Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Documentary

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

⭐ 9.0/10 📅 2007 ⏱ 0h 48m Released

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.

🎭 Cast

Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Self
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Self
Bobbie Bresee
Bobbie Bresee
Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Self (archive footage)
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Self
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Self
John Landis
John Landis
Self
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Self (archive footage)
Max Schreck
Max Schreck
Self (archive footage)
Colin Clive
Colin Clive
Self (archive footage)
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Self (archive footage)

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