Project Gutenberg 2016-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 144 Zacks, Robert Zack, Robert Ashman, William Ashman Ashman, Bill Don't Shoot Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Don't Shoot" by Robert Zacks is a science fiction story that was originally published in the mid-20th century, specifically in 1955. This narrative combines elements of humor and satire, particularly exploring the movie industry and its absurdities. The central theme revolves around an innovative invention that has unintended consequences, linking the fantastical notion of the Abominable Snowman to the world of Hollywood. The story follows an unnamed young physicist who, after developing a revolutionary optical invention, finds himself entangled with Mr. Eammer, a ruthless and greedy movie mogul. Initially seeking a way to save his failing studio from the onslaught of television, Eammer enlists the scientist to help him capitalize on a sensationalized version of the Abominable Snowman. However, a malfunction in the physicist's experiment turns Eammer into a tiny and vulnerable version of himself, prompting a mix of comedic and precarious situations. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a departure from Eammer, as the scientist attempts to prevent his dangerous invention from falling into the wrong hands while ensuring the safety of Mary, his love interest, and the plot’s moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inventors -- Fiction Motion picture industry -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 53111 2025-09-20T12:19:08.544785 text/html 29298 2024-10-22T23:48:49 text/html 211464 2025-09-20T12:19:10.239798 application/epub+zip 210312 2025-09-20T12:19:08.898815 application/epub+zip 79800 2025-09-20T12:19:08.701776 application/epub+zip 246776 2025-09-20T12:19:11.414781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239528 2025-09-20T12:19:10.043801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109269 2022-09-23T08:39:01.453925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46165 2025-09-20T12:19:08.429812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26426 2024-10-22T23:48:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17065 2025-09-20T12:19:11.544767 application/rdf+xml 24963 2025-09-20T12:19:08.768795 image/jpeg 4487 2025-09-20T12:19:08.734779 image/jpeg 190443 2025-09-20T12:19:08.554796 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