tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87607555765188134742024-02-06T18:10:50.696-08:00Dark Shadows News PageNews and information on the classic gothic soap opera Dark Shadows starring Jonathan Frid, and its feature film remake from Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp.StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.comBlogger599125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-35350881716874572072016-11-18T11:42:00.001-08:002016-11-18T11:45:04.263-08:00Shadows Style!
Fashions by Ohrbach's! Bat by Bil Baird! Bring some offbeat Dark Shadows flavour to your wardrobe with our new range of t-shirts, each inspired by the show's closing credits. They're available now in many sombre colours by clicking here.StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-27273412336442554212014-08-03T12:25:00.001-07:002014-08-03T12:37:16.723-07:00News In Brief
We were sad to learn of the recent death of legendary make-up artist Dick Smith, who passed away this week at the age of 92. His Oscar-winning career encompassed pioneering prosthetic make-up for numerous films including The Exorcist, Little Big Man, The Godfather and Amadeus. His pioneering old-age creations were put to good use on Dark Shadows, memorably ageing Jonathan Frid's Barnabas for StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-8986947171263065992014-07-11T11:19:00.000-07:002014-07-11T11:22:31.041-07:00Remembering Jonathan Frid Book Released
The life of Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins) is celebrated in a new book from Evil Twin Publishing. Remembering Jonathan Frid is a 200-page paperback that gathers memories and insights from Jonathan's friends, colleagues and fans, illustrated throughout with rare and unseen photographs.
The book includes contributions from Lara Parker (Angelique), Marie Wallace (Eve) and Jonathan's StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-37690527973159422592014-07-07T06:18:00.002-07:002014-07-07T06:18:37.369-07:00Robert Costello: Kathryn Leigh Scott Pays Tribute
Earlier today we reported the death of longtime Dark Shadows producer Robert Costello, who passed away last month, aged 93. Actress Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) has written in to share her memories of a friend and colleague:
"Memories flood back with the sad news of Bob Costello's passing. He was a delightful, accomplished man, and I was so lucky that he was the first producer I ever StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-40918456305961266012014-07-06T19:56:00.001-07:002014-07-06T21:25:22.987-07:00Robert Costello: 1921-2014
It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of television pioneer Robert Costello, the first producer of Dark Shadows. Robert died of heart attack on May 30 at his Hampton summer home, aged 93. His health has been in decline in recent years.
Costello began his career in illustration and theatre design, before graduating to early live television on The Armstrong Circle Theatre. The show StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-27389223884990372002014-06-10T13:58:00.001-07:002014-06-18T23:28:48.009-07:00Dark Shadows Festival Sleepy Hollow Tour Update
As we recently reported, the Dark Shadows Festival will be hosting a tour of the historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on June 29, as part of their weekend of fan events in Tarrytown, New York. Tickets are now available online, priced at just $9.99 per person. To buy a ticket online, click here. Cash payments will also be accepted on the day, but no change will be given.
The tour starts at StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-85388192158512654592014-05-19T03:53:00.001-07:002014-05-19T03:53:11.072-07:00Hermes Press Launches Dark Shadows Appeal
As we recently reported, Hermes Press are currently preparing a new volume dedicated to the 1971-72 Dark Shadows daily newspaper comic strip, which will include the Sunday panels presented in full colour as originally printed. In association with Dan Curtis Productions, Hermes are looking for complete copies of the Sunday Dark Shadows comics covering the publication dates of November 14 1971 StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-66575170806531379342014-05-03T12:25:00.000-07:002014-05-03T14:54:09.273-07:00Dark Shadows Newspaper Strips Reprinted
Hermes Press have announced that they will be reprinting the 1971-72 syndicated Dark Shadows newspaper strip in a deluxe 224-page collector's hardback. The strip originally ran for a year in various newspapers across the US, featuring stunning art by Kenneth Bruce Bald.
The new book will feature the complete run of strips digitally restored, along with the Sunday instalments StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-65476636461778683582014-05-02T04:00:00.002-07:002014-05-02T13:10:12.125-07:00Michael Maitland: 1956-2014
It is with sadness that we report that actor Michael Maitland passed away in a hospice on April 23 following a battle with cancer. He was 57. At the age of 13, Michael enjoyed a short but memorable stint as the Leviathan child Michael Todd on Dark Shadows.
Away from the show, he acted on Broadway in The Rothschilds and alongside Angela Landsbury in Mame. His other television work included StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-35823508762313581172014-04-08T04:22:00.000-07:002014-04-08T04:22:27.751-07:00Counterfeit Dark Shadows DVD Warning Issued
MPI Home Video, the official distributor of Dark Shadows on DVD, have responded to reports that inferior illegal copies of their Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD box set are being sold. The official sets are available from Amazon at this link. MPI's statement is as follows:
Dear Customer
It has come to our attention that there are counterfeit sets being sold and StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-58487921438902237202014-04-04T05:18:00.001-07:002014-04-12T07:16:26.678-07:00News Digest
The departed Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins) has been posthumously nominated for the Cineplex Legends Award, awarded by his native Canada's Walk of Fame Association. Jonathan is one of nine nominees this year, alongside Bonanza's Lorne Greene, who worked with Jonathan at the Toronto Shakespeare Festival in the 1950s. To vote for Jonathan online, click here.
David Selby (Quentin Collins) StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-28896218870555150512014-03-31T05:56:00.001-07:002014-03-31T05:56:07.491-07:00Dark Shadows Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tour
The Dark Shadows Festival has announced an additional event for its previously announced fan weekend, taking place on June 28-29 in Tarrytown, New York. After the Festival weekend events end at the DoubleTree Hotel at 5.00pm on Sunday, June 29, attendees are invited to join an optional no-host fan field trip to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. By special arrangement, the cemetery will be open StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-33157590935437967082014-02-25T07:04:00.001-08:002014-02-25T07:04:24.135-08:00Dark Shadows Cruise For 2015
The Dark Shadows Festival is to hold a Caribbean Cruise from January 10-15 2015, setting sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Martinique and the Virgin Islands on the Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas ocean liner.
Dark Shadows viewers will know Martinique as the beautiful island where Barnabas Collins first met both his beloved Josette duPres and the evil witch Angelique. StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-39239583064224519472014-02-19T10:43:00.002-08:002014-04-02T02:20:06.993-07:00Doctor Mabuse and Dracula Screening
On Wednesday, April 30, the world premiere of Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar will be held at the historic Vista Theatre in Hollywood as part of a double feature celebrating the 40th anniversary of Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis' Dracula in a newly-restored print. Guests from both films will be in attendance to sign autographs and meet fans.
Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar is a new StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-76098140414545685412014-02-17T08:57:00.002-08:002014-02-17T08:57:17.254-08:00News In Brief
Round 2 Models have re-released the original 1960s Dark Shadows model kits in a special collector's double pack, which includes brand new bonus heads featuring new improved sculpts of Jonathan Frid and the werewolf. To order the kits online at a discount price, click here.
Nostalgia convention Monster-Mania is holding a Dark Shadows reunion as part of their March 7-9 event, which takes place StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-50153257855398565822014-02-06T05:57:00.002-08:002014-02-12T00:28:03.606-08:00Picture of the Week: Taping Dr. Jekyll
This week, it's a rare colour shot of Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis and director Charles Jarrott on the set of Curtis' 1967 adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde. After Dark Shadows was commissioned in 1966, the show's producer wasted no time in getting more gothic-themed projects off the ground, and this lavish Canadian co-production was the result.
When the two-part StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-80906024843314559342014-01-31T11:04:00.000-08:002014-01-31T13:55:29.452-08:00A Poster Poser
Reader Alastair Baker has written in to shed some light on the distinctive poster art seen in David Collins' bedroom on Dark Shadows in early 1969: "I finally figured out the two posters on David's wall," says Alastair, "They've been driving me mad for months. They are from the Fillmore Auditorium in late 1967. The one by his bed is from August 22-27 featuring the Paul Butterfield Blues BandStuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-64937773748200573122014-01-22T13:45:00.001-08:002014-01-22T22:48:03.764-08:002014 Dark Shadows Festival Announced
The Dark Shadows Festival have confirmed that their 2014 weekend event will take place in Tarrytown, New York on June 28-29, marking Dark Shadows' 48th anniversary.
Activities begin on Saturday, June 28 from 12.00- 9.00pm at the historic Lyndhurst Estate, which served as Collinwood in the films House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows. David Selby (Quentin Collins) will be making StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-9307990826227442502014-01-20T09:27:00.003-08:002014-01-20T09:27:34.025-08:00New Dark Shadows Merchandise From MPI
MPI Home Video have just mailed out a Dark Shadows merchandise bulletin, showcasing their latest products and promotions. New products include a Barnabas Collins tote bag, a ballpoint pen and a branded water bottle. Click on the images below for a larger view.
Additionally, MPI have teamed up with Amazon to offer their Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD box set at a new low StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-90803747732065858122013-12-24T03:34:00.001-08:002013-12-24T03:38:28.293-08:00New Merchandise From The Dark Shadows Festival
The Dark Shadows Festival has released a 2014 Vampire Calendar. Measuring 8 1/2 x 10" and printed on thick coated paper stock, it features 15 rare and unseen full-page photographs from Dark Shadows, each reproduced directly from the original negatives.
To order the calendar, send payment of check or money order of $14.99 (price includes postage within the US) to the address below.
The StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-9678045098545060012013-08-13T17:30:00.000-07:002013-08-21T14:02:54.272-07:00Lara Parker Goes On Tour
Wolf Moon Rising, the long-awaited new Dark Shadows novel from Angelique actress Lara Parker is released next week, and Lara is embarking on a tour to promote the book. Here's a list of confirmed dates and times. Tuesday August 20 – 7.00pm Barnes & Noble at The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Suite K-30, Los Angeles, California. Telephone: (323) 525-0270. Wednesday August 21 – 7.00pm StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-21560987909926973012013-07-24T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-24T07:17:06.967-07:00Wolf Moon Rising Preview Extract
Angelique actress Lara Parker has a Dark Shadows novel out next month, and we're delighted to be able to share a preview of the book's prologue. Wolf Moon Rising is an exciting new story stretching across a century, following on from 2006's The Salem Branch. You can also find out more about the book in our exclusive author interview with Lara from last year by clickingStuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-1462255005577568302013-07-18T12:02:00.001-07:002013-07-18T15:44:12.436-07:00Picture of the Week: Gypsy Denise
This week it's a ultra-rare photograph of a 10 year-old Denise Nickerson (Amy Jennings) in a Summer stock presentation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Gypsy. Coincidentally, Dark Shadows' Marie Wallace (Eve) appeared as showgirl in the original Broadway production back in 1959. The picture comes courtesy of reader Dale Canter, who takes up the story:"My neighbour allowed me to scan this photo StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-3273712164832528442013-07-16T05:49:00.002-07:002013-07-17T10:09:34.551-07:00News Digest
For the whole of July, Pomegranate Press are offering Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood in Kindle format for just $1.99. The book is a great illustrated guide to five decades of the show and can be ordered online by clicking here.
As we reported last week, actor John Karlen (Willie Loomis) is currently in hospital in Los Angeles. Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) reports, "Johnny and I StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-42419763450786999392013-07-10T07:56:00.002-07:002013-07-15T10:48:39.392-07:00Get Well Wishes For John Karlen
We are sorry to share the news that much-loved Dark Shadows actor John Karlen (Willie Loomis) is currently in hospital at the Studio City Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles.
Dark Shadows fan Marie Hentz Maginity reports that: "John's son Adam says our guy could use some major cheering up, so everyone please write a letter or send a card."Get well messages can be sent to: John Karlen, Room 10StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.com26