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Author:   Jeff Thompson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781476675022

ISBN 10:   1476675023
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   05 August 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword: The Fearless Master by Jim Pierson Preface and Acknowledgments: Life from a Coffin Introduction: Dan Curtis and Television Horror I. The Career of Dan Curtis: An Overview II. Curtis’s Dream: Dark Shadows III. Big-Screen Shadows: House of Dark Shadows (1970), Night delete delete delete of Dark Shadows (1971) and Dark Shadows (2012) IV. Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon V. Curtis and the Classics: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, and The Turn of the Screw VI. The Kolchak Papers: The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler VII. In the Night Stalker Vein: The Norliss Tapes and Scream of the Wolf VIII. A Trilogy of Trilogies of Terror: Trilogy of Terror, Dead of Night, and Trilogy of Terror II IX. Curtis’s Pre-War Farewell to Horror: Burnt Offerings and Curse of the Black Widow X. Intruders: They Are Among Us XI. Lost in the Shadows: Productions That Never Were XII. Master of Dark Shadows: The Dan Curtis Documentary Conclusion: Dan Curtis and Television Horror and Drama Afterword: The Fearless Pioneer by Ansel H. Faraj Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

Reviews of the first edition: Thompson has done his homework...this comprehensive career biography of TV legend Dan Curtis covers everything the man produced. Thompson writes with a clear love for his subject and an accuracy that's impressive --VideoScope; highly recommended --Examiner.com; unique and highly recommended --Midwest Book Review; a superb book, a must read for all Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis fans --Scary Monsters Magazine; excellent detail...fascinating, enlightening and educational...photographs are incredible. It's a must-read --Canyon News; Thompson does a great job of fleshing out Curtis' entire career...a well-researched book! Grade A- --mania.com; enjoyable reading and lots of fun --www.meetup.com.

Author Information

Jeff Thompson is a professor of English at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He contributes articles on film and popular culture for magazines and books, as well as websites dealing with Dark Shadows and horror cinema.

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