NASFiC (1975)
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NASFiC, held in Los Angeles, California
, on Labor Day weekend 1975, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, was the 1st North American Science Fiction Convention
. "NASFiC" was an initialism for North American Science Fiction Convention. This "Continental Convention", the first of its kind, was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1975 Worldcon
.
was awarded to a site in Australia, Los Angeles was chosen as the site for the first Continental Convention at , 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.
, 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. Several of the actresses that have portrayed Jane
, including Eve Brent, Joyce MacKenzie
, and Louise Lorraine
, were also part of the celebration.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, on Labor Day weekend 1975, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, was the 1st North American Science Fiction Convention
North American Science Fiction Convention
NASFiC, a.k.a. the North American Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention scheduled only during years where the Worldcon is being held outside of the North American continent. NASFiC bids voted on by the Worldcon membership the year after a non-North American Worldcon site has...
. "NASFiC" was an initialism for North American Science Fiction Convention. This "Continental Convention", the first of its kind, was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1975 Worldcon
33rd World Science Fiction Convention
The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention, informally known as Aussiecon, was held in Melbourne, Australia, 14–17 August 1975, at the Southern Cross Hotel. Its guests of honour were Ursula K. Le Guin , Susan Wood , Mike Glicksohn , and Donald Tuck...
.
Site selection
After the 1975 Worldcon33rd World Science Fiction Convention
The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention, informally known as Aussiecon, was held in Melbourne, Australia, 14–17 August 1975, at the Southern Cross Hotel. Its guests of honour were Ursula K. Le Guin , Susan Wood , Mike Glicksohn , and Donald Tuck...
was awarded to a site in Australia, Los Angeles was chosen as the site for the first Continental Convention at , the 31st World Science Fiction Convention
31st World Science Fiction Convention
The 31st World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Torcon II, was held 31 August – 3 September 1973 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The chairman was John Millard....
, in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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.
Events
Johnny Weismuller, Buster CrabbeBuster Crabbe
Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular serials in the 1930s and 1940s.-Birth:...
, Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney was an American actor and stuntman of Irish, French, and Cherokee ancestry. Born Jacques O'Mahoney, he was credited variously as Jock Mahoney, Jack O'Mahoney or Jock O'Mahoney. He starred in two television series, both westerns...
, and James Pierce
James Pierce
James Hubert Pierce , of Shelbyville, Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film.-Early life/College/Early film career:...
—four of the actors to have portrayed Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
—participated in a "Tarzan Club" reunion as part of a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
' birth. Several of the actresses that have portrayed Jane
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.- In the novels :...
, including Eve Brent, Joyce MacKenzie
Joyce MacKenzie
Joyce MacKenzie is an American actress who appeared in films and television from 1946 to 1961. She is best remembered for being the eleventh actress to portray Jane. She played the role opposite Lex Barker's Tarzan in 1953's Tarzan and the She-Devil.-External links:...
, and Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine
Louise Lorraine was an American film actress.-Life and career:Born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California in 1904, Louise Lorraine's rise to film happened quite accidentally....
, were also part of the celebration.