Project Gutenberg 2009-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 222 Merwin, Sam 1910 1996 Merwin, Samuel Kimball, Jr. Ferrat, Jacques Jean Sprague, Carter Reel Life Films Produced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Reel Life Films" by Sam Merwin is a science fiction narrative likely written in the 1950s, during the early years of the space age. The book critiques the film industry's portrayal of extraterrestrial beings, focusing on the complexities of producing science fiction movies in a politically sensitive environment. The theme revolves around the idea of how filmmakers deal with the demand for villains without offending real-life minority groups, ultimately opting for fictional aliens. The story unfolds on a train as Cyril Bezdek, the production chief of Gigantic Studios, engages in a crucial meeting with banker E. Carter Dorwin to discuss their science fiction films. Bezdek is determined to defend the creative direction of the studio against Dorwin's concerns about their alignment with reality and societal sentiment. The plot takes a dramatic turn when an actual Martian intrudes, demanding that the representations of Martians in their films be altered as they do not reflect the reality of his civilization. As the narrative progresses, issues of identity, representation, and the nature of entertainment are explored, leading to a humorous yet thought-provoking examination of how fiction interacts with societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 43385 2025-10-12T06:46:50.459181 text/html 39550 2021-01-05T05:47:37 text/html 79205 2025-10-12T06:46:53.932161 application/epub+zip 78009 2025-10-12T06:46:51.963173 application/epub+zip 78008 2025-10-12T06:46:50.981170 application/epub+zip 152408 2025-10-12T06:46:55.410141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145150 2025-10-12T06:46:53.361170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126081 2022-09-13T14:02:08.319038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37285 2025-10-12T06:46:50.232151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37110 2021-01-05T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37101 2021-01-05T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21263 2025-10-12T06:46:55.538123 application/rdf+xml 11102 2025-10-12T06:46:51.466164 image/jpeg 3118 2025-10-12T06:46:51.225148 image/jpeg 14730 2021-01-05T05:47:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 15887 2021-01-05T05:47:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 14709 2021-01-05T05:47:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 76427 2025-10-12T06:46:50.464161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia