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Monster Kid Memories
By Bob Burns and Tom Weaver Foreword by Leonard Maltin Introduction by Joe Dante Monster Kid Memories tells how Bob Burns was part of science fiction history for more than 50 years. Befriending movie serial stars and stuntmen while still a child, Burns was on the set during the production of many classic chapter plays, and collected some of the now historic props (including -- the original suit used in Adventures of Captain Marvel!). Though that was a thrill, it all didn't really come together for Burns until he stepped onto the set of George Pal's classic Destination Moon (1950), where, standing on a lavish moonscape created by Chesley Bonestell, Bob fell in love with tomorrow. Follow Bob Burns as he tells of his friendship with George Pal (Destination Moon, War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao), his days on the sets of the Republic serials, his days as a horror host on television's Shock Theater and, later, The Ghost Busters, his time on the sets of such films as The Time Machine (and its remake) and the story of his incredible collection of film memorabilia. Read about Bob's friendship with Glenn Strange (last Frankenstein Monster of the Universal series of classic movies); his friendship with Bill Castle - King of the Horror Movie Gimmicks; his experiences with makeup man Jack Pierce; and the legendary, long-running series of elaborate Halloween shows he's staged in his own backyard with the help of Hollywood's top special effect men! About the Authors Bob Burns has been a collector, actor, make-up artist and science fiction activist since the 1940s. He starred as Tracy, the gorilla, on television's Ghostbusters, and was involved in the productions of such genre classics as The She Creature, It Conquered the World, Invasion of the Saucer Men and Aliens, among others. Tom Weaver lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and has been interviewing actors and directors since the early 1980s. He has written nearly 20 books on science fiction and horror films, and has contributed to numerous magazines, including Fangoria, Starlog, Cult Movies and Video Watchdog. Praise for Tom Weaver: "Weaver [has a] gift for bringing out the warmth and humanity of his subjects and securing recollections of minute detail." -- Monsters from the Vault "King of the interviewers!" - Classic Images ORDER MONSTER KID MEMORIES FROM YOUR FAVORITE BOOK-STORE TODAY OR GO TO AMAZON.COM
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