Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

NR (0 votes)• 2018•Released

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Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore's Smith's work and life as a solitary artist living in Auburn, California. It features interviews with leading scholars such as S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, Ron Hilger, and legendary writer Harlan Ellison. Donald Sidney-Fryer is featured as a sort of tour guide to Smith's Auburn.

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Director: Darin Coelho Spring

Starring Cast: Harlan Ellison, S.T. Joshi, Richard Stanley, Charles Schneider, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, Clark Ashton Smith

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Harlan Ellison

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S.T. Joshi

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Richard Stanley

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Charles Schneider

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Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire

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Clark Ashton Smith

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Kyle Opperman

Leeman Kessler

H.P. Loveccraft

Scott Connors

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