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Frightfully good fun! - Once Upon a Midnight Scary
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Title: Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Release Date: 21 Oct 1979

Runtime: 1h

Genre: TV Movie, Horror

Director: Asselin Productions

Production Companies: Asselin Productions

Overview: "Once Upon a Midnight Scary" is a 1979 television program that aired as part of a CBS television anthology series. The program, hosted by noted actor Vincent Price, features scenes from three stories, including "The Ghost Belonged to Me" by Richard Peck, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" by John Bellairs.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 9.2 (5 votes)

Cast

  • Host: Vincent Price
  • Ichabod Crane: René Auberjonois
  • Jonathan Barnavelt: Severn Darden
  • Lewis Barnavelt: Mike Brick
  • Selena Izard: Mary Betten
  • Girl Ghost: Alexandria Johnson
  • Alexander: Christian Berrigan
  • Tarby Corrigan: Pat Petersen
  • Blossom Culp: Jessica Pennington
  • Katrina: Pamela Brown
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