Canada / May 16, 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Directed by Michael MacDonald
48minruntime
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Ray Harryhausen | Self |
| Vincent Price | Self (archive footage) |
| Peter Cushing | Self (archive footage) |
| Zandor Vorkov | Self (archive footage) |
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| Shelly Weiss | Self (archive footage) |
| Jovanka Vuckovic | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2007 |
| Writer | Ian Johnston |
| Assistant directors | Michael MacDonald |
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