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Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The series depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. It was created and executive-produced by Dan…

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Genre
Soap opera · Gothic · Horror
Composer
Robert Cobert
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Dan Curtis
Developed by
Art Wallace
Directed by
Lela Swift Henry Kaplan John Sedwick Sean Dhu Sullivan Dan Curtis Jack Sullivan John Weaver Penberry Jones Dennis Kane

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related to Further reading · 82
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related to history · 45
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related to Locations · 40
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related to Magazines · 29
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related to Films · 28
Dark Shadows → Actors, Angelique Collins, Barnabas Collins, Curtis, Dan Curtis, David Henesy, David Selby, Don Briscoe, During, Gordon Russell, Grayson Hall, House, Joan Bennett, John Karlen, Jonathan Frid, Kate Jackson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker, Louis Edmonds, Many
related to Comics · 27
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related to Syndication · 22
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related to Critical response · 19
Dark Shadows → Alexandra Moltke, Around, Barnabas Collins, Bill Malloy's, Burke Devlin, Collinwood, Examples, Josette DuPres Collins, Josette's, June, Laura Collins, Mitchell Ryan, Neo Gothic, The, Variety, Victoria Winters, While, Willie Loomis, Writer Art Wallace
related to Music · 19
Dark Shadows → Annual Grammy Awards, August, Best Instrumental Theme, Billboard, Billboard Hot, Canada, Charles Randolph Grean Sounde, Cobert, Easy Listening, Grammy Award, In September, John Barry's, Midnight Cowboy, Of, Quentin's Theme, Robert Cobert Orchestra, Robert Cobert's, The, TV
related to Audio drama · 18
Dark Shadows → Based, CD, Christopher Pennock, Collinwood, David Selby, Donna Wandrey, James Storm, Jamison Selby, Jim Pierson, John Karlen, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker, Marie Wallace, Nancy Barrett, Return, Roger Davis, Terry Crawford, The

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Dark ShadowsComposerRobert Cobert1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsCreated byDan Curtis1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsDeveloped byArt Wallace1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsDirected byLela Swift Henry Kaplan John Sedwick Sean Dhu Sullivan Dan Curtis Jack Sullivan John Weaver Penberry Jones Dennis Kane1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsExecutive producerDan Curtis1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsGenreSoap opera1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsGenreGothic1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsGenreHorror1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsNetworkABC1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsNo. of episodes1,225 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsNo. of seasons61.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProducerRobert Costello Peter Miner Lela Swift1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProducerRobert Costello1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProducerPeter Miner1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProducerLela Swift1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProduction companyDan Curtis Productions1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsProduction locationABC Studios, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsReleaseJune 27, 1966 (1966-06-27) – April 2, 1971 (1971-04-02)1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsRunning time20–22 minutes1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsStarringJoan Bennett Louis Edmonds Nancy Barrett Denise Nickerson Mitchell Ryan Alexandra Moltke Grayson Hall Kate Jackson Jonathan Frid Kathryn Leigh Scott David Selby Clarice Blackbur…1.00infobox
Dark ShadowsWritten byGordon Russell Sam Hall Ron Sproat Violet Welles Malcolm Marmorstein Art Wallace Joe Caldwell Francis Swann Ralph Ellis1.00infobox
Dark Shadowsis aAmerican Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 270.90text

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