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Category Archives: science fiction
Samuel A. Peeples: From Western Frontiers to Sci-Fi Stardom
In 1965, a Western writer helped launch an unexpected science fiction phenomenon. Samuel A. Peeples (1917-1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist whose career spanned genres and mediums, leaving a lasting impact on both Westerns and science fiction. Samuel’s career … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment history, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized, Western fiction, Western genre, Writers and authors
Tagged 1960s Television, American Heritage Center, Brad Ward (pen name), Custer, Film archives, Flash Gordon, Gene Roddenberry, Jason of Star Command, Lancer, NBC, Pop culture history, Samuel A. Peeples, Science Fiction Writers, Screenwriting, Spectre (1977), Star Trek, Television pilots, Television writing, The Tall Man, Western novels, Western Writers, Where No Man Has Gone Before, William Shatner
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Mort Weisinger: The Man Behind Superman in Comics’ Silver Age
Ever wonder who gave Superman his Fortress of Solitude, or why kryptonite comes in so many colors? Meet Mortimer “Mort” Weisinger, the unsung architect of Superman’s expansive mythology during the Silver Age of Comics. Born in April 1915 in New … Continue reading
Posted in Comic book history, science fiction, Silver Age of Comics, Uncategorized
Tagged 1940s comics, 1950s comics, 1960s comics, American Heritage Center, Comic book archives, Comic book mythology, DC Comics, Julius Schwartz, Kryptonite, Mort Weisinger, Pulp magazines, Silver Age, Supergirl, Superman editor
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Parallel Universes: Alternate Histories of Beloved Sci-Fi Franchises
Every writer and every producer can tell you that for every successful idea, a hundred more ended up lying in a wastepaper basket somewhere or scooped up into a folder to use later, only to languish, forgotten by all. While … Continue reading
Titans of Terror: Godzilla and King Kong as Pop Culture Icons
As the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens, we consider the history and legacy of the two most famous giant monsters in film history. Both monsters are represented in posters and stills from the collection of Forrest J. … Continue reading
Posted in Film History, Pop Culture, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Cinema, Atomic Age, Crossover Films, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Forrest J. Ackerman, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Godzilla vs. Frankenstein, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ishiro Honda, Japanese Cinema, Jerry Sohl, Kaiju Cinema, King Kong, Merian C. Cooper, Nuclear Allegory, Postcolonial Themes, Sequels and Remakes, Unproduced Scripts
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The Macabre Magic of Richard Matheson’s Stories -Part Two
In this blog series, we are celebrating the life and work of Richard Matheson, a master of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. His stories and novels have inspired countless films, TV shows, and writers, from The Twilight Zone to Steven … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Fantasy, Halloween, Horror, Literature, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged book to film adaptations, Combat!, Edgar Allan Poe, Fantasy Writers, Film Adaptations, Halloween, Horror Author, Horror Writers, Jerry Sohl, Richard Matheson, Robert Altman, Roger Corman, Science Fiction Writers, Screenwriter, Star Trek, The Comedy of Terrors, The Twilight Zone
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The Macabre Magic of Richard Matheson’s Stories – Part One
Richard Matheson was a master of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. His stories and novels have inspired countless films, TV shows, and writers, from The Twilight Zone to Steven Spielberg, from Stephen King to George A. Romero. He wrote about … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Fantasy, Halloween, Horror, Literature, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Fantasy Literature, Film Adaptations, Halloween, Halloween reads, Horror Literature, I Am Legend, Richard Matheson, Science Fiction Literature, The Twilight Zone
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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Organizing and Processing History
Organizing and arranging historical documents can be difficult. And at a world-renowned archive like the one at the University of Wyoming, there are a select number of people who can manage it. One of them is AHC Processing Archivist Roger … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival work, behind the scenes, faculty/staff profiles, Interns' projects, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archival Practices, archival processes, Archival processing, Buddy Ebsen, fanzines, Historical Documents, Robert Bloch
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Star Trek: Creating the Cultural Phenomenon
The 1960’s television show Star Trek spawned a long lived and beloved cultural phenomenon. Here at the American Heritage Center, we are fortunate to have photographs, scripts, and music scores from some of the original seventy-nine Star Trek episodes that … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Fan Community, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gerald Fried, Nichelle Nichols, Robert Bloch, Sam Peeples, science fiction, Scriptwriters, Scriptwriting Process, Sol Kaplan, Star Trek, television history, Trekkie
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Time Warp: The Back to the Future Film Trilogy
Time travel behind the wheel of a nuclear-powered DeLorean is the premise of the 1985 hit movie Back to the Future. The film follows the comedic adventures of Marty McFly, a high school student who is accidentally transported back thirty … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Hollywood history, Motion picture actors and actresses, motion picture history, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Bob Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Doc Emmett Brown, Marty McFly, Michael J. Fox, movie, movie history, Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg
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Robert Bloch: From Pulp to Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho is based on a novel by Robert Bloch. It is the story of Norman Bates, a lonely motel caretaker who is seething with psychotic rage due to his mother’s domination. Robert Bloch was an author of … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Authors and literature, found in the archive, motion picture history, Pop Culture, popular culture, science fiction, Screenwriting, Uncategorized, writers and poets
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, book to film adaptations, Classic Films, Ed Gein, Film Adaptations, Horror Literature, Norman Bates, popular culture, Psycho, Psychological Thriller, Pulp Fiction, Robert Bloch
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