DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
General Discussions => Current Talk Archive => Current Talk '26 I => Current Talk '05 I => Topic started by: dvlvan26 on January 25, 2005, 06:16:39 PM
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Hello to all DS Fans!
Can anyone please tell me the number of floors that the DS studio had in its heyday?
Thank You
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I think the sets all occupied only one floor. But the must've utilized more for such things as storage, dressing rooms, etc. But then, maybe not. The actors/actresses and other personnel all mentioned what cramped conditions they worked in. The door under the staircase in the Collinwood foyer led to a dressing room, hence the famous blooper of Jonathan Frid passing through the door and cutting across the set, costume in hand, during the rolling of the credits.
Gerard
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I have been by the old studio on West 53rd street. It appears to be a two story structure. I know in one of Kathryn Leigh Scott's books she talked about doing the first script run through for that days taping upstairs where makeup and offices were also located.
I believe the Montel Williams show is still being taped there.
For the first few months of taping in 1966 DS was using a studio on West 67th street. I don't know if this building is still there or if it is even used as a studio anymore.
:)
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The Building is still there --I walked by it last weekend. . here is a photo from 2 years ago
Grayson's Legion outside the building
(http://home.nyc.rr.com/rjjhome/LegionatDSStudio.JPG)
There is a photo in one of the DS books of them in the 2nd floor rehearsal area--with Lela, Grayson, Joan, Denise Nickerson and a few others--Grayson said something about the public school across the street (53rd) oogling the actresses in their dressing rooms.
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It is a two story building. Back in 1989, when it was used as a dance club called The Red Zone, the convention hosted a private party there. I don't really remember the layout, altho it may have been changed when the club took over.