SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS
NEWS UPDATE # 307
January 26, 2014
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Update Number 307
January 26, 2014
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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following key breaking news in this Official DS News Online Update "bulletin."
**** ANNOUNCING NEW SHADOWGRAM NEWSLETTER!
DOUBLE ISSUE – SG # 122 - #123 - BEING MAILED NOW
This huge print issue reports so much DS news from and about:
--- The cast and crew’s news of projects and activities (much of it provided directly by them to SG)
--- Recent and upcoming in-person events (on land and at sea!) where fans join some DS personnel for free autographs, photo opportunities, Q&As, and more
--- DS-related books and other memorabilia
--- DS in the media
--- DS filming locations
--- And plenty more!
Information, news, and photos in SG # 122 - # 123 cover the original 1966-71 DS, the 1991 revival series, and public and media response to the 2012 DS movie.
Special entries throughout the newsletter issue salute JONATHAN FRID (Barnabas, Bramwell), as well as other DS people who have left us
*** HIGHLIGHTS OF DOUBLE SG #122 - # 123, NOW BEING MAILED
The latest published Official DS Newsletter is being sent now to all postal-mail subscribers. As always, this SG print issue is packed full!
Newsletter Key Highlights follow.
---- Special photographs:
More SG-exclusive, casual pictures of JONATHAN FRID, LARA PARKER, DAVID SELBY, and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT when they were at Pinewood Studios in London filming cameos in the DS movie.
Photo of KATHRYN, LARA, and MICHELLE PFEIFFER (Elizabeth) at the world premiere of the DS movie
Casual pictures of JONATHAN, plus and a sweet “appreciation” memoir by MARIE WALLACE, and a very touching and personal newspaper memorial article,
JONATHAN & DAVID SELBY performing onstage at what sadly was to be Jonathan’s final DS Festival appearance
LARA & KATHRYN individually and together on their book-signing tour appearances
Delightful Halloween picture of – and kindly provided by – MARIE, along with her latest personal “Marie’s Report” for the fans
NANCY BARRETT & JERRY LACY onstage in a warm little DS play written by Jerry
Candid onstage pictures of CHRIS PENNOCK, SHARON SMYTH, DAVID SELBY, and STUART GOODMAN (Cameraman)
Photo of GRAYSON HALL at the 1965 Academy Awards ceremony for her Supporting Actress nomination for NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
On-set photo of BARBARA STEELE in her latest movie
Classic picture of Seaview Terrace (“Collinwood”), almost a century ago – front view
--- Detailed News and Information:
Congratulating DICK SMITH – and picturing him doing old-age makeup on JONATHAN for the “House of DS” movie. Dick receives a Lifetime Achievement Award in Feb. from the Makeup& Hair Stylists Guild.
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT and the “open collaborative production company” he created and hosts debuted their new TV variety show “HitRECord” on the new Pivot cable channel. SG # 122- # 123 details his comments and more about it.
Website: hitRECord.org
This SG covers Joe’s recent major movies and his first writing/directing/starring film, “Don Jon,” released in late 2013
BEN CROSS, LYSETTE ANTHONY, and ADRIAN PAUL’s recent activities and projects.
---- SPECIAL SHADOWGRAM SECTIONS:
--- DS FAN & GUEST EVENTS describe several convention gatherings and the DS Festival’s return to Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY in June, 2014, plus the planned DS Sea Cruise to Martinique (1795 “home” of the DuPres sugar plantation) a year from now
---- DS MOVIE: The 2012 feature film with interview commentary from cast members and director Tim Burton, an analysis of its tone, features, “what if’s,” plus media reviews and other coverage
--- DS FILMING LOCATIONS: Seaview Terrace/Carey Mansion, Lyndhurst, Greystone, and other buildings/grounds on the East and West Coasts.
DS IN THE MEDIA: On-air, print, and online mentions of DS, including its impact on soaps and public interest in vampires, plus “unusual” references and a specific note about Jonathan taking a university class in Mexico in the 1970s.
DS MERCHANDISE & PUBLICATIONS: A limited-time Super Sale for the DS Complete Series coffin-box DVD set with many extras, plus other DS books, etc.
FAN NEWS section shares YOUR news – all SG subscribers are welcome and encouraged to send in news at any time. There’s a LOT going on with so many of us!
----THIS DOUBLE SG #122 - #123 NEWSLETTER WILL REACH POSTAL-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS IN THE COMING DAYS.
To subscribe / renew to the complete ShadowGram Official Dark Shadows Newsletters:
--- US & Canadian First Class subscriptions: $12.00 for 4 issues, $24.00 for 8 issues.
---Overseas Air Mail subscriptions: US $20.00 for 4 issues, US $40.00 for 8 issues.
Please send your print issue subscription/renewal payment (check/money order) payable to:
Marcy Robin
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
Subscription/renewal payments can be made via Paypal to:
ShadowGram@aol.com When your subscription/renewal arrives, I’ll send you SG # 122 - #123 and future issues as they are published.
Thank you for subscribing to SG in print.
As always, SG invites and encourages fans to please share any DS-related materials you find at any time: on-air, in print, and online, international, nationwide, or local, media publicity, articles, reviews, interviews, commentaries, etc. Should you attend personal appearances, please share your photos, video footage, reports, program books, publicity, etc. Each image captures the DS person in a distinct expression, mood, and pose.
Please send hard copies (newspapers, magazines, program books, flyers) when possible.
You can send all photos as a peg at high resolution to SG's e-mail address. You also can send hard-copy pictures and items to SG's postal-mail address.
Please always include your full name and the source name and date.
Send to:
Marcy Robin / ShadowGram
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
Email:
ShadowGram@aol.com You will be named as a Contributor in the published SG newsletter. You may receive a complementary Contributor's Copy for major donations of photos, information, funds, postage stamps, supplies, publicity, assistance, etc. Thank you in advance for your support and sharing.
All such items are important to the ShadowGram Newsletters, the actual complete published Official DS Newsletter & News Source. Subscribers of all ages are across the US and worldwide. I send complementary copies of every issue directly to many of the DS cast and crew. They share their news with me for SG, and they enjoy learning about their DS colleagues in SG's pages.
Your materials help SG readers share with you and the DS cast/crew through SG. Thank you in advance!
The release of each SG published newsletter is announced in a SG Online Update via the SG Yahoo Group.
---- These SG Online Updates briefly premiere-announce, report, and provide confirmed DS-related news, much of it provided directly to me by those involved with DS then to now. All the information is expanded and explained in the published SG Official Published DS Newsletters and through the SG Official Online News Updates via the SG Yahoo Group.
Joining the SG Yahoo Group is free. You do not need to be a SG postal-mail subscriber to join the Group.
To be a member of the ShadowGram YahooGroup, go to
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowGram/ To receive an invitation – which makes it even easier to join the Group – please directly email Marcy Robin at
ShadowGram@aol.com You can read past SG Online Updates once you're a member of the group by clicking on the "Messages" tab.
If you'd like more information on how to become a SG YahooGroup member, orif you have any questions, please e-mail Marcy Robin at
ShadowGram@aol.com **** PLEASE NOTE: The brief email Updates like this one are * NOT * the actual Official DS Newsletter. The published SG print issues provide and report in depth, with pictures, quotes, and more.
These breaking-news Official DS Online News Update "bulletins" are officially posted through the ShadowGram Yahoo Group.
This Update is posted to the ShadowGram Yahoo Group and is dispersed by interested people to various lists, boards, websites, groups, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LiveJournal, Tumblr, in personal emails and other online / print communications.
PLEASE include ShadowGram's complete e- and postal- mail addresses and subscription information in all of your online sharing.
Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
E-mail:
ShadowGram@aol.comYahooGroup e-mail:
ShadowGram1@yahoo.com *********************************************************
SHADOWGRAM (SG) is the * Official * "Dark Shadows" Newsletter. Much of its news is directly provided by the show's personnel and those involved in the 1966-71 TV series, 1991 TV series, and the 2012 movie. Established almost 35 years ago in April, 1979, SG works directly with the cast /crew and related individuals, companies, and others involved in DS' creation, distribution, promotion, merchandise, etc. SG print issues usually are published 2-3 times during the year.
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