Equicon/1975

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This Equicon was combined for the first time with Filmcon.
From the San Diego SF convention web page: "Guests [at the 1975 Equicon] included the entire main cast of Star Trek....Briggs adds: the name derived from the convention supposedly being on the Equinox. There were several Equicon's in L.A. before and after, at the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes."
Equicon '75 took place May 24–25, 1975 at the El Cortex Hotel in San Diego.
The Equicon in 1975 was chaired by Jean Peacock and Jamie Hanrahan with Bjo Trimble in charge of the Fashion Show, Bjo and John Trimble in charge of the art show, Pearl Rae Stickler, John Trimble, Nancy Bourdages, in charge of the Masquerade, D.C. Fontana was the Celebrity Coordinator, and many others.
==Guests==
At the time the program book was printed, there were 34 guests of honor (28 male, 6 female).
* Equicon Guest of Honor—art director Walter M. Jefferies
* Filmcon Fan Guest of Honor—editor of "Famous Monsters" Forrest J Ackerman
* Poul & Karen Anderson—sf writers
* Tim Baar—specialty props, miniatures, etc.
* Rick Baker—makeup man
* Ed Bishop—actor
* Larry Brody—writer
* R. Wright Campbell—writer
* William Campbell—actor, rep. Motion Picture & TV Country House & Hospital
* James Doohan—actor
* June Foray—voice specialist, actress
* Greg Jein—special effects, miniatures
* David Gerrold—writer, costume call MC
* George Clayton Johnson—writer
* Robert H. Justman—producer, former assoc. producer, production mgr.
* Bob Kline—FILMATION artist
* Walter Koenig—actor, writer
* Katherine Kurtz—writer (fantasy)
* John Landis—actor, director
* Walt Lee—sf & fantasy films expert
* Bruce Logan—cinematographer (IDAHO TRANSFER)
* Monte Markham—actor
* Arlene Martel—actress
* Nichelle Nichols—actress
* Larry Niven—sf writer, TV sf writer
* George Pal—producer
* Fred B. Phillips—makeup artist
* Gene Roddenberry—writer, producer
* Majel Barrett Roddenberry—actress
* James Rugg—special effects
* Theodore Sturgeon—writer
* George Takei—actor
* William Ware Theiss—costume designer
File:Equicon75guests.jpg|guest list from the program book
==Welcome: From the Program Book==
By Jean Peacock, the concom chair:
==The Convention Committee Members and Volunteers==
* Chairman: Jean Peacock
* Co-Chairman: Jamie Hanrahan
* Registrar: David Barber
* Assistant: Kay Jones
* Treasurer: Dennis Hunt
* Sales Administrator: Alice Mundorff
* Fashion Show/Art Show: Bjo Trimble
* Art Show: John Trimble
* Masquerade: Pearl Rae Stickler, John Trimble, Nancy Bourdages
* Recording Secretary: Pam May
* Information Secretary: Donna McGary
* Films Coordinator: Bill Lund
* Asst: Joe Nardi Awards: Lynn Barker
* Publicity: Rita Ractliffe
* Celebrity Coordinator: D. C. Fontana
* Auction: Laura Block
* Head Gofer: Jeri Bethel
* Exhibits: D. E. White
* Fan Clubs: Karen Schnaubelt
* Fan Security: Richard Kaapke
* Ed Bishop Liaison: Dale Jones
* Handicapped Services: Liz Greene
* Computer Services Asst.: Cliveden Haas
* Transportation: Fran Evans
* Contests: Paul Pellettiri
* Roommates/Child Care: Becky Foote
* Art Show Assistant: Greg Bear
* Special Celebrity Relations: Nadine Paulsen
* Publications/Banquet: Chuck Graham
* Press Room: Helen Bautista
File:equicon75volunteers.jpg|the roster of volunteers
==Some Travel Arrangements==
Many fan clubs caravaned in groups from other states:
==Costuming/Masquerade==
* (page one)
* (page two)
==Con Charities==
The charities slated to receive donations from Equicon 75/Filmcon 3 were The San Diego Children's Health Center; The Sophia Salvin School for Handicapped Children, Los Angeles; and the Motion Picture Country Home and Convalescent Hospital, Los Angeles.
==The Program Book==
The program book is 68 pages long.
It has a cover by Jim Pinkowski (not credited), and interior Star Trek illos by Ellen Winder."
Many, many pages of the program book consist of movie and television stills from the movie "War of the Worlds," "King Kong," "Wolfman," "Planet of the Apes," "Five Million Miles to Earth," "Invaders from Mars," "Panic in Year Zero," "White Zombie," "Island of Lost Souls," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein," "The Time Machine," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Batman and Robin," and many stills from "Star Trek."
There is an article by Bill Lund called "Why Special Effects?," a list of favorite science fiction movies, an article by Bill Lund called "The Cinematography of Karl Freund."
Ads for "Vertex" (a monthly tabloid of science fact and fiction), the science fiction zine "Destiny" (Bill Sourk), "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films," "AMT Corporation" (Star Trek models), the Star Trek Welcommittee, "Star Trek: Again!" (zines, stationary, "Little Shoppe of Horrors" (store in Waterloo, Iowa), "The Count Dracula Society," "t-k Graphics (books), and "Richard Alf's Comic Kingdom" (San Diego).
File:Equicon3programbook.jpg|front cover of the program book, not credited but signed as Jim Pinklowski
File:Equiconprogrambookback.jpg|back cover of the program book
File:Equiconprogrambook-1.jpg|inside page from the program book, Ellen Winder is the artist, the title is "OLD McCoy (belligerent)"
File:Equiconprogrambook-2.jpg|inside page from the program book, Ellen Winder is the artist, the title is "T'Pau"
File:Equiconprogrambook-3.jpg|inside page from the program book, Ellen Winder is the artist, the title is "Laughing Spock"
==Flyers and Badges==
File:Equiconflyer.jpg| flyer
 File:1975 Equicon Flyer.JPG| front page of a flyer
 File:1975 Equicon Flyer2.JPG| |back page of a flyer
File:Equicon75badge.jpg|1975 convention badge
== Commercials and Photographs==
1975 fan created TV commercial for the 1975 convention. The Youtube commentary notes: "The members of S.T.A.R. San Diego ran Equicon 75 at the El Cortez Hotel, with most of the STAR TREK cast attending as guests. The "Captain" in the ad is now-famous science fiction author Greg Bear. (We knew him when!) Yes, it's blurry. (Sorry.) It's been pieced back together from a 34-year-old silent 8mm film, converted to vhs, then to dvd (with the sound dubbed back in from an ancient cassette tape), then converted again to an mp4 file!"
Photos from the 1975 convention can be found here.WayBack Machine link. And here. Linda Cappel's Benecian wedding dress took first prize at Equicon's fashion show.
== 1975: Con Reports==
===Links===
* The Berengaria Special published a 4-page convention report by Richard Heim.
* 
===Reports===
 
===Response by Jean Peacock (con chair) to Several Con Reports===
Jean Peacock wrote a lengthy response (printed in The Communicator v. 3 n.5 (November 1975) to the con reports in The Communicator v. 3 n.4 (September 1975).
==References==
Category:1975 Conventions
Category:Star Trek TOS Conventions
Category:Science Fiction Conventions