Dana Elcar – Doyle's Space

Dark Shadows – Prologue (Part One)

Gothic horror, mystery, and melodrama, incorporating supernatural elements.

Dark Shadows was a groundbreaking American gothic soap opera that aired on ABC from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. Created by Dan Curtis, the series began as a traditional daytime drama but soon evolved into a unique blend of gothic horror, mystery, and melodrama, incorporating supernatural elements rarely seen on daytime television at the time. Over the course of its run, Dark Shadows aired a total of 1,225 episodes, becoming a cult classic and influencing countless later works in the horror genre.

The Maltese Bippy (1969)

[as US Navy theme song “Anchors Aweigh” plays] Our grateful acknowledgement to the United States Navy who wanted nothing to do with this picture – but reluctantly lent us their song.

I watched the 1969 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie “The Maltese Bippy” on my DVD. This was the first time I’d seen it since I was eleven. I was on vacation in Tampa with my parents and we decided to walk to a theater near our hotel. My parents watched another movie while I chose this Rowan and Martin romp. I used to watch Laugh-In^[1] in my bedroom. I don’t think my parents would have approved but they never said anything.