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Dark Shadows charity fanzine Daytime Gothic is now at the printers and will be released on July 20.

Pre-order now from

https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/daytime-gothic-ii-celebrating-tvs-supernatural-soap-opera-dark-shadows

Daytime Gothic is a full-colour charity magazine celebrating 60 years of Dark Shadows, with 160 pages of features, interviews, rartwork, fiction and humour, illustrated with rare and previously unseen photographs from the archives of Dan Curtis Productions. Highlights include…

⚫ Lara and Kathryn: a wide-ranging interview by Kathryn Leigh Scott, conducted shortly before Lara's death in 2023, with special photography by James Storm and Valerie Pronio Storm

⚫ Rare photos from Jonathan Frid’s 1968 publicity tour

⚫Oscar-winning screenwriter John Logan reveals everything he learned from watching Dark Shadows

⚫ The story of how a unique Dark Shadows behind the scenes film was discovered in the archives of the BBC

⚫ Unpublished interview extracts with actor Mitchell Ryan

⚫ Series creator Dan Curtis celebrated with a look at his unproduced biographical screenplay and an unpublished interview with the man himself from 1968

⚫ Mark B. Perry tackles the thorny question… was Dark Shadows truly camp?

⚫ How Art Wallace’s 1953 teleplay The House built the foundations for Dark Shadows

⚫ Dr. Julia Hoffman: the making of a Dark Shadows icon

⚫ Chris Pennock remembered by friend and collaborator Ansel Faraj

⚫ Podcaster Penny Dreadful on dream Dark Shadows merchandise

⚫ The chaotic backstage saga of Dark Shadows’ short-lived Canadian rival Strange Paradise

⚫ A closing letter from David Selby… and much more!

Proceeds from Daytime Gothic will benefit Peace4Kids, in memory of Lara Parker. Edited by Stuart Manning. Format: 160 pages; full colour, 16.5 x 24 cm, perfect-bound

You can now preorder from your favorite bookstore.

Dark Shadows Legacy, the forthcoming 60th Anniversary celebration book, is now available to pre-order. The 200-page hardback gathers essays exploring Dark Shadows in its many forms, illustrated with rare and unseen photography. Order now from https://amzn.to/4xAMUgC

The Beatles on TOTPs

Film is Fabulous! is delighted to confirm the 35mm negative presented to John Franklin at the recent British Film Collectors’ Convention (BFCC) in Oxted, on behalf of the family of a deceased former industry professional, contains the missing BBC film inserts of The Beatles first appearance on Top of the Tops.

Recorded on the 19th March 1964, at the BBC’s Television Theatre (since renamed The Shepherd’s Bush Empire), in London, the inserts beautifully captured the Fab Four at the height of Beatlemania.

Passages of the recording show the studio, the technicians, and the make-up ladies. There were four takes of the first song, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, with two being aborted because of technical errors. During breaks, the Beatles openly joked, and could be seen dancing to amuse themselves.

The other song, “You Can’t Do That”, had two takes. During the second of these recordings John Lennon pulled a funny face when the camera came in for a ‘close-up’. It’s an amusing piece of Beatle history.

Film is Fabulous! will return the digital scan, and the 35mm negative, to BBC Archives. Discussions will also be held with other parts of the corporation to ensure the content is made available to a wide audience.

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Due to severe lightning storms occurring in Charlotte, NC, for the safety of the fans, crew, and venue staff, we are forced to postpone tonight’s show to August 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience, but the well-being of everyone is our top priority. We WILL be back, stay safe!

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Kathryn Leigh Scott, Dark Shadows' Maggie Evans, has just published a new non-fiction collection, drawing from 40 years of work as a writer. Reflections: A Life in Writing is available now in Kindle format from https://amzn.to/4xqn92t