Gunn, James - Interviews Forest Ackerman

In 1970 University of Kansas professor James Gunn interviewed a series of science fiction authors for his Centron film series "Science Fiction in Literature". This video is a scan from an original 16mm copy of the film. In the film James Gunn visits Forest J. Ackerman’s famous Ackermansion in Los Angeles, California. Ackerman discusses the history of science fiction in the movies, using pieces from his collection to illustrate the history of the genre. There is another reel of film in the Demolition Kitchen Media collection with raw footage from the original film production shoot.