Shatner's Follies

Shatner's Follies: What They Forgot To Report

I'm always amazed by the depths to which entertainment magazines on the web will dive to when they decide that they need a little garbage to air in order to boost readership: Metro.co.uk recently published the usual train wreck article at William Shatner's expense.
Metro's Sad Attempt To Boost Readership

It's no secret that William Shatner suffered financially after Star Trek. No significant royalties were forthcoming because he had been paid on a "per-episode" contract, and Star Trek had not been sold into syndication yet. He'd recently closed on a brand new home for his family, and he was fighting a losing battle in a separation from his wife soon after.

Shatner freely admitted his disastrous plunge into depression. The divorce left him virtually penniless. He spent most of his time traveling in a pickup truck and drinking.
The camper perched on the flatbed of the truck wasn't roomy - just enough space for him and his dog, Morgan. Opening the door resulted in a shower of beer cans in the morning. Quite often he was "recognized", as Shatner occasionally mentions in his various books.
A More Humorus Quote via a Review by Bobby Matherne

It was a time of nomadic travel, doing what Shatner had started out in and excelled at: live theatre. It's hard to find references of his work at that time.Shatner referrs to it as "The Lost Years", but snippets of it can be found if you look hard enough on the Internet:

   More information on Shatner's work in Summer Stock should be available as time goes on. It's be exciting to see if someone has video of his performances - it existed back then, but tapes suffer due to age. One would hope that when discovered, they can be saved. Please post if you know of any informative links.