek Episodes.
Nice! Thanks for sharing your memories, Stephen!
Dave,you missed one thing.A Star Trek fan wrote/call James and wanted to kill herself.James said meet me a ST convention,saved her life."Best thing I ever done." THAT is a great human being.
I read that in Wikipedia as well. Great story that apparently Doohan himself had told in an interview.
The chief engineer originally wasn't written as any nationality, but Doohan's experience as a test pilot had shown him the best engineers were Scotish, so he convinced producers to make his character Scotish.
STB 1971 It's actually spelled Scottish. And yes I am.
Are you done!?........I am a scottish American!. Happy now?.
Now....my question is are you?
The scene in Relics where they recreated the bridge of the original Enterprise on the holodeck, brought a tear to my eye. Not even gonna lie about that. One of the best episodes of STNG. I wonder Dave, how many requests did you get for this video after that little tease about his missing finger in that prior video? Must have been a lot.
You're right. Quite a few. And..it's weird...some videos just seem to kind of make themselves. This was one of those.
Scotty : " But Captain, I can't change the laws of physics !"
"Well Scotty, you'll just have to work around those little details......." and of course Mr. Scott did just that and saved the day....
Yep. After explaining to the captain that something simply couldn't be done, Scotty always seemed to find a way to make it happen.
But Spok figured out the theory to start the engines by risking a start within 4 minutes
Great job on this. As a veteran, I learned from my experiences, that “brave is brave” and that “it isn’t what’s on a soldier’s chest that makes them a hero, it’s what’s inside it”. But of all the soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen and coasties, I’ve always held in awe, the tremendous courage it took to exit a landing craft on D Day across the Normandy Beaches, in the face of hellish enemy fire, and fly combat missions in aircraft that held little or no protection. I sat in the seat of a similar B17, that my father occupied in 33 missions over Germany in WWII, and couldn’t believe how close my face was to the windshield, and how thin and unprotected the cockpit was. It was a feeling of nakedness I never felt sitting in a Huey. God a Bless those great men and women, and “Scotty” . And thanks for recognizing them.
I always looked at Scotty as "The Guy" behind the scenes who made your school look perfect and run smoothly!!!
I REALLY DID ENJOY WATCHING THIS SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO James Doohan.he was one of my favorite fans on the star trek episodes.i wish that i had the chance to meet him in real life. May he rest in peace. Thank,You, for this video. Steve Wood.
Being Scottish myself I always appreciated how Mr. Doohan's portrayal of Montgomery Scott is one of the solid consistent characters of the whole Star Trek franchise. I just hope a biography of James Doohan's real life experiences would make for a great movie! Even the early years of Scotty, before being assigned to the Enterprise would show him maybe in the early four years war against the Klingon Empire. Maybe a meeting with the Enterprise's first captain, Robert April. Great video! LLP! To the great miracle worker!
Great comments, David!
he was Canadian but it was choice to do the Scottish accent he the chief engineer had to be Scottish
@@jasonw3770 Many Canadians take great pride in their Scottish heritage, keeping the accent and bagpipes!
The more you over think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.
LOVED that line!!!
Please note that James Doohan played Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott aka “Scotty”. He was not only the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise but third in command of the ship. That is why you sometimes see him take command of the bridge when Kirk and Spock have both gone on an away mission.
Great clarification. Thanks for sharing, DB4A!
Robertjustafan During the run of the original series, Chekhov, the navigator, was an Ensign and Sulu, the helmsman, was a Lieutenant.
@@db4a Sulu has had some time in the Captains chair during the original series.
Michael Mitchell He wasn’t a Captain but he took the conn when assigned to him or he was senior officer left on the bridge.
@@db4a Ah, so _that's_ why nobody called him Captain Sulu, and why he is referred to as Lieutenant Sulu instead. How did I not notice this over the last 50+ years of repetitive viewing?!?
Yes, this is _supposed_ to be sarcasm!
Scotty was always my favourite TOS character.
R I P. SCOTTY. I Still Watch Every Night On Heroes And Icons.
I love that new channel!
" Compuutuhh" Lol That line is one of the main ones I think of when I think about Scotty, I am glad you mentioned it!! I think the only member of the original Star Trek show that I don't really like is Sulu. For some reason I just never cared for his character and George Takei is really not a good actor, in fact I think Takei was the weakest link in the star Trek chain. I know , I know a lot of people will disagree with me and that's OK because even though I feel that way, there still is no one else who fits the role of Sulu better lol. Scotty never changed during the TV show run and throughout the movies and I think that is what made people love his character. Let's face it, even with Kirk's ability to get through any situation, Spock's super intelligence and amazing neck pinching abilities along with Bones's way of always being that old country doctor but in a space ship - NONE of them would have gone anywhere, or have been able to escape the numerous life threatening situations with without that one MAIN character - the USS Enterprise and who made the Enterprise the awesomeness she was? That's right, our man Scotty! Despite taking multiple crippling shots from a Klingon bird pf prey, despite going through various electrical disruptions that left her seemingly crippled, who was it that got the old girl up and running every single time? Montgomery Scott, that's who. Heck Scotty was darn good he could even manage to get whales on board a hijacked Klingon Bird of Prey all the while without being able to even read Klingon! So Kirk,Spock and McCoy may have been the main stars of the series, but they would all have been wiped out after the first attack had it not been for Scotty.
"Computuh", "Cap'n there be whales on board", "I'm givin her all I got Cap'n" and of course " aye cap'n" - all phrases forever solidified in our collective memories by one of the most iconic characters of all time who was not only the hero in multiple fictitious situations, but was also a real life war hero to boot. RIP Mr. Doohan
Don't forget, the only reason to start a bar fight, was if someone insulted the Enterprise!
Cool video thank you
Miss him
I got to meet Mr. Doohan in 1982 when he visited Movieland Wax Museum (where I worked at the time) in Buena Park. We chatted briefly and he came across as a genuine, nice guy. It makes me sad to think he's now gone.
Thanks for sharing your memories of James, MonkDarkfyre!
I met and got an autograph from him in the 90's at a sci-fi convention in Tucson. This is when stars didn't charge for autographs. He seemed like the nicest guy and had a warm smile. Later he spoke and gave us a brief life story of the war, school afterwards, and acting on Star Trek like some of the accents he could have done for the show besides Scotish. He had the audience laughing of what differant alternative Scottys could have sounded like. Very interesting man. I'm glad I got to meet him.
Thanks for sharing your memories, Eddie!
God bless you James ( scotty) Doohan FULL POWER TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE !!!!!🌌
I was Scotty during recess in elementary school also I hadn't thought of that in many years thanks
We have something in common, Scott!
Just loved the character of Scotty in the series and the movies. He definitely was an integral part of the story lines.
Probably the most influential character in the series. His influence on future generations to become engineers cannot be solved. Great tribute!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Nick!
James was a good man, those of us who liked him as scotty (or any other role), admired him for his persona and the way he was greatfull for all he had. even his fans meant something to him. he is missed.
Great comment, Curtis. Totally agree!
Star Trek Continues is truly wonderful. Thanks for bringing attention to it.
You're very welcome, brentz3!
I met doonan at a con in buffalo NY in like 92 I think. Since I've met a few dozen celebrities, he will always stuck in my mind as the most personable celebrity I've ever encountered. He chatted with a group of us like we were old school chums! In all my life I've met few men that were as warm and genuine to converse with. Gods speed Scotty!
Thanks for sharing your memories, David!
Bones:
Well, you’ve done it now, Scott.
Scotty:
Aye. The haggis is in the fire for sure.
Thank you so much, Dave for your tribute to James Doohan. I actually met and spent a little time with him at the Atlanta Airport and on a Star Trek cruise in early ‘90’s. I was with him, Michael Ansara and William Campbell on an excursion trip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He was so kind and friendly and didn’t seem to mind hanging out with an adoring fan. He was a class act for sure. ❤️
Thanks for sharing your memories, Patty! It sounds like you had a great time on that cruise!
Chris was also the transporter operator in 2009's "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness"
Scotty was third in command of the Enterprise when Kirk and Spock were off ship
..right...Sulu would sit in the captains chair until Scotty came to the bridge..:)
AND he was one of the 3 officers needed to set off the Enterprise selfdestruct sequence. :)
I remembered getting up early 6am on Saturdays when visited my favorite aunt, She lived in Catholic Seminary in 1974. I would go down hugh kitchen fixed breakfast tray. Watched cartoons until 10am when Star Trek-Animated series came on...
Thanks for sharing your memories.
Lieutenant COMMANDER Montgomery Scott, not Lieutenant!
Actually he was Lt. in the TOS then LT. Commander and finally Captain of Engineering.
As he played a Scotsman the pronunciation should be "Leftenant Commander Montgomery Scott". Never understood why the Americans adopted the French form of this rank?
@Allen Just don't pronounce Lafayette wrong in Ga. Here, they pronounce it-La-fay-ette., not La-fee-are. I got in trouble with this one with my college roommate. She was from Blairsville, He. She asked where the heck I was from and I said Baumholder. She asked where that was in Ga.! "West Germany". This was in '83.
@@garyfleming5156 They say that for Lt. Reed too. I guess It's just that "Star Trek" was filmed here, they decided to go along with the standard American accent.
@unrepeatable raddish I met James Doohan and he sounded as American as Michael J. Fox. Or William Shatner. I say coo-pay too.
Superb I'm a part time trekkie and grew up with the original series. I have been watching the re-runs ever since. Scotty is a big an Icon as the rest. The legend lives on....and make sure you have enough dilithium!
Scotty was my favorite character in the original series. He was loyal and nothing could shake him from whatever duty he was assigned. Worf from TNG was my favorite from that series for the same reason. Strong and brave and steadfast.
Great way of describing Scotty and Worf, Precious!
I remember going to a Star Trek Convention to meet him. He was the coolest and most genuine person you could meet. My grandmother asked me to get an autograph for her and I did. When she passed I made sure to get that one item and still have it today. He was happy to do the autograph too.
Jimmy Doohan deserved and still deserves all the love and respect. He was meant to survive WWII because the universe had a purpose for him. And thank god he found it and embraced it. Not only did he entertain people, he INSPIRED people. All across the world. How humble he was also shows this story about that girl who sent him a suicide letter to which he responded and told the girl that he'd be on a Star Trek convention soon and he wanted to see her there. And that went on for a few times and he actually talked her out of that suicide thoughts and she found joy in life and a purpose. He actually saved her life. And he himself claims it being the best thing he ever did in his life. Even thinking about that story brings tears to my eyes… James Doohan was a true gift of a human being. 🖖
Great stuff, Kraftwerk2K6! I really should have included that story in my video!
"To go where no man has gone before." The Enterprise would have gone no where without Scotty. A Hero in both reality and TV. And Star Trek Continues is awesome! Great tribute Dave! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words, iamMWH!
Scotty and LaForge. I loved that episode. When Scotty said "From one engineer to another, I can do this." You are definitely bringing bqck some great memories!
Great sum up of Scotty's career -- thanks a million. I once met James Doohan at a Star Trek convention in the 70's. He was truly a decent human being and gentle soul.
I truly would have liked to have met James. You are confirming everything that I've heard about this great guy.
The good old days.I happened to be a student at the same school as William Shatner(years later of course) but always felt a connection to that show.
My favorites were not kirk or spock, no i was a Dr fan and Scotty fan.We all used that “beam me up “ line, and still do.
We don’t realize how much some people have in our lives even though we never knew them.I learned to do the right thing and always protect your friends, loyalty.
Sad to see that many have passed, well were all getting old now, but still, in my mind it was only yesterday we were in the backyard and playing star trek....Beam me up Scotty, beam me up, please.
It's tough to see them all start to disappear. One by one. Transporting to a destination unknown.
Scotty was the most important man on the Enterprise! He did it all!
I loved him to bits ... You've been beamed up Scotty!
I remember his appearance on Star Trek next Generation, where he tells la Forge that he could tell how fast the Enterprise was going just by the feel of the floorboards of the ship. I always think of that when I'm driving because it's the same thing when you know your vehicle you could tell when something is off just by the feel of the vehicle because you know it so well. Scotty is one of the all-time best sci-fi characters known to man. And I have caught his son playing his role on Star Trek Continues and it really is great
Great comments, crzrck! Thanks for posting.
I met James Doohan in South Florida about 1988. He was my favorite member of Star Trek. I got his autograph and a photo with him, a dream come true.
I got to meet him...during your favorit scene. He and Bones were very nice. They filmed this at my work. Thank you for confirming his military service. He is a true hero in a time when the world needed them...a dangerous time.
I still have an autographed photo of James Doohan that he signed for me at a Star Trek Convention many years ago. Showing my age aren't I? Probably worth a bit now but I ain't selling. I've been a Trekkie since the original show aired. (I think I was about six years old) I used to make "Tribbles" for friends from synthetic fur fabric and draw the "Enterprise" on the chalkboard before class at school. Later when I was a teen I got to meet Mr. Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Walter Koenig and Gene Roddenberry at various conventions. ( I was such a Spock nut) Ah the memories!
Don't sell it!
I saw Doohan in Miami back around late 1980s for a Star Trek convention. The man was full of life, and funny. I mean insanely hilarious. I remember on a talk-radio program in Florida, he was really hating on Shatner, along with George and Nichelle (who also disliked Shatner). That said, at the convention Doohan got drunk, and the drunker he was the funnier he was. Just an amazing person. RIP
The first "star" I ever met. He came to town a few years before the first movie to talk at our local college of engineering. My friend and I were star struck and he was so nice about it. An amazing person.
Hehe... my brother ran into James Doohan quite unexpectedly in the early 80's, alone, in an elevator. Mark was riding to the top of the building to ride down the parking garage ramp. Mr. Doohan had a Sharpie pen with him, and so Mark has a nice Best Wishes signature on his skate board.
How cool is that? I hope he still has that skateboard!
Thank you...you do excellent biographies
Thanks Steve!
Truly a Hero in life as well as a quiet hero on the screen..Scotts favorite episode was the Doomsday machine!..if you haven't watched it..it is my favorite as well..check it out and as always watch out for cloud creatures !!☺
Such An Iconic Character
I never knew he was missing any fingers... I guess I never looked closely enough... A great man and I, also never knew he was a war hero... Or that he saved anyone in real life... A great man all around, R.I.P. Mr James Doohan!!!
Great comments, William! Thanks for adding to the conversation.
Mr. Doohan was a leader of the early conventions. AND it was Lieutenant Commander, or Chief Engineer Scott.
Thanks for the info and the correction, Hans!
a buddy of mine had attended one of the early conventions and was majoring in photo journalism at the time, he had a wonderful book with photos from the con. I miss him, and I wish I knew what happened to that book. My buddy passed away a couple years before Doohan.
Thanks for this. When I was a little boy, I was always Scotty.
You're welcome, big p!
Learned a lot of scotty that I didn't know before... Wow!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Wilfredo!
I met James Doohan in person at a video store. He seemed like a regular guy, a father figure. He not only signed the stores catalogue for me, he also signed a Trek comic book I brought. A great guy.
Thanks for the Great memories of Scotty and the Enterprise he loved ! Live Long and Prosper !
You are very welcome, Michael!
I had the pleasure of meeting him in the early nineties at a Stars and Cars event in Greenville SC. Very cool and very nice person he talked with everyone and stayed extra to sign autographs for everyone left in the line after the scheduled end.
Scotty was a Lt. Commander on Star Trek Classic.
I loved TOS and The Animated Series. I remember the Log Books! I love Scottie. Thanks for the memories.
You are very welcome, Dlee645!
I actually had met Mr. DOOHAN at a Star Trek convention in San Jose, California. He had a good personality. I still have a few autographs signed by him, yes I'll keep it forever. Captain log out( flushing sound of toilet) lol
I ...had ...no idea ...that James Doohan was missing a finger. What a fine man, gentleman and human being he was. Thanks for the great research.
New viewer and subscriber today. Canadian, builder of countless Enterprises and Klingon war birds. I remember watching the original series week by week back when they first came out. Made an 8" mirror telescope with a friend one summer and bought different eye pieces from Edmond Scientific.And learned how really small we are. Thank you so much for this great tribute to James Doohan. I didn't know he fought on Juneoh beach. He was a better Captain then Kirk, you knew things were under control when Scotty had the bridge.
Thanks for subscribing, Brian!
Thank you for such an excellent tribute to both a man and character who's honorable traits are more then worthy of both high praise and emulation. He's truly a man's man
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, SOCMC!
I met him at a small Trek convention once. He was a consumate gentleman and so thrilled to meet every fan.
Thanks Dave for sharing this! as a kid & adult I love Star Trek the original series! Scotty was one of my favourite characters! Coincidentally my father served in Europe in World War II as a combat Sapper on D day on Juno beach & beyond to the occupation of Germany! Thanks for sharing!
He was a unsung hero always took a back seat to Kirk ,Spock and Dr McCoy he loved his scotch ha ha but when he had opportunities to command the Enterprise he shined it was cool to see him be a magnificent engineer and a great star ship commander when needed a sure James Doohan was a great human being
God bless
His work is never forgotten
@James Bodnarchuk. Thanks for the great comments. I'm sure that you are very proud of your father!
"Captain, the dilithium crystals are about to go!"
"we secretly replaced them with new Folger's Crystals" ... part of an old joke
Thanks.for this a lot of this I didn't no ,but I like him on all the star treks hope his son does as well.he is missed ,all the people we have lost from star trek will be missed ,I enjoy all star treks.
You're welcome, Ron!
Just one word:RESPECT.
Every one that I ever met that was fortunate enough to have met James Doohan, marveled as to how he was down to earth and friendly to anyone who met him. He is missed.
Jason of Star Command
"Now, that is a name I haven't heard in a long, long time."
- Ben Kenobi
Scotty was everybody's favorite character in Star Trek. On the opening night, when I saw "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country," James Doohan was the only character who got a standing ovation.
I saw Star Trek VI on opening night as well! The crowd I was with was a bit more sedate, however. No standing ovations.
one of scotty`s laws on a friends garage wall" multiply yer repair times by a factor of four, that is how you keep your reputation as a miracle worker"
My Favorite charecter on Star Trek. In the early years of star trek there was a rumor that the vulcan greeting was derived or in support of Doohans wwii injury. I even heard it again on tv before it went off air ( which it did in the old days lol ) though I cant recall what program it was it was a uhf channel. For every geek or nerd the two shining examples of their differences could be seen with Spock and Scotty. Spock geeking out over some new discovery while Scotty builds / fixes/ and repurposes anything laying around.
Mr. Doohan did make an appearance in San Fran one year and signed autographs for three hours, almost until everyone at the convention had a signature. I will always treasure my poster he signed. He did not charge a single dollar for his autographs if you were asking for just one.
What a great guy!
Had the great honor of meeting Mr. Doohan when he was the guest of the officers of the USS ENTERPRISE (the real one) at a formal dinner. He gave a hilarious monologue after dinner, then moved from table to table. I was a principal assistant engineer on the ship, so my boss was the “real Scotty.” What a class act, was James Doohan.
I've had the pleasure of meeting Shatner,Kelley AND Doohan of the three he was the most gracious and warm ( Shatner was, as was Kelley) person. He took time to say hello shake hands and listen to 'Your' story about what star trek meant to you. Absolutely a gentleman in the truest sense of the world.
I was astonished when years ago I learned that James D. was a genuine WW2 hero.
There are getting to be ever fewer like him.
When the rogue Nomad probe killed Scotty I realized the red shirt curse was universal.
Even the Redshirt curse couldn't take Scotty out for long!..:)..Live long and Prosper and as always watch out for cloud creatures !!☺
I AM NOMAD STERILIZE
Those damn red shirts are bad mojo for sure,i stopped wearing red shirts because of the curse,i haven't worn a red shirt since 1976 when i wore a red white & blue shirt while dropping 4 way window payne acid durring the bicentennial fireworks.
@@theashpilez do you think Captain Kirk could talk Skynet to death?
Thing was it was James Doohan killing himself. In that NOMAD was voiced by him. Then he gets to resurrect himself.