I've just learned (from inerrant #Wikipedia) that Sol Kaplan, who also scored the episode "The Enemy Within," was blacklisted from Hollywood for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

"The Enemy Within" ALSO had a bitchin' soundtrack; it and "The Doomsday Machine" were dipped into a lot for later Star Trek incidental music.

#SolKaplan #StarTrek #TOS #STTOS #TheEnemyWithin #TheDoomsdayMachine #soundtrack #HUAC #blacklist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Kaplan

My current earworm is the soundtrack by Sol Kaplan from the classic Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine." It fuckin' SLAPS! Adventure and suspense and pathos and tragedy and victory — it is some top-goddamned-notch sci-fi music.
#SolKaplan #StarTrek #STTOS #TheDoomsdayMachine #SciFi #soundtrack

https://youtu.be/U_mwtoeqneM?list=PL5UqOvd2fOhTHjr3DAQHJlRgMlqEJHjg2&t=98

#StarTrek 36 (1967) - 10/10
My favourite episode.❤️

1️⃣ #WilliamWindom (#MyWorldAndWelcomToIt) is the best guest star the show had.

2️⃣ It’s a nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat thriller from start to finish. The design of the unstoppable Planet Killer is part of the appeal, helped enormously by the #SolKaplan score.

3️⃣ Kirk, Spock & Scotty shine in this story. #NormanSpinrad’s script gives each of them strong moments.

4️⃣ According #IMDb users, this is the 5th best episode.

#60sTV #SciFiTV #ClassicTV