Dark Shadows (TV Series) (1966)

1966 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Dark Shadows (TV Series) (1966)
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Dark Shadows is a Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis, who tells of a dream he had in which a girl takes a long train ride to visit a large mansion. The story "bible," which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was considered daring (and unprecedented in daytime television) when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when, a year into its run, vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Jonathan Frid, appeared. In addition to vampires, Dark Shadows featured werewolves, ghosts, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, both into the past and into the future, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles and, as actors came and went, some characters were played by several actors. Major writers in addition to Art Wallace included Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable story lines and an unusually adventurous music score. Now regarded as somewhat of a camp classic, it continues to enjoy intense cult status among its followers. Director Tim Burton and pop icon Madonna have both gone on record as fans of the series. As a child Johnny Depp was so obsessed with Barnabas Collins that he wanted to be him.

Direction Dan Curtis · Lela Swift · Henry Kaplan · John Sedwick · Sean Dhu Sullivan · Jack Sullivan · John Weaver · Pennberry Jones · Dennis Kane

Cast Jonathan Frid · Grayson Hall · Nancy Barrett · Joan Bennett · Alexandra Isles · Louis Edmonds · Kathryn Leigh Scott · David Selby · Jerry Lacy · Mitchell Ryan · Jim Storm · Kate Jackson · Craig Slocum · John Connell · Hansford Rowe · Ted Beniades · Harvey Keitel

Soundtrack Bob Cobert

Screenplay Dan Curtis · Art Wallace · Gordon Russell · Sam Hall · Ron Sproat · Malcolm Marmorstein · Violet Welles · Joseph Caldwell · Francis Swann · Ralph Ellis

Original title Dark Shadows (TV Series)

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