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FFF's Illustrated Nycon Review, 1942

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ILLUSTRATED NYCON REVIEW 

A new print of "Metropolis" had  been secured, which, coupled with the excellent apparatus showed the film in fine fashion upon a theater sized screen. From the start it was obvious that the film was melodramatic and overdone (one due to the requirements of the silent days, but its technical scenes were superb, standing well along side the best produced today. The film lasted two hours on the screen, but all to short a time for such scientifilm lovers as Racic and Ackerman.
    A recess was called for half an hour to give a chance to indulge in refreshments.
    The first person called upon after recess was John W. Campbell, Jr., editor of "Astounding Science Fiction & Unknown." He spoke authoritatively on the "Changing Science Fiction". The point he brought out insistently was that science fiction has evolved as evidenced by "Metropolis." The novelty has worn off and given old style stf. mundaneness.
     He referred to the crude characterization of Hawk Carse, and its success at a time when science fiction was receiving no characterization in its stories worth mentioning.
     Mort Weisinger received the next call. Designated as "the man who can reject a story more jovially than any other editor", Mort, wearing his habitual good nature stepped up to the platform and began a talk upon sidelights behind "The Men of Science Fiction." He spoke of such personalities as Stanley G. Weinbaum, Ray Palmer, Frank R. Paul, Leo Margulies, etc., etc., and little known incidents concerning them.
    Immediately following Weisinger's talk, Chairman, Moskowitz, gave the floor to Will Sykora to continue as Eulogist. Sykora began an introduction of all notables present. First introduced was Charles D. Hornig, then editor of "Science Fiction.", who gave an interesting talk on his development as a fan and how he eventually attained his ambition of being a science fiction editor. Among the others called were Ross Rocklynne, 

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Forrest J. Ackerman

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ILLUSTRATED NYCON REVIEW A new print of "Metropolis" had been secured, which, coupled with the excellent apparatus showed the film in fine fashion upon a theater sized screen. From the start it was obvious that the film was melodramatic and overdone (one due to the requirements of the silent days, but its technical scenes were superb, standing well along side the best produced today. The film lasted two hours on the screen, but all to short a time for such scientifilm lovers as Racic and Ackerman. A recess was called for half an hour to give a chance to indulge in refreshments. The first person called upon after recess was John W. Campbell, Jr., editor of "Astounding Science Fiction & Unknown." He spoke authoritatively on the "Changing Science Fiction". The point he brought out insistently was that science fiction has evolved as evidenced by "Metropolis." The novelty has worn off and given old style stf. mundaneness. He referred to the crude characterization of Hawk Carse, and its success at a time when science fiction was receiving no characterization in its stories worth mentioning. Mort Weisinger received the next call. Designated as "the man who can reject a story more jovially than any other editor", Mort, wearing his habitual good nature stepped up to the platform and began a talk upon sidelights behind "The Men of Science Fiction." He spoke of such personalities as Stanley G. Weinbaum, Ray Palmer, Frank R. Paul, Leo Margulies, etc., etc., and little known incidents concerning them. Immediately following Weisinger's talk, Chairman, Moskowitz, gave the floor to Will Sykora to continue as Eulogist. Sykora began an introduction of all notables present. First introduced was Charles D. Hornig, then editor of "Science Fiction.", who gave an interesting talk on his development as a fan and how he eventually attained his ambition of being a science fiction editor. Among the others called were Ross Rocklynne, Forrest J. Ackerman MOROJO - 5 -