Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

Overview

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.

Cast

Harlan Ellison

Self

S.T. Joshi

Self

Richard Stanley

Self

N/A

Charles Schneider

Self

N/A

Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire

Self

N/A

Clark Ashton Smith

Self (archive sound)

N/A

Kyle Opperman

N/A

Leeman Kessler

H.P. Loveccraft

Scott Connors