Don Briscoe played Donald, the weekend guest and close friend of the central protagonist, Michael.

G.

Wow.  It's like Cassandra meets Miss Gulch (with the mutton-chop sleeves, or whatever they're called).

Some of Cassandra's clothing WAS chic in the Summer of 1968.  That lemon yellow coat-dress, or the sleeveless blue mini come to mind.  I thought the morning frock she wore for the scene where Barnabas offered to take her back if she would stop the Dream Curse (and free Vicki) was gorgeous.  Then, there are horrors such as the purple butterfly caftan, which of course I secretly adore... That one looked as if it came into the world as an attempt at a Peter Max ripoff gone horribly awry.

Wigs were chic in 1968.  I remember my Mother and my Aunt going wig shopping around that time.  They both showed up at a number of parties wearing these huge frosted pelts on their heads.  Mom gets really uncomfortable now whenever I bring this up.

Part of the idea behind the popularity of wigs may have been women who were trying to give their hair a rest from some of the unbelievably corrosive products in use back then.  I remember my mother complaining about the health of her hair.

G.

There was a magazine interview of him done around 1968 which carried the epic title, "Get hip to the Warlock." 

At some point in one of the iterations of this list, somebody did post a scan of it, but I don't think it's available anymore.  It wasn't all that revealing as I recall, but was a bit of fun from the old days.

G.

Thanks, MB.  That scene is right out of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone terrain...

G.

Very sad.  Even though I think he was only in a few episodes (maybe only 2 or 3???), something about Vince O'Brien's presence was solidly memorable in the chimerical role of Sheriff Patterson.

Didn't he appear in another role on the series as well?

G.

And you get all of half an hour to remember Grayson... I presume Julia99 will be the emcee?

Hope all of those who attend have a grand time!

G.

He's definitely a Gorey fan--which shows good taste.  His version of Cassandra is a little too palely loitering for me, but I enjoy the drawing on its own terms.

G.

I guess it's been a REALLY long time since I watched hoDS all the way through.  When I revisit the film, I typically switch off the tape after Grayson's big line, "Your FACE!"  So, it comes as a surprise to see as Maggie Evans' doctor none other than the nefarious Nicholas Blair!  I had vaguely recalled that Humbert had a brief appearance in the film, but I don't remember him being this clearly on camera.

Last night I got out the tape to watch certain scenes.  I found myself wondering whether "Nurse Shepherd" is on camera at Stage Left in Julia's first scene, when she's treating Daphne at Collinwood.

I read in an old issue of Castle of Frankenstein that Bob Cobert had a "cameo" in the costume ball sequence, but couldn't spot him.  I did find myself wondering who played "John" and the other young man with him.

I again wondered why Jeff got Maggie a glass of punch but nothing for himself. Trying to get our date tipsy, are we?

G.