Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0
2 votes
2007
48m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Directed by Michael MacDonald
Top cast
Forrest J. Ackerman
Self
Ray Bradbury
Self
Bobbie Bresee
Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Corman
Self
Joe Dante
Self
John Landis
Self
Fay Wray
Self (archive footage)
Max Schreck
Self (archive footage)
Colin Clive
Self (archive footage)
Ernest Thesiger
Self (archive footage)
Boris Karloff
Self (archive footage)
Christopher Lee
Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre
Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi
Self (archive footage)
Helen Chandler
Self (archive footage)
Claude Rains
Self (archive footage)
Elsa Lanchester
Self (archive footage)
Fredric March
Self (archive footage)Details
Status
Released
Release date
May 16, 2007
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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