NASFiC, held in

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, on Labor Day weekend 1975, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, was the first

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. "NASFiC" was an

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for North American Science Fiction Convention. This "Continental Convention", the first of its kind, was held because

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, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1975 Worldcon.

Guests of honor

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...

, Guest of Honor *

Lester del Rey Lester del Rey (June 2, 1915 – May 10, 1993) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science ...

, Toastmaster

Information

Site selection

After 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

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, 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.

Committee

* Chair: Chuck Crayne

Events

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Buster Crabbe Clarence Linden Crabbe II (; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimmi ...

Jock Mahoney Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney (February 7, 1919 – December 14, 1989), known professionally as Jock Mahoney, was an American actor and stuntman. He starred in two Action/Adventure television series, ''The Range Rider'' and ''Yancy Derringer''. He ...

, and

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—four of the actors to have portrayed

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—participated in a "Tarzan Club" reunion as part of a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of

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' birth. Several of the actresses that have portrayed

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, including

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, and

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, were also part of the celebration.

Notable program participants

References

External links

NASFiC Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nasfic (1975) North American Science Fiction Convention Festivals in Los Angeles September 1975 events in the United States 1975 in Los Angeles