The author of Farenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died Tuesday night at the age of 91
The author of Farenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died Tuesday night at the age of 91
God rest his soul... maybe his ashes should be buried on the Sea of Tranquility... no wait... that's on the moon...
His Martian Chronicles was my first Sci-Fi reading... great stories...
A profile of Ray from 1963:
http://youtu.be/bl6t0J6yv3o
Around 8:52 he starts describing how he came up with the idea for "Dial Double Zero." At 15:00 it begins to sound surprisingly like Gannon's Mindbox musings. At 15:42, a mysterious box on a telephone pole appears. At 18:52 the story continues.
As for The Martian Chronicles, the book was great. The made-for-TV movie however did not do the story justice despite Rock Hudson's role, IMHO.
Thanks, Pam.
http://youtu.be/t3B1lYtTJQI
Ray on "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho.
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