Great Ghost Tales

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Great Ghost Tales
Genre Horror
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company Talent Associates
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJuly 6 (1961-07-06) 
September 21, 1961 (1961-09-21)

Great Ghost Tales is an American horror television series that aired Live from July 6 until September 21, 1961. The program was the summer replacement for The Ford Show .

Contents

Premise

An anthology of scary stories hosted by Frank Gallop. [1]

Cast

Among actors featured in the series included Robert Duvall, Lee Grant, Kevin McCarthy (actor), Mildred Dunnock, Collin Wilcox (actress), Lois Nettleton, Richard Thomas (actor), Salome Jens, and Arthur Hill (actor)

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"William Wilson" Daniel Petrie James LeeJuly 6, 1961 (1961-07-06)
The lookalike of a drifter keeps following him everywhere. (Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.)
2"Lucy"Allen ReisnerJoel DavenportJuly 13, 1961 (1961-07-13)
Lucy gets her wish when she wishes that the director of her play would die.
3"The Monkey's Paw"UnknownAudrey MaasJuly 20, 1961 (1961-07-20)
The holder of a monkey's paw gets three wishes. (Based on the short story by W. W. Jacobs.)
4"Bye Bye Baby"UnknownElliott BakerJuly 27, 1961 (1961-07-27)
A hypnotist promises Ralph that he will be a young man again if he follows his instructions.
5"August Heat"Ron WinstonRobert ThomAugust 3, 1961 (1961-08-03)
An artist keeps sketching a face he sees in his imagination. (Based on the short story by William Fryer Harvey.)
6"Summer Rental" William A. Graham Nicholas PryorAugust 10, 1961 (1961-08-10)
A villainous couple, who have recently committed a murder rent out a cottage in Devon, however strange happenings begin to occur.
7"Mr. Arcularis"Karl GenusAudrey MaasAugust 17, 1961 (1961-08-17)
Mr. Arcularis has nightmares about a coffin on a cruise ship. (Based on the short story by Conrad Aiken; Aiken had also adapted the story in dramatic form, though whether the teleplay is based on his play is not certain.)
8"Sredni Vashtar" Ronald Winston Irving Gaynor Neiman August 24, 1961 (1961-08-24)
A young boy uses his strange pet to get revenge on his overprotective guardians. (Based on the short story by "Saki", the pseudonym of H. H. Munro.)
9"A Phantom of Delight" Seymour Robbie Douglas TaylorAugust 31, 1961 (1961-08-31)
Danny Walton feels compelled to follow the sound of a young girl singing.
10"Room 13"Lewis FreedmanPhilip H. Reisman Jr.September 7, 1961 (1961-09-07)
A theological researcher rents a room where a 12th-century bishop made a pact with the devil. Based on the story, No 13, by M.R. James
11"The Wendigo"Lewis FreedmanGordon RussellSeptember 14, 1961 (1961-09-14)
Canadian hunters track a legendary monster. Based on the story by Algernon Blackwood
12"Who's the Fairest One of All"UnknownUnknownSeptember 21, 1961 (1961-09-21)
A young schoolteacher looks into an antique mirror, but the reflection it throws back is a different version of herself.

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References

  1. TV Guide. "Great Ghost Tales Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-11.