Vintage promo featurette for Star Trek:TMP

[mego73]

I don't think this was on the DVD or blu ray

Los Angeles Times (http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/01/20/star-trek-the-motion-picture-watch-a-lost-making-of-the-movie-video/)

[Hotfoot]

Wow. That was cool! Wish Paramount would restore the footage.

[Mikey]

Great watch !!!

It made me feel really sorry for Ilia getting her head shaved (never seen that footage before)

I always thought that was stupid of them to do that.

There was absolutely no reason to have a bald woman other than shock value (at that time)

They should have made Shatner appear without his rug

[Werewolf]

That was cool.

[kennermike]

This is really cool! .But I have seen this on Youtube its been their for a while or at least it was?

[huedell]

Great watch !!!

It made me feel really sorry for Ilia getting her head shaved (never seen that footage before)

I always thought that was stupid of them to do that.

There was absolutely no reason to have a bald woman other than shock value (at that time)
Depends on how you define "shock value".

Roddenberry was always trying to destroy preconcieved stereotypes and
prejudice and all that... a bald woman hero was a great idea in that context .... and, in many ways... Illa was the thing most remembered in that movie.... so, it DID make an impact... it just depends on if you value it, I guess. AND it was ahead of it's time to this very day in 2011.
Has there been any other popular bald woman character since?
Interesting question.

That said... she was crying real tears in that clip.... and I find it odd that
the article writer called it one of the "funniest" moments.... yeah, if
you think people suffering is funny.