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Title: Jimsy and the Monsters

Author: Walt Sheldon

Release Date: March 21, 2010 [EBook #31716]

Language: English

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Science fiction, in collaboration with the idea-men and
technicians of Hollywood, has been responsible for many horrors,
dating back to "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "The Lost World."
But Hollywood has created one real-life horror that tops all
creations of fantasy--the child star. In this story we at last see
such a brat meet Things from Alien Space.

jimsy and the monsters

by ... Walt Sheldon

Hollywood could handle just about anything--until Mildume's
machine brought in two real aliens.

Mr. Maximilian Untz regarded the monsters with a critical eye. Script
girls, cameramen, sometimes even stars quailed under Mr. Untz's
critical eye--but not these monsters. The first had a globelike head
and several spidery legs. The second was willowy and long-clawed. The
third was covered with hair. The prop department had outdone itself.

"Get Jimsy," said Mr. Untz, snapping his fingers.

A young earnest assistant producer with a crew cut turned and relayed
the summons. "Jimsy--Jimsy LaRoche!" Down the line of cables and
cameras it went. _Jimsy_ ... _Jimsy_....

A few moments later, from behind the wall flat where he had been
playing canasta with the electricians, emerged Jimsy LaRoche, the
eleven-year-old sensation. He took his time. He wore powder-blue
slacks and a sports shirt and his golden hair was carefully ringleted.
He was frowning. He had been interrupted with a meld of a hundred and
twenty.

"Okay, so what is it now?" he said, coming up to Mr. Untz.

Mr. Untz turned and glared down at the youth. Jimsy returned the
glare. There was a sort of cold war between Mr. Untz and Master Jimsy
LaRoche, the sort you could almost hear hotting up. Mr. Untz pointed
to the monsters. "Look, Jimsy. Look at them. What do you think