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| DVD
Collection 2 Delayed |
August
28
2002 |
MPI
Home Video have announced that the release of Dark
Shadows DVD Collection 2 has been delayed slightly.
Their marketing department comment: "The second
DVD Collection began shipping in the middle of last
week to both customer pre-orders and retail stores. It should
begin appearing in stores at the end of this week or early
next week depending on the retailer."
With
thanks to MPI Home Video
| Help
Restore Night
of Dark Shadows |
August
28
2002 |
Darren
Gross has updated the status of the proposed restoration
of the 1971 film Night of Dark Shadows: "Those
of you who follow Dark Shadows are probably aware
of the struggle myself and the folks at Dan Curtis Productions
have been having getting the film restored. Although preservation
elements were recovered in 1999, the necessary print and
sound work has yet to be green-lighted by the studio. The
US and International video divisions have been approached
as well as international television and all have turned
us down. Time is turning into a bit of an issue.
Our
current plan of attack in order to launch the restoration
is to propose it to the knowledgeable folks at Turner
Classic Movies who have sponsored such restorations
before. We plan on pitching to them within the next month.
For the past several months we've been encouraging people
to go to the Turner
Classic Movies Website and (under the Request a Movie
banner) specifically request the Night of Dark Shadows
129 Minute Restored Director's Cut. The programmers
and heads of TCM pay attention to viewer requests and by
doing this, they will be fully aware of the film, its audience,
and the enthusiasm for the restoration. So,
please, click on over and place a request."
With
thanks to Darren Gross of the Night
of Dark Shadows Restoration Website
| John
Karlen Recuperates |
August
14 2002 |
Actor
John Karlen (Willie) is recuperating at home, following
a period of hospitalisation for a diabetic attack. In recent
years, John has been one of the show's most enthusiastic
and loyal commentators, through his hearty appearances at
the annual Dark Shadows Festivals and beyond.
John
has always been appreciative of the support of his fans,
who are encouraged to send get well cards to him. Cards
can be sent to: John Karlen, c/o PO Box 1766, Temple City,
CA 91780-7766.
With
thanks to ShadowGram
| Dark
Shadows DVD News |
August
14
2002 |
MPI
Home Video's third Dark Shadows DVD Collection
is now due out in September. Confirmed extras for the next
release are listed in the box below.
There will be a webchat with series creator Dan Curtis
during the week of September 9 at darkshadowsdvd.com,
to promote the new release.
With
thanks to MPI Home Video and ShadowGram
|
Dark
Shadows DVD Collection 3 ·
Released September 25
 ·
Episodes 291-330, presented on four disks
· Disc 1: Jonathan
Frid interview
· Disc 2: Sharon Smyth interview
· Disc 3: Louis Edmonds interview
· Disc 4: Lela Swift interview
· Collectable postcard
· Region 0 Encoding/NTSC (Compatible with
players worldwide)
Order
now at a discount price from Amazon.com
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| Friddy
the Buffy Viewer? |
August
10 2002 |
Jonathan
Frid was recently cited in the Washington Post,
in an interview with James Marsters, who plays vampire
Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
"I just got an autographed picture of Jonathan Frid...
He said 'James, ya made it! Jonathan Frid.''"
The
picture was obtained via Dark Shadows fan Alane
Sue Megna who comments: "When I gave [him] the
photo... he sucked in some air, stared, leaned a little
back on his seat, got slightly red in the face and was struck
temporarily speechless. It obviously meant a lot to him
to be recognized by the original romantic TV vampire, and
it was a great fan moment for me."
With
thanks to Alane Sue Megna
| 2003
Dark Shadows Calendar |
August
8 2002 |
The
Dark Shadows Festival are now offering the official
2003 Dark Shadows Calendar by mail order. Featuring
17 rare black and white pictures with series trivia for
each day of the year, it retails for $13.95 postpaid. Also
available is the 2002 Festival Program book, priced
$6.00. For ordering information, visit the official Festival
website at www.darkshadowsfestival.com.
With
thanks to the Dark Shadows Festival
| Shadows
of Collinwood Fan Gathering |
August
3 2002 |
The
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut, will
be the venue for Shadows of Collinwood, a fan gathering
taking place on August 16-17. The historic mansion was a
location for the film House of Dark Shadows, and
all proceeds benefit its restoration fund. Actress Denise
Nickerson (Amy Jennings) will also be attending. For
more details, visit the event
website.
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