Please, never take this video down. It's so wonderful.

He was a wonderful, generous man. I went to visit him twice when I lived in Hollywood and he was always funny, corny and open hearted. He would open his home every Saturday to anyone who wanted to visit. All you had to do was show up at 11 am and ring the bell. And he would answer just like he does at the beginning of this video. And if you knew, you could answer him in the same creepy way. As a SCI-FI fan, I feel very lucky to have met him.

@1959blantz

6 жыл бұрын

I visited the Ackermansion back in 1998 and it's a memory that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I started reading FM in the late 60s and tried to never miss an issue. My picture was posted in the "Wanted More Readers Like" section in the mid 70s. I made sure to take it with me so I could get Forry to autograph that issue, and get my picture taken of me holding the magazine with Forry.It was unbelievable how he would let people wander through his home unsupervised. I shutter to think how many people took advantage of his generosity and walked off with some of his prized collection.I remember being in his Dracula room and saw where he had left his wallet sitting on his coffin coffee table. There were several other people walking around and I was concerned that somebody might decided they might want to leave with more than memories. I quickly picked it up and headed downstairs to where he was sitting. Once I returned it to him he said he was wondering where he misplaced it. He pulled out a hundred and tried to get me to take it. I refused and told him that the tour was way more valuable to me than any amount of money.The world lost a great and very generous man when Forry passed.

@SearchIndex

3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!

@SearchIndex

3 жыл бұрын

@@1959blantzAWESOME story !

@brookingsbeachcomber

3 жыл бұрын

that's cool, the good old days

I loved this video but it’s so sad that this collection wasn’t put into a museum.

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

@marcuslyons6622 I know what you mean. Billionaires, probably, like Spielberg and Stephen King, not to mention mayor Bradley, they all could’ve easily created a museum for, in their eyes, chump change. I mean Forry even said he offered everything for “FREE.” Let’s allow this word to sink in for everybody……”FREEEEE.” So the outcome leads to one important question: what the hell happened? This is a subject I see discussed in a book or documentary like those old cable shows: E: True Hollywood Stories, or Behind The Music

What beautiful soul he was. I wish I could have met him,Ray Harryhausen and Ray Bradbury

Forrest Ackerman was one of the nicest people I had ever had the pleasure to meet. I was lucky enough to have my picture featured in the "Wanted More Readers Like" section of Famous Monsters Of Filmland. I visited his home only once but it was an experience I will never forget. It's very sad he isn't with us anymore, but we are very lucky to have had him to share his collection and stories with all of us who loved him.

@irened.

4 жыл бұрын

Some dumb ho been accusing him of "me too". Search his name at my channel for my take on her. 😁 Currently is my latest vid.

This is a place I wanted to visit when I was younger, but never did, But this tour is the next best thing.

Its a tragedy that the collection couldn't be kept together, some of that stuff deserves to be in the Smithsonian, him talking about it going to going to a museum etc..at the end is sad

@thechaz83

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Not too long ago on eBay I discovered an authentic piece of cotton used inside one of the brontosaurus models used in King Kong. It was in a small bag attached to a picture. How sick!! People are cutting Forry’s stuff-film history memorabilia and slapping on a huge price tag. I can’t recall the price this gentleman asked, but it exceeded $2,000.

@55giantsfan22

9 ай бұрын

@@thechaz83 smh

@thechaz83

9 ай бұрын

Yet there are respectable sellers who sell some of Forry’s stuff on a sci-fi lover to sci-fi lover basis. They were friends of Forry’s. I’m friends with a gentleman who wrote for Ackerman’s Famous Monsters during the 70’s. Through him I’ve heard funny, soul touching stories and received a few authentic Forry items: autographs, lobby cards taken from the negatives once owned by Forry, even 2 small paintings-1 is Chaney’s Laugh Clown Laugh. I hope more people with a genuine love for horror and sci-fi fill the world, caring for these items rather than butchering them for money.

@55giantsfan22

9 ай бұрын

@@thechaz83 wow thats awesome

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

thank you for keeping this old video posted. Huell is so nice as was Forry. Was able to tour the Ackermansion with my 2 young sons. Such a fantastic venue and so gracious that he opened his home to us all.

I'm crying and not ashamed to admit it.

I absolutely love this! Two of my favorite personalities together.

Some of this stuff are genuine priceless artifacts to all of humanity. The first edition signed Frankenstein for example.

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

Also, priceless items that geek me out, 1. Bela Lugosi’s Dracula Ring from Abbot & Costello meet Dracula 2. The last War of the Worlds machine 3. Ray Harryhausen’s models from Earth vs The Flying Saucers 4. All the original 1933 King Kong items….lastly 5. Lone Chaney’s makeup kit, the hat and teeth from London After Midnight, along with autographs (Price, Lugosi, Karloff, Lee, etc.,) and the first edition of Dracula with Bram Stoker’s name, along with others who played Dracula:)

I remember when I first saw this I geeked tf out seeing huell & Mr Ackerman in the same episode taking a trip through Ackermans pad.

I knew "Uncle Forry" very well. I have many wonderful memories of visiting the Ackermansion.

This is one of the most awe-inspiring, and one of the most depressing half hours a Monster Kid could watch. All of this existed...and now, all of this is lost to the mists of time and the disinterest of those who should have known better. Rest In Peace, Forrest, and ...

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

I possess a few genuine Ackerman pieces. Believe me when I say they’re in loving hands :) But yes I understand what you mean. I’ve seen a few bad people who had a few big Forry items and….it’s to depressing to disclose

Simply amazing. How I wish I was aware of this when he was alive. What a great guy, and his jokes are so corny it is actually charming.

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

Whenever I’m depressed I seek out all of Ack’s bad puns. Believe it or not, soon I’m smiling again. I know I’m a nerd bc of this haha 😂

Met Forry at a convention in San Jose back in 1979. He pushed along a grocery shopping cart and was filling his up his basket with collectibles. Got his autograph, too. Nice man.

reminds me of Stan Lee. love both of them

I deeply regret missing a chance to visit the mansion. However I own a Frankenstein profile oil portrait from the collection that I purchased on Ebay while Mr. Ackerman was still living and they were beginning to sell it off. I was thrilled to see it in this video in his Karloff-Lugosi room near the end of the piece. RIP Forrest Ackerman!

Having had the pleasure of befriending Forrest J. Ackerman (Uncle Forry to his friends) and celebrating his 90th birthday, I can say that he was a wonderful man with an enormous knowledge about the entertainment business that he was only too happy to share, an enormous wealth of stories about his experiences in that business, a collection of memorabilia that is probably unrivaled the world over...and a heart bigger than all of that. He was greatly loved and is sorely missed.

@irened.

4 жыл бұрын

Some wench accuses him of metoo. Search his name at my channel. Currently latest video.

@thechaz83

8 ай бұрын

I heard about that many years back. It was all BS. Forry had been dead almost 10 yrs by then. Why wait that long? Bunch of greedy and ignorant people behind that me too garbage.

RIP Dr. Ackula!

that was amazing about his wife

thank you for the great history

This was wonderful. As a native Angeleno I can't believe I had never heard about this gentleman. I would have loved to visit his home museum. So sad that no one took him up on his offer to keep his collection intact. What a huge missed opportunity.

Huell did not get that "toyYoda". That was good.

Truly amazing

R.I.P. I actually had him answer my emails years ago. R.I.P.

I miss the Ackermansion....I wish it had been saved and left as is.

No Mention of Famous Monsters of Filmland, The Magazine which Forrest Ackerman Published for a few Decades, and which put him on the Map in the Science Fiction Field. This Publication was read by people like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Rick Baker, Joe Dante, Don Glut, and Stan Winston, All of whom became famous filmmakers, Makeup Artists, Writers, and Special Effects Men in the Movie and Television Industry. Without Famous Monsters a lot of kids who loved Science Fiction and Horror films would have no place to go.

Wow what a collection! Anche io spero di avere almeno una stanza piena di memorabilia

Incredible collection and really sorry to learn that arrangements were never made to have much of this memorabilia placed in a museum for posterity after Mr. Ackerman's passing......

@doktor_ghul

7 жыл бұрын

Spielberg or Lucas could have paid for the protection of this museum of wonder out of petty cash, but they let it get away. Hollywood just doesn't care.

@Dan-ky5es

6 жыл бұрын

They're fake and unworthy people.

@timmthompson8248

6 жыл бұрын

It would be a shame if the collection were broken up. Mr. Ackerman obviously spent a great deal of time and money to build it

@davenolan5709

3 жыл бұрын

@R W That place could have been The House of Pies? Location is on Vermont and Franklin.

@snakes3425

Жыл бұрын

His will left it to 18 beneficiaries, though by the time of his passing a lot had already been sold to help pay for his medical bills. When it comes to a museum like the Smithsonian though they'd probably want to verify that the items were indeed what Ackerman claimed they were

This interviewer had to ask Mary's Shelly's name? Wow...

2 people I wish’d I’d met in my life Both Legends! RiP!!

San Diego Comic Fest is holding an Ackermansion themed cafe at the 2016 convention in February www.sdcomicfest.org

RIP Forry

It is funny knowing the other side of Forrey and the truth of about many of his “props”. And what happened to them

Never mind saw the end

I wonder where his collection is now?

So I googled him. Looks like recently there are quite a lot of accusations against him, but apparently long running stories about it. Wish they made his stuff a museum rather than sell it all.

Makes my collection look silly

imagine aliens are discovbered on the moona nd mars and they look exactly like the 1950s ideas lol

So freaking sad

Reaches in and grabs the Frankenstein book Outta the case touching the autograph smh

meta luna mutant? woah

THIS GUy is from the VENTURE BROS

27:29 neither of them made it :(

Keep em coming! If you wanna contribute to help them making more of these episodes available contribute to their kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kcet/bring-back-huells-greatest-hits?ref=7i6rtx

Ackerman had people living in his house for years along with 50,000 visitors. I wonder if any stole stuff?

@83thechaz

3 жыл бұрын

1. One of the arms from The Thing From Another World and 2. The first issue of Weird Tales were a few of the things stolen

Such a beautiful wonderful man, l hope he didn't go to where these creatures gave from 🤔

What happened to his collection

@robsmoviecollection3715

7 жыл бұрын

Sadly, it was auctioned off. If only some of those Hollywood success stories that grew up reading his magazine and were inspired by him had saved it and put it in a museum.

@highjinxwillie62

7 жыл бұрын

+ROB'S MOVIE COLLECTION so right it would be one of most successful museum as well ,what a shame. You would think spealberg or Scorsese who are billionaires could just flip a coin and make that happen what posers

@robsmoviecollection3715

7 жыл бұрын

I hope whomever has Forry's things are treating them well.

@daveschall8764

7 жыл бұрын

cough peter jackson

@Tchernobog

6 жыл бұрын

his collection has been spread out to 10000 different people so its not all in 1 place sadly

I'm sure Mr. Howser is a fine fellow, but it would have been nice to have had Mr. Ackerman interviewed by someone who actually knew the slightest thing about sci-fi, fantasy and horror films.

@robspore5046

5 жыл бұрын

Bingo! Thank you, sir.

@ArtsWellnessCollective

4 жыл бұрын

That's the draw of Howser. He doesn't know anything about anytime. If you watch his shows to learn something or see a poignant interview, you'll be watching unsatisfied for a long time.

@joekidd777

4 жыл бұрын

That’s pointless. The interviewer,like most people don’t have the slightest idea about sci-fi, fantasy and horror films of the past. We would all be asking the same questions as Mr. Howser.That’s why Mr. Ackerman is there to explain it all.

OPINION: I *believe* a fan was almost warned he was going to get sued by Profiles in History for questioning authenticity & bringing up certain ring differences. Someone ended up paying $46,000.00 for... Forry's ring! Very interesting if we pay attention here at 2:08 it's very telling. Transcript below:( ACKERMAN: By the way, you might like to take a look at BELA LUGOSI'S DRACULA RING! HOWSER: Now, is that really the ACTUAL ring that Bela Lugosi wore in the *Dracula* movie? ACKERMAN: Ab.. ab.. absolutely! HOWSER: Now, HOW did you get this ring? ACKERMAN: Oh...Don't be afraid. I never drink... at Hollywood & Wine. QUESTION DEFLECTED! Google for more info; or see my "Was Boris Karloff's Mummy Ring Ever Owned by Forry Ackerman?" video & make sure to click the links posted at my description.

@Jimvanhise

9 ай бұрын

It was the Dracula ring Bela wore in Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, so it was a real Bela Lugosi Dracula ring.

hhhh

people stole stuff fro him

@irened.

6 жыл бұрын

There is a forum where people claim that his props weren't authentic. Quirky character, for sure! Maybe he just needed a lot of attention. I wonder if most of his stuff were authentic, whether he would have been that generous in opening his home to strangers?

I heard all greedy vulteres took place apart sad

Huell did seem like a genuinely nice, warm hearted good guy....his accent was kind of annoyingly corny tho!!!!