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Monsterpal wrote: I'm still going with Heinlein, "The Dean of Science Fiction Writers."
Yeah, Bradbury was so famous and popular, I see that ol' familiar name on the marquee to draw in the crowds: RICHARD CARLSON.In IT's screen credits, SCREENPLAY BY HARRY ESSEX is large, and under it, like a forgotten footnote, is STORY BY RAY BRADBURY, in Aubrey Wisberg-Jack Pollexfen-worthy small print.
On the other hadn, Tom, try taking a look at that BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS poster (released the same year) that proudly declares "Suggested by the sensational SATURDAY EVENING POST story by Ray Bradbury." Warners clearly saw publicity value in his name, even if Universal didn't. (I would also argue that this was the start of his acheiving fame, and that he became much more famous as the years went by.)
As for Stan Lee or Rod Serling as candidates . . . well, they're certainly both quite famous, but I thought we were talking about prose fiction writers of short stories and novels, not broadening it to other media like comic books or televsion. (Serling did write some short fiction, but it was both awful and unsuccessful.)Philip K. Dick? I'd count him as a contender, as he's been getting more and more attention as a so-called "serious" writer as the years go by. Dean Koontz? Maybe, although many people lump him in with Stephen King as a "horror writer" rather than a "science fiction writer." (I'm not saying they're right or wrong, just commenting on how many perceive him. Of course, if we count King as a science fiction writer--several of his works qualify--he's probably the winner, hands down.) Vonnegut? Excellent choice, and certainly a contender for the "most famous" title--although some snobs would probably object to calling him a science fiction writer, because they still think that a "serious" writer cannot be a "science fiction writer."
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TServo4 wrote:We ran the Nat King Cole short at both Expos. It's pretty typical of the Wil Cowan shorts from that era, and Nat sings "Pretend." Russ Morgan's orchestra is the house band and there's an acrobatic number, too.
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TomWeaver999 wrote: << As for Stan Lee or Rod Serling as candidates . . . well, they're certainly both quite famous, but I thought we were talking about prose fiction writers of short stories and novels <<The Comment That Started It All was "the most famous science fiction writer on Earth" so I see Rod Serling as a contender. FAHRENHEIT 451, taught in school, enters a kid's life for a couple days, and who know if he/she actually makes a lasting mental note of the author's name; THE TWILIGHT ZONE has been on TV every day for 50 years, for people of allllllll ages. I believe that if you set up a lemonade stand and asked every customer, "Who's Ray Bradbury?" and "Who's Rod Serling?", the people who knew Serling would "win" 10 or 20 to 1. (Setting aside the army of customers who'd say, "Never heard of either of 'em. Shut up and pour!")
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Jameson281 wrote: We aren't talking about their quality as a writer, or their popularity amongst sci-fi fans. We're talking about general fame.
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