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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

May 16, 2007 · 48m
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PLOT

Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.

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Forrest J. Ackerman
Self
Ray Bradbury
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Bobbie Bresee
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Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Corman
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Joe Dante
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John Landis
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Directed by Michael MacDonald

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Released
Original language
EN
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Country
US, CA
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