Great Ghost Tales
| Great Ghost Tales | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Talent Associates |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | July 6 – September 21, 1961 |
Great Ghost Tales is an American horror television series that aired Live from July 6 until September 21, 1961. The program was the summer replacement for The Ford Show.
Premise
An anthology of scary stories hosted by Frank Gallop.[1]
Cast
Among actors featured in the series included Robert Duvall, Lee Grant, Kevin McCarthy (actor), Mildred Dunnock, Collin Wilcox (actress), Lois Nettleton, Richard Thomas (actor), Salome Jens, and Arthur Hill (actor)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "William Wilson" | Daniel Petrie | July 6, 1961 | |
| The lookalike of a drifter keeps following him everywhere. | ||||
| 2 | "Lucy" | Allen Reisner | July 13, 1961 | |
| Lucy gets her wish when she wishes that the director of her play would die. | ||||
| 3 | "The Monkey's Paw" | July 20, 1961 | ||
| The holder of a monkey's paw gets three wishes. | ||||
| 4 | "Bye Bye Baby" | July 27, 1961 | ||
| A hypnotist promises Ralph that he will be a young man again if he follows his instructions. | ||||
| 5 | "August Heat" | Ron Winston | August 3, 1961 | |
| An artist keeps sketching a face he sees in his imagination. | ||||
| 6 | "Summer Rental" | William A. Graham (director) | August 10, 1961 | |
| Episode summary not available. | ||||
| 7 | "Mr. Arcularis" | Karl Genus | August 17, 1961 | |
| Mr. Arcularis has nightmares about a coffin on a cruise ship. | ||||
| 8 | "Sredni Vashtar" | August 24, 1961 | ||
| A young boy uses his strange pet to get revenge on his overprotective guardians. | ||||
| 9 | "A Phantom of Delight" | Seymour Robbie | August 31, 1961 | |
| Danny Walton feels compelled to follow the sound of a young girl singing. | ||||
| 10 | "Room 13" | Lewis Freedman | September 7, 1961 | |
| A theological researcher rents a room where a 12th-century bishop made a pact with the devil. | ||||
| 11 | "The Windigo" | September 14, 1961 | ||
| Episode summary not available. | ||||
| 12 | "Who's the Fairest One of All" | September 21, 1961 | ||
| A young schoolteacher looks into an antique mirror, but the reflection it throws back is a different version of herself. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "Great Ghost Tales Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
External links
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