Dark Shadows Documentary

In today's mail, I received a postcard from the Festival/MPI. Besides promoting the Hollywood event, it also had a blurb which stated "New Dark Shadows feature documentary coming soon". Nothing more. I don't recall hearing anything about this in Tarrytown, so this is certainly an intriguing development.

Definitely intriguing!

Especially considering the checkered track record Dark Shadows has had with documentaries.

Interesting.  I await further details.

G.

Some of the videos at the Festival had a sub title. I don't remember what it was  now but "The House" was under that umbrella. I was pretty sure that meant that those things would appear on a video very soon. I'd just about given up hope that it was going to happen until now. I'm predicting "The House" will end up as a special feature on the documentary. It's probably fallen into the public domain by now.

I forgot to add the reason I jumped to that conclusion. One year the Festival had a bunch of videos on their schedule entitled "Bloopers and Treasures" and of course soon after that DVD was released.

I got a postcard yesterday selling a DS t-shirt; and it also mentions "Want access to never before seen DARK SHADOWS goodies and sensational offers?

Other side says "New DARK SHADOWS feature documentary coming soon".

Patti

So, I just went to the web address & signed up, but, there's nothing to see; nor is there any info on an upcoming documentary.

Patti

Many of us will remember, of course, the '91 documentary celebrating 25 years of DS on the Sci-Fi Channel.  It was incredible.  I have a DVD of it and watch it every once in awhile.  My favorite interview was with Nancy Barrett who auditioned for the role of Vicki.  She wasn't considered and was rather grateful because she considered the character - how shall we say? - too "milquetoast" but then was asked to read for the part of Carolyn.  She stated (paraphrasing):  "Here's this girl with too much money, too much hair and I thought, wow!"

Gerard

Umm - the Sci-Fi Channel hadn't launched in '91.    It didn't launch until September of '92.

Could you be confusing what you have with something else?    Maybe MPI's 25th anniversary VHS/DVD?  Though, not having watched it in years, I don't honestly recall if NB makes that particular remark in that...

It sounds like it might be Casting Shadows. Nancy makes that statement about Carolyn in that documentary, though she may well have stated it elsewhere too.

This sounds like something I'd like to own....

Patti

It's on YouTube. Google Dark Shadows documentary and it's the first thing that comes up. It runs just under an hour.

Watching now with morning coffee, thanks Unc!

It sounds like it might be Casting Shadows. Nancy makes that statement about Carolyn in that documentary, though she may well have stated it elsewhere too.

She definitely makes the remark on one or maybe even more of the MPI tapes/DVDs. 

As for Casting Shadows, I don't know if I've ever seen it - though years ago I might have seen it at a Fest and don't remember... I'll definitely check it out on YouTube to see. Thanks for the heads up.