Terror at Collinwood Episode 95: Why Dark Shadows Ended with Mary O’Leary
In this must-listen/must-watch episode, Daytime Emmy and Saturn Award-winning producer and director Mary O’Leary returns to the podcast to shed light on the question that has haunted Dark Shadows fans since 1971 – WHY DID THE SHOW GET CANCELED? In addition to material she initially presented in her Jonathan Frid documentary, Mary shares information that has never been heard before, including the fact that ABC wanted to cancel another show instead of Dark Shadows. While there are still pieces of the puzzle missing, this episode helps to clear up some long-held misconceptions and may well offer the most compelling answers as to why the show met its demise. IMORTANT NOTE: The VIDEO version of this episode on YouTube features visual evidence in the form of rarely seen letters, articles, and more. Join us for this deep-dive whodunit episode that seeks to answer the question, “why was Dark Shadows canceled?”
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Jonathan Frid Documentary Website
Dark Shadows & Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story at MPI Home Video
Get tickets for Jonathan Frid Centenary at Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival HERE
Jonathan Frid Archives VIDEO at Jonathan Frid Doc YouTube Channel
‘Who Killed Dark Shadows’ ARTICLE at the Collinsport Historical Society
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Bob Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
TaC Logos by Eric Marshall
Thanks to Chris DeLuca of Horror Host Graveyard and Luke Foster of the Nine Panel Nerds podcast for their assistance with the Bob MacCabre clip. Interview with Bob Austin was conducted the late Dave Krause.