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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lost in Space: Shifres' s Contrived Story,
By "wmkae" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost in Space: The True Story (Paperback)
While there are some similarities between Ib Melchior's Space Family Robinson and Irwin Allen's Lost in Space, similar comparisons can be drawn between Melchior's idea, Allen's series and Johann Wyss's books.Since Ed Shifres also brings to light that another party also had a Space Family Robinson Concept, he briefly states that this other treatment has no similarities... I would like to see that treatment. Shifres brings to light the struggle of a screenwriter and his failure to sell a story. As Melchior was told 30 years ago, and again at the on-set of Lost in Space the movie, he has no case that would stand in court. It didn't seem to me that Melchior exhausted every avenue to pursue CBS and Irwin Allen, and gave up all to quickly. Shifres all but says Allen stole Melchior's work, but Shrifes does a better job at suggesting Melchior is nothing more than an opportunist seeing a chance to profit from litigation. Shrifes also taints his own credibility by stating that Melchior's first choice to play the mother of the space family was June Lockhart, yet on page 266 where Melchior lists his casting suggestions, June Lockhart is noticeably not on the list. Melchior and Allen had their connections. In the race to see their respective projects to fruition, Allen came in first because his treatment of the concept is far superior than Melchior's. Melchior couldn't sell his product for one reason. IT IS TERRIBLE. As a budding author on a subject of local history, I know for fact that I have competition. We're all racing to be first to complete the project, sell it, and publish it. If I'm not first at the finish line, I won't be looking for Mr. Shifres to do a story on me. Shifres sings Melchior's sour grapes.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Get your facts straight, mister!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Lost in Space: The True Story (Paperback)
Ed Shifres' book is the kind of lurid tell-all that frustrated filmmaker wanna-bes just love. Why? Because it justifies why they just can't seem to make it in tinseltown. (See: "The Rat Race" by Ed Wood, equally delicious!) Originally published as "Space Family Robinson: The True Story" -- and then re-titled "Lost in Space: The True Story" because Shifres and his co-conspiriatorial publisher wanted to "cash in" on New Line's mega-budget motion picture -- the book provides a series of shrill and largely unsubstantiated claims that Irwin Allen ripped-off the concept for "Lost in Space" from Ib Melchior (a modestly successful producer/director during the early 1960s). Unfortunately, Shifres only details Melchior's side of the story. The fact that a comic book called "Space Family Robinson" pre-existed both Melchior's AND Allen's screen treatments is barely examined. Equally suspect, is the failure of the author to mention that, minus the general premise of a "Swiss Family Robinson" in space, the television series called "Lost in Space" ultimately bore little or no resemblence to either the Melchior OR the Irwin Allen/Shimon Wincelberg treatments. (Doctor Smith and the Robot -- easily the series' most popular and identifiable characters -- are not in Melchior's treatment at all!) In any event, a case of coincidence is treated as a smoking gun. (Not very convincingly, I'm afraid.) Worse is the fact that Melchior's "revelations" come out of hiding -- not when Irwin Allen is around to defend himself -- but when New Line is producing a big-budget motion picture. Since legal threats are rampant in Mr. Shifres' book, perhaps the Irwin Allen Estate should take notice. I believe they have grounds for a libel suit.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not only true story of Lost in Space, same with "Star Trek"!,
This review is from: Lost in Space: The True Story (Paperback)
AMAZING! The truth of another stolen intellectual property in Hollywood, and others continue;
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