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_aMerwin, Sam, Jr., _d1910-1996 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aReel Life Films |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2009-06-23 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Reel Life Films" by Sam Merwin is a science fiction narrative likely written in the 1950s, during the early years of the space age. The book critiques the film industry's portrayal of extraterrestrial beings, focusing on the complexities of producing science fiction movies in a politically sensitive environment. The theme revolves around the idea of how filmmakers deal with the demand for villains without offending real-life minority groups, ultimately opting for fictional aliens. The story unfolds on a train as Cyril Bezdek, the production chief of Gigantic Studios, engages in a crucial meeting with banker E. Carter Dorwin to discuss their science fiction films. Bezdek is determined to defend the creative direction of the studio against Dorwin's concerns about their alignment with reality and societal sentiment. The plot takes a dramatic turn when an actual Martian intrudes, demanding that the representations of Martians in their films be altered as they do not reflect the reality of his civilization. As the narrative progresses, issues of identity, representation, and the nature of entertainment are explored, leading to a humorous yet thought-provoking examination of how fiction interacts with societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29209 |
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