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Fandango, v. 1, issue 2, whole no. 6, Fall 1944
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sheafing thru his treasure trove with unrepressed exclamations of joy. Laney also made a frustrating search for a copy of [[underline]] Leaves [[/underline]], a quality collectors' item featuring off-trail works by Wandrel, Moore, Lovecraft, Merritt, Howard and others, in which a poem by Leiber had once appeared. Fritz had previously been runaway of the verse's publication. The title has since been discovered to be [[underline]] The Demands of Upper Air [[/underline]]. I took the invaluable opportunity of asked Leiber what he thot of [[underline]] Weird Woman [[/underline]], the Universal picture adapted from his [[underline]] Conjure Wife [[/underline]]. I remembered that Merritt had seen the picturization of [[underline]] Seven Footprints to Sata [[/underline]] - and wept. I wondered if [[underline]] Conjure Wife [[/underline]] had also been so butchered. I was handicapped by not yet having seen it myself. However, I was under the impression it had originally been intended as an "A" picture--high-class cast, director, settings, etc., even, I believe, in technicolor--and wound up as one of the Inner Sanctum quickies. Leiber revealed that the original script, he having written it, had pretty faithfully followed the story. Then the studio had gotten the idea the property could be used, with "suitable altercations", for in turn was treated-- or, mistreated, if you will. At any rate, in the end, the emasculated produce emerged. Now much more than the mere tad-bits I have related foregoing must have transpired, but I'll be a son of a Shoggoth if I can recall just what all else. Curse that Laney for exposing my inadequate memory! But I'll get even with him. Some day I'll invite him, and, say, Cleve Cartmill over to my flat; a week later, call on him at the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society meeting to give a half hour's extemporaneous talk about what transpired. [[underline]] Cleve [[/underline]]-r of me, eh? [[underline]] Leiber Gott! [[/underline]] [[dotted line]] AN EXPERIMENT IN LOCAL FAN ORGANZATION Out of the great mass of stupidities arising from the late fan feud in Los Angeles, there remains a slight residue of worthwhile experience. While of course the bulk of the actions on both sides were of a depth of stupidity not to be imagined by one not on the scene, the experiences of [[underline]] The Outsiders [[/underline]] should be preserved in the archives of fandom for the benefit of ensuing local clubs. I should not take the space in FAPA for this purpose had it not been for the large amount of Futurian organizational material in the 28th mailing. As it is, I do not feel that this article is quite so out of place. When the group seceded from the LASFS, all twelve or thirteen of us wished to form some sort of fantasy society--we did not know for certain what we did want, except that we wished it to stress informality and accomplishment at the expence of formal business meetings and constitutional quibbling. Until late in the career of [[underline]] The Outsiders [[/underline]], the group did not even had a constitution, but it was finally found necessary--so T. Bruce Yerke (author of at least two different constitutions for the LASFS) was delegated to draw up the one published later in this issue. Our first meetings were nothing more than discussion gatherings held either at the Carolina Pines or at Fran Shack. Much to my surprise, the individual members respected each other's rights quite well; the discussions were carried on very successfully without benefit of presiding officer or parliamentary law. As the group began to get under way, it was decided that it should function largely as a publishing organization; and the back room at Fran Shack was fitted up for this purpose. (Equipment consisted of two mimeographs (Bronson's and Laney's), stylii, stapler, trimming board, and slip - 3
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sheafing thru his treasure trove with unrepressed exclamations of joy. Laney also made a frustrating search for a copy of [[underline]] Leaves [[/underline]], a quality collectors' item featuring off-trail works by Wandrel, Moore, Lovecraft, Merritt, Howard and others, in which a poem by Leiber had once appeared. Fritz had previously been runaway of the verse's publication. The title has since been discovered to be [[underline]] The Demands of Upper Air [[/underline]]. I took the invaluable opportunity of asked Leiber what he thot of [[underline]] Weird Woman [[/underline]], the Universal picture adapted from his [[underline]] Conjure Wife [[/underline]]. I remembered that Merritt had seen the picturization of [[underline]] Seven Footprints to Sata [[/underline]] - and wept. I wondered if [[underline]] Conjure Wife [[/underline]] had also been so butchered. I was handicapped by not yet having seen it myself. However, I was under the impression it had originally been intended as an "A" picture--high-class cast, director, settings, etc., even, I believe, in technicolor--and wound up as one of the Inner Sanctum quickies. Leiber revealed that the original script, he having written it, had pretty faithfully followed the story. Then the studio had gotten the idea the property could be used, with "suitable altercations", for in turn was treated-- or, mistreated, if you will. At any rate, in the end, the emasculated produce emerged. Now much more than the mere tad-bits I have related foregoing must have transpired, but I'll be a son of a Shoggoth if I can recall just what all else. Curse that Laney for exposing my inadequate memory! But I'll get even with him. Some day I'll invite him, and, say, Cleve Cartmill over to my flat; a week later, call on him at the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society meeting to give a half hour's extemporaneous talk about what transpired. [[underline]] Cleve [[/underline]]-r of me, eh? [[underline]] Leiber Gott! [[/underline]] [[dotted line]] AN EXPERIMENT IN LOCAL FAN ORGANZATION Out of the great mass of stupidities arising from the late fan feud in Los Angeles, there remains a slight residue of worthwhile experience. While of course the bulk of the actions on both sides were of a depth of stupidity not to be imagined by one not on the scene, the experiences of [[underline]] The Outsiders [[/underline]] should be preserved in the archives of fandom for the benefit of ensuing local clubs. I should not take the space in FAPA for this purpose had it not been for the large amount of Futurian organizational material in the 28th mailing. As it is, I do not feel that this article is quite so out of place. When the group seceded from the LASFS, all twelve or thirteen of us wished to form some sort of fantasy society--we did not know for certain what we did want, except that we wished it to stress informality and accomplishment at the expence of formal business meetings and constitutional quibbling. Until late in the career of [[underline]] The Outsiders [[/underline]], the group did not even had a constitution, but it was finally found necessary--so T. Bruce Yerke (author of at least two different constitutions for the LASFS) was delegated to draw up the one published later in this issue. Our first meetings were nothing more than discussion gatherings held either at the Carolina Pines or at Fran Shack. Much to my surprise, the individual members respected each other's rights quite well; the discussions were carried on very successfully without benefit of presiding officer or parliamentary law. As the group began to get under way, it was decided that it should function largely as a publishing organization; and the back room at Fran Shack was fitted up for this purpose. (Equipment consisted of two mimeographs (Bronson's and Laney's), stylii, stapler, trimming board, and slip - 3
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