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Comparatively few know that, in addition to being an archivist, actor, author, agent and ardent Esperantist, Forrest J Ackerman was also a singer/songwriter. Whenever an idle moment arose, Forry was prone to breaking into song, usually one of the 1920s-30s vintage with which he grew up. The Al Jolson repertoire was perennially popular, as were… [Continue Reading]
Having acquainted myself with just who this Forrest J Ackerman was via The Horror Hall of Fame and Horray for Horrorwood!, the next step was inevitably a brush with Famous Monsters itself. Though James Warren’s version of FM had faded away when I was three years old, nixing any chance I had to grow up… [Continue Reading]
During my growing-up days of total obscurity, it was difficult to find any additional info on this strange character, Forrest J Ackerman, in the wake of that fateful Horror Hall of Fame broadcast in 1990. FM had ceased publication in 1983 and the various magazines of lesser quality with which FJA had been involved since that time (Monsterland, Monsterama, etc.)… [Continue Reading]
Sometime around 2002 I gained a home internet connection and it would change my life forever. At first I was very sheepish about contributing to chat rooms or message boards, but soon I found courage enough to post in minor ways on IMDb, and later Scarlet Street. The latter was operated by Richard Valley, publisher… [Continue Reading]
The series of articles that will hereby commence are not in any way, shape, or form intended to “explain” Forrest J Ackerman. It would be futile for anyone to attempt such a feat, let alone one who personally knew the man a scant two years. Even that seems uncertain to me because, in retrospect, I… [Continue Reading]
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