One of my favorite performances from Louis Edmonds was when he was allowed to play Parallel Time Roger Collins as a gossipy, vitriolic drunk, reminiscent of the character of Harold in BOYS FROM THE BAND.  This episode which I learned is one of a group from 1970 on Youtube is a fab example of how brilliantly Louis played the role:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9dZdiMbhI&t=101s

I think it is actually my favorite character he played.  Maybe tied with the original 1966 characterization of Roger who was deliciously snide and devious.

G.

The production still where it shows that Grayson was standing on a box for that scene is a fun one. 

I can just hear her saying when she got home, "Sam!  I worked MY ASS OFF today! Gimme a g & t and make it snappy!"

G.

I haven't looked at my own photocopy of Grayson's script in a long time, but my memory of her notation for this sequence is that she interpreted Carlotta's action as "proving" that only if both Quentin AND Carlotta released, or let go of the spirit of Angelique, would the latter truly fade away into eternal rest (or whatever awaits a soul after death).

I thought she wrote "Proof that it's got to be both ways," but again, I haven't pulled out my photocopy to check--maybe Darren will have something to contribute.  If I find it, I will update here.

Best,  G.

"The girls work on" Quentin...

I'm just imagining the stampede here if somehow Dan Curtis were to appear and bark, "OK, ladies, I need a coupla girls to WORK ON Quentin Collins.  Anyone up for that?"

Curtis might not even have time to put his cigarillo down before the mob trampled him...

I just love this thread!!

G.

I love it whenever we have a thread here about THE PEN.  The true megastar of DARK SHADOWS.

I do find myself laughing whenever I play one of those shows and the characters earnestly recite dialogue about how rare and valuable it is.  It was probably something they found at Woolworth's for 99 cents.  Like Barnabas's ring.  Quote Frid:  "It was a tacky old thing."

G.

I wish I had a stronger visual memory of seeing the footage of this scene (in black and white, due to some kind of technical situation I didn't understand--if fully restored, it would have been seen in full color) and without any soundtrack, at a DS Festival many years ago.  The main thing I recall was the extraordinarily fluid camerawork and atmospheric use of lighting. 

My impression at the time was that it might well have been the best piece of film Dan Curtis ever produced.

Thanks to Darren for making it available briefly for us.

I'm thinking now of Sandor's words from the 1897 story on the original series:  "What might have been... can never be."

cheers, G.

MB--I've seen several publicity stills from the NoDS shoot that had no relationship to any version of the script of which I am aware.

Darren would be able to speak to this more definitively, but it may be that DC was just exploring options in working on the staging and blocking of some sequence or other.  Or it may be that whoever was the stills photographer just thought it might be "different" to have some of the actors up there posing.

Another possibility is that the shots were done when they were working on material for the various one-sheets that were ultimately produced to promote the movie.

Best,  G.

Happy Birthday Darren!

Best, Steve