NASFiC, held in Los Angeles, on Labor Day weekend 1975, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, was the first North American Science Fiction Convention.[1][2] "NASFiC" was an initialism for North American Science Fiction Convention.[2] This "Continental Convention", the first of its kind, was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1975 Worldcon.[3]
| NASFiC | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction/Fantasy |
| Venue | Los Angeles Airport Marriott |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | Labor Day weekend 1975 |
| Attendance | 1,100 |
Guests of honor edit
- Harlan Ellison, Guest of Honor
- Lester del Rey, Toastmaster
Information edit
Site selection edit
After the 1975 Worldcon was awarded to a site in Australia, Los Angeles was chosen as the site for the first Continental Convention at Torcon II, the 31st World Science Fiction Convention, in Toronto, Canada. The bid led by Chuck Crayne defeated a bid led by Bruce Pelz, also for Los Angeles in 1975, at an "unofficial" site selection meeting.[4][5]
Committee edit
- Chair: Chuck Crayne[4]
Events edit
Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe, Jock Mahoney, and James Pierce—four of the actors to have portrayed Tarzan—participated in a "Tarzan Club" reunion as part of a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs' birth.[6] Several of the actresses that have portrayed Jane, including Eve Brent, Joyce MacKenzie, and Louise Lorraine, were also part of the celebration.[7]
Notable program participants edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Morrison, Patt (September 7, 1975). "Sci Fi Confab Draw 'em All". Los Angeles Times. p. CS1. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
The acronym sounded OK--but you got the feeling that if any of the guys at the four-day North American Science Fiction Convention at the Marriott Hotel [...]
- ^ "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1974". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1987. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "Chuck Crayne Dies Suddenly". File 770. February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
Crayne played a leading role in LA Worldcon bids for 1975 and 1981. Although both lost, he leveraged the 1975 bid into a successful run for the rights to host the very first North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC).
- ^ Flynn, George. "NASFiC Site Selection". NESFA. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Lindsey, Robert (August 29, 1975). "Wily Tarzan Lives On, Dollarwise". The New York Times. p. 59. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Lindsey, Robert (September 30, 1975). "The Tarzan Club Holds First Reunion". The Ledger. p. 8C. Retrieved September 25, 2009.