|
Dan Curtis
Dan Curtis (born Daniel Mayer Cherkoss; August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006) was an American director, writer, and producer of television and film, known among fans of horror films for his afternoon TV series ''Dark Shadows'' (1966–1971) and its 1991 remake, and TV films such as '' The Night Stalker'' (1972), '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1974) and ''Trilogy of Terror'' (1975). He also directed three feature films – the ''Dark Shadows'' spinoffs ''House of Dark Shadows'' (1970) and ''Night of Dark Shadows'' (1971), and the supernatural horror '' Burnt Offerings'' (1976). For general audiences, Curtis is also known as the director and producer of the highly-rated miniseries ''The Winds of War'' (1983) and its sequel ''War and Remembrance'' (1988), based on two novels by Herman Wouk, which follow the lives of two American families through World War II. Career Curtis's series of macabre films includes ''House of Dark Shadows'', ''Night of Dark Shadows'', '' The Night Stalker'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intruders (miniseries)
''Intruders'' is a four-hour science fiction miniseries that was first broadcast in 1992. Broadcast on CBS, the miniseries was directed by Dan Curtis and starred Richard Crenna, Daphne Ashbrook and Mare Winningham. It was partially based on Ufology Budd Hopkins' book ''Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods''. Barry Oringer and Tracy Tormé wrote the screenplay. Plot Lesley Hahn lives in California, and is plagued by nightmares about faceless telephone repairmen entering her house and taking her. She contacts psychiatrist Dr. Neil Chase in hope of receiving treatment for her nightmares. Mary Wilkes is a housewife from Nebraska who has a history of unexplained blackouts and one night ends up on a motorway miles from her home. She is also plagued by nightmares similar to those experienced by Lesley. Mary decides to take a holiday in California with her sister, who knows Dr. Chase, and is persuaded to see the psychiatrist to find out if he can help with her nightmares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1973 Film)
''Dracula'', also known as ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'' and ''Dan Curtis' Dracula'', is a 1974 British made-for-television gothic horror film and adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''. It was written by Richard Matheson and directed by ''Dark Shadows'' creator Dan Curtis, with Jack Palance in the title role. It was the second collaboration for Curtis and Palance after the 1968 TV film ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''. Plot "Bistritz, Hungary May 1897": natives in Transylvania seem afraid when they learn solicitor Jonathan Harker is going to Castle Dracula. Jonathan finds the Count abrupt and impatient to get things done. Dracula reacts very strongly to a photograph of Harker's fiancée Mina and her best friend, Lucy. After preventing his brides from devouring Harker, he forces the young solicitor to write a letter saying he will be staying in Transylvania for a month. Harker climbs down the castle wall and finds Dracula's coffin but is attacked and knocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaptations Of The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde's ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1890) has inspired many cinematic, literary, and artistic adaptations. Film and television Listed in chronological order of release or broadcast. Theatrical films *'' Dorian Grays Portræt'' (1910) *:Directed by Axel Strøm *:Starring Valdemar Psilander as Dorian Gray *''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1913) *:Directed by Phillips Smalley *:Starring Wallace Reid as Dorian Gray; Lois Weber, and Smalley. With the screenplay by Weber. * ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1915) *:Directed by Eugene Moore. * ''The Picture of Dorian Grey'' (1916) *:Directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold and Mikhail Doronin *''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1916) *:Directed by Fred W Durrant; screenplay by Rowland Talbot *:Starring Henry Victor as Dorian Gray; Sydney Bland as Basil Hallward; Jack Jordan as Henry Wotton; Pat O'Malley as Sibyl Vane *''Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray'' (1917) *:Directed by Richard Oswald; screenplay by Richard Oswald *:Starring Bernd Aldor as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenstein (1973 Film)
''Frankenstein'' is a 1973 American television movie adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' adapted by Sam Hall and ''Dark Shadows'' creator Dan Curtis, with Robert Foxworth in the title role and Bo Svenson as the Monster. Cast * Robert Foxworth as Dr. Victor Frankenstein * Susan Strasberg as Elizabeth Lavenza * Bo Svenson as The Monster * Robert Gentry as Dr. Henry Clerval * Heidi Vaughn as Agatha DeLacey * Philip Bourneuf as Alphonse Frankenstein * Robert Gentry as Henri Clerval * Jon Lormer as Charles DeLacey * William Hansen as Professor Waldman * John Karlen as Otto Roget * Willie Aames as William Frankenstein Production The Robert Cobert score was not original to this film. Cobert used musical cues from ''Dark Shadows'' and Dan Curtis' adaptation of ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.'' The film was shown over two nights on '' ABC's Wide World of Mystery''. Part 1 of the film was shown on the same night, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Case Of Dr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William F
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Matheson
Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of '' I Am Legend'', a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Matheson himself was co-writer of the first film version, '' The Last Man on Earth'', starring Vincent Price, which was released in 1964. The other two adaptations were ''The Omega Man,'' starring Charlton Heston, and '' I Am Legend'' with Will Smith. Matheson also wrote 16 television episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'', including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "Steel", as well as several adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories for Roger Corman and American International Pictures – '' House of Usher'', ''The Pit and the Pendulum'', ''Tales of Terror'' and ''The Raven''. He adapted his 1971 short story "Duel" as a screenplay directed by Steven Spielberg for the television film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream Of The Wolf
''Scream of the Wolf'' is a 1974 American made-for-television horror-thriller film starring Peter Graves and Clint Walker and directed by Dan Curtis. It originally aired as the ''ABC Movie of the Week'' on January 16, 1974. Plot Following a series of brutal murders committed by what appears to be an animal, Sheriff Vernon Bell asks local adventure writer and former hunter John Weatherby to investigate. Weatherby agrees and finds that the footprints left at the murder site appear to be that of a wolf, but that changed into a bipedal animal while leaving, and the animal has left no scent. Weatherby asks his friend, reclusive big game hunter Byron Douglas, for help, but he declines, stating that he feels the atmosphere of fear the killings create has made the townsfolk "alive" for the first time. Byron and Weatherby had previously gone on a hunt where they battled a vicious wolf that had bitten Byron. Weatherby's girlfriend Sandy is attacked in her home by the animal. She survives, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Of Night (1977 Film)
''Dead of Night'' is a 1977 American made-for-television anthology horror film starring Ed Begley Jr., Anjanette Comer, Patrick Macnee, Horst Buchholz and Joan Hackett. Directed by Dan Curtis, the film consists of three stories written by Richard Matheson (although the first segment, "Second Chance", was adapted from a story by Jack Finney) much like the earlier ''Trilogy of Terror''. The film originally premiered on NBC on March 29, 1977. Plot "Second Chance" The first segment features Ed Begley Jr. as a man who restores a 1926 roadster and finds himself transported back in time. ;Cast * Ed Begley Jr. as Frank * E. J. André as Mr. McCauley *Ann Doran as Mrs. McCauley *Christina Hart as Helen "No Such Thing as a Vampire" The second segment features Anjanette Comer as a woman who seems to be actively terrorized by a vampire. Patrick Macnee plays her husband who attempts to deal with her terror by engaging the services of a friend, Michael (Horst Buchholz). ;Cast * Patrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curse Of The Black Widow
''Curse of the Black Widow'' is a 1977 American made-for-television horror film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Tony Franciosa, Donna Mills, Patty Duke, Vic Morrow and June Allyson. It originally aired on ABC on September 16, 1977 and was re-released in 1979 as ''Love Trap''. Plot For the past four years, Los Angeles has been terrorized by a series of mysterious murders, in which several men have been found dead with huge puncture wounds in their chests. The latest happens when private detective Mark Higbie is visiting a bar. A dark-haired woman with a German accent needs help with her car, and one of Higbie's friends goes out to help her. The woman makes a pass at him, but is turned down. Minutes later, the man is found dead. Mark does some digging and finds out that Lieutenant Gully Conti, who is leading the investigation, knows who the culprit is, but is covering up details. He soon finds out why; all of the victims have had their bodily fluids sucked out of them, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Thinnes
Roy Thinnes (born April 6, 1938) is an American television and film actor best known for his portrayal of lonely hero David Vincent in the ABC 1967–68 television series ''The Invaders''. He starred in the 1969 British science fiction film ''Journey to the Far Side of the Sun'' (also known as ''Doppelgänger''), and also played Manhattan District Attorney Alfred Wentworth in the pilot episode of ''Law & Order''. Career Early roles His first primetime role was in "A Fist of Five", a 1962 episode of ''The Untouchables'', as a brother of an ex-policeman (played by Lee Marvin). Later that year he appeared in a small role as a cowboy named “Harry” on James Arness’s TV Western ''Gunsmoke'' (“False Front” - S8E15). He appeared on ''General Hospital'' as the "philandering Dr. Phil Brewer" from 1963–65, which was later described as "Thinnes' big break." In 1964, he guested twice in episodes "Murder by Scandal" and the "Lost Lady Blues" of the 13-episode CBS drama '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.png "Click for more on -> The New York Times")
.png "Click for more on -> The Strange Case Of Dr")
