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Number 183. March 29, 2008.
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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS), announces the following breaking news.
****** DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL - POSTAL-MAILING IS UNDERWAY
The DS Festival asks SG to announce that its annual general mailing about the 2008 "DS Resurrected" event is being sent out now.
Much of the information in the mailing was previously premiere-announced on this SG Online Updates List and in the new SG #112 published newsletter.
SG here announces the just-confirmed rates and other Fest news.
The Fest mailing is going to fans who provide a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) and also to those who contact the Fest and ask to receive this postal-mail notice.
Dark Shadows Festival, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040
www.darkshadowsfestival.comPLEASE NOTE: "The Fest website update has been delayed a few days."
*** SHADOWGRAM UPDATE: DS FESTIVAL'S 2008 DARK SHADOWS RESURRECTED EVENT
Our annual DS Festival event will be July 18-20, 2008, at the Burbank Airport Marriott & Convention Center, located at 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. 1-818-843-6000.
SG Online Update #181 (Feb. 22) premiere-announced our expected guests and planned programming with the tentative schedule, plus hotel location (including nearby hotels should the Marriott sell out of rooms), and information about the many local famous Los Angeles / Southern California attractions. The new SG #112 print issue newsletter has details about our planned programming, special activities, and more.
GUESTS
Extra Special Guest: JONATHAN FRID
Jonathan appears only on Sat. 7-19 and Sun., 7-20.
Also presently confirmed to appear in person during the weekend: LARA PARKER, JOHN KARLEN, KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT, JERRY LACY, MARIE WALLACE, CHRIS PENNOCK, ROBERT RODAN, ROBERT COBERT, and SY TOMASHOFF. Other guests to be announced.
ACTIVITIES
--- Cast Reunion & Autographs
--- Jonathan Frid - Dramatic Readings
--- Question & Answer Sessions With The Stars
--- Original DS Actors Perform Unproduced 1968 Lost Episode
--- The Best Of Barnabas Retrospective
--- Panel Discussion About The New Johnny Depp DS Movie
--- Merchandise Sale
--- Memorabilia Auction
--- Rare Screenings
--- Costume Gala
--- Contests & More!
Jonathan's autograph will be available only to those attending the banquet on Sun. evening. Each banquet attendee will receive a commemorative autographed photograph of Jonathan as Barnabas Collins. The Fest says: "If you are paying for the banquet, your first name will be personalized on the photograph - no exceptions. NO REFUNDS for the banquet for any reason, but if you must cancel, you will be sent the photograph autographed by Jonathan Frid."
Cost of the banquet is $50 per person and is non-refundable. Reservations are required and must be received at the Fest postal-mail address by July 10.
Following are memberships rates to the DS Resurrected event. With any payment, you must include the membership form that comes in the mailing, or you can print it from the Fest website,
www.darkshadowsfestival.com You also should include 2 SASEs and clearly write the name(s) and address(es) of each person for whom you are paying. The Fest can not accept Paypal or credit card payments.
Please send all check/money order payments only to: Dark Shadows Festival, P.O. Box 92, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
Weekend membership (Fri. 7-18, Sat. 7-19, Sun., 7-20) - $30 per adult
Friday (6 pm-midnight) - $15 per adult
Saturday (11 am-midnight) - $15 per adult
Sunday (11 am-7pm) - $15 per adult
Banquet With the Stars (Sunday 7pm-10pm) - $50 per person
If you are looking for hotel roommates, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Pam Jarman, P.O. Box 45674, Los Angeles, CA 90045 or email:
PLJarman@hotmail.comFan volunteers are welcome to help at the event. Those serving a minimum number of hours can attend a private party with DS stars. Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Nina Johnson, 411 Victoria Dr., Columbia, MO 65201 or email:
DS_Volunteers@hotmail.com.
This SG Online News Updates List and the next SG #113 postal-mail newsletter will announce and update all confirmed Fest developments.
---- All fans attending the Fest are invited and encouraged to send their photos and reports to ShadowGram to be included in future SG print issues. In this way, all SG readers everywhere - including many of the DS personnel, who directly receive complimentary copies of every SG issue - can share through your experiences. A complimentary Contributor's Copy SG published issue is given in appreciation for major contributions.
Please send all materials by e-mail to
ShadowGram@aol.com or by postal-mail to Marcy Robin/ShadowGram, P.O. Box 1766, Temple City, CA 91780-7766.
*** TREVOR WILLIAMS (DS PRODUCTION DESIGNER) DIES
The sad news was recently released that Trevor Williams died of a heart attack at age 76 while vacationing in England 2-14.
He was born in Harrow, England. His career included designing for features such as "Futureworld," "Pretty Baby," the "Police Academy" movies, and both films "House of DS" and "Night of DS." He also designed for TV's "Little House on the Prairie." He is survived by his wife, 2 sons, daughter, brother, and 4 grandchildren.
*** JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT (1991 DS David, Daniel) IN NEW MOVIE "STOP-LOSS"
SG Online Update #182 and recent SG print issues have reported his news about his co-starring role as "Tommy Burgess" in "Stop-Loss," a fact-based drama about a squad of soldiers in the Iraq War who return home to face the adjustment to civilian life - and a call-back to serve another tour of duty. It opened nationwide yesterday, March 28.
*** RARE FRENCH FILM WITH GRAYSON HALL TO BE RELEASED ON DVD
Grayson appeared as fashion magazine editor "Miss Maxwell" in the 1966 French-language satire "Qui Etes-Vous, Polly Magoo" - "Who Are You, Polly Magoo?", by director/screenwriter William Klein, with a musical score by famed composer Michel Legrand. Under the English title, the b&w movie is one of three films due for 1 5-20 release in a 3-disc set called "The Delirious Fictions of William Klein."
Netflix description: "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? (1966) (Not Rated) Supermodel Polly Maggoo (Dorothy McGowan) is at the center of a whirlwind of publicity. As she discusses her life with a television crew, she embarks on flights of fancy that include a 'Prince Charming' (Sami Frey), animated interludes and aluminum-foil clothing. This satire provides a scathing look at the fashion world as viewed by writer-director William Klein, the photographer and filmmaker who specialized in skewering the 1960s' sacred cows."
Grayson was a popular actress on DS as "Julia, Natalie, Magda," and other characters. She died of cancer 8-85 after a long career in film, TV, and stage, including the 1964 Oscar nomination for her "Judith Fellowes" in Tenneessee Willliams' "Night of The Iguana" with Richard Burton. For interested fans, I have photocopies of the SG pages in 9-85 with media obituaries and SG's tribute to Grayson. Please send a business-size SASE to the SG address below for these pages. Also, "Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow" is her biography written by R. J. Jamison. Website: rjjamison.com
*** ADRIAN PAUL TV MOVIE DUE ON DVD
He starred as "Ananias Dare" in the 17th-century thriller "Lost Colony" on Sci Fi Channel 10-13-07. The dvd has a 5-20 release date. Publicity: "Adrian Paul stars in this TV movie about English colonists who become prey to an ancient evil and mysteriously disappear."
Adrian played "Jeremiah" in the 1991 primetime DS TV series. More information about "Lost Colony" is in the SG #112 print issue.
*** Please share with SG any reviews, articles, or publicity materials you find about "Stop-Loss," "Polly Magoo," and"Lost Colony." Please send all materials to SG's e- or postal- mail addresses below.
*** SPECIAL DS ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM THE DS FESTIVAL
The Fest asks SG to tell fans that "only a handful of original DS ABC-TV 16mm kinescope negatives remain. They are available only from the Fest website. Also, the 2009 DS Calendar is now available for order." The Fest website and postal-mail address are in the first part of this Update.
**** PLEASE NOTE: The published issues like SG #112 are * not * the same as this SG Online Updates List. These e-mail Updates are brief news "bulletins" to announce and update key DS news. The actual print SGs are complete newsletters with full details, photos, media materials, extensive information, and much more. These postal-mail SG newsletters have been published for 29 years, since 1979.
**** Subscription information for the ShadowGram Newsletter print issues follows. When your order arrives, I will send you the new SG #112 to start / renew your subscription. Subsequent issues will be sent to postal-mail subscribers as they are published..
Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
Marcy Robin
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
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