Luciaphil!
    
Everyone's hoppin' and hopin' you have one of your best birthdays yet.

Now take out the candles...

And bring out the sweets!     

 

Michael

Adrian Paul, who played Jeremiah Collins in the 1991 NBC Dark Shadows revival will have a collectible figure of his likeness from the "Highlander" series released later this year. The figure will be produced by Sidesshow Toys, and will be similar to the figures planned for Barnabas and Quentin that are being produced by a competitor listed here a few months ago. Go to
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=0
and click on the Highlander Press release to see a prototype.

I love the Sideshow figures myself, as a classic Universal horror films fan. They have done excellent work on the Lugosi, Karloff, Chaney, Dwight Frye et al figures, from all the films that so influenced Dan Curtis, many of which he remade after including in Shadows storylines. Look through their archives while there. They do many other films, military and history figures. I have to admit I love their Planet of the Apes line. Even if they aren't doing the upcoming DS figures, I am glad someone is.

Michael

I can't believe that Stokes didn't know. The man was a brilliant master of deduction, after all. (Who else could have figured out that Leona Eltridge was in fact Danielle Roget?!) So, my theory -  and one that quite a few other cousins share - has always been that even though Stokes did figure things out, for his own personal reasons (perhaps out of respect for Barn, respect for his ancestor Ben's devotion to Barn (to which Stokes had frequently referred) or whatever) he simply never let on...

I think that is a good deduction. I likewise often wondered why Barnabas wouldn't have placed even more trust than he did in Prof Stokes, as he had Ben, realizing of course they were different people. Perhaps had the series gone on...

Likewise, I voted for both Stokes, with my third for Matthew Morgan. I think Jonathan Frid and Thayer David had excellent onscreen chemistry in all their scenes together. I think Thayer is quite fascinating offscreen too in the stories I have heard. I also highly reccomend Thayer's work in Rocky, The Eiger Sanction and Journey to the Center of the Earth. I love the Count Saknussem with his skulking and deceptions.

I think Matthew Morgan is a somewhat underrated character. First, Thayer was one of the few actors on DS to attempt a real "down east" regional accent, what with so many of the cast being southerners, not that that ever bother me as another southerner, but it gave him authenticity. I think Matthew and the Old House ghosts really set the bar for what DS would be able to do from then on. (I often think DS did ghosts better than any other type of supernatural character or event.)

I think Thayer always layered his characters so well. He was the consummate character actor. Plus that hearty laugh.

Your Cousin from Virginia
Michael

Great Thayer lines:  "No! No! Mr. Barnabas, don't ask me to do that."
                            "I usually get asked whether I prefer sherry or port."
                            "More rum, more rum."
                            "Cheese. I ususally like a good cheddar."
                            "I have but one god and his name is Petofi."

  Is William Shatner on that episode along with Diana? I bought a picture of her and him togther is swanky clothes from herself at one of the DS conventions and she said it was her Man from UNCLE appearence. I don't recall seeing that episode ever. I did catch part of her Tarzan film on AMC tho.

Michael

Your Cousin from Virginia

  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 
to Everyone here on the DS boards. May the joys of the season bring us all the happiness you can handle
and all the best for 2005!

From your Cousins from Virginia
        Michael  and Diane  


Looking forward to "Christmas in July---See you Hollywood" 

...and please Santa Claus,  , don't let Jerry Lacey cancel out!

 
           Have a Happy Holiday birthday. I hope you get twice the presents!

       


Michael

A Cousin from Virginia

Midnite

           Thanks so much for sending me the text. I am so hoping Santa Claus  , the Great Pumpkin or some close relative will help me upgrade this Holiday. Again, your help was much appreciated!
                            Michael