Dark Shadows Original 1966 ABC Promos: The Real Thing

Years ago I recreated a few of these original ABC promos for Dark Shadows, but now the real promos are available on the recently released Blu-Ray set "Master of Dark Shadows." The promos began airing in early June 1966 as ABC began promoting its new Gothic soap opera. I was 9 years old, saw the promos, and had to tune in. Since they were all shot on film and on location, I didn't know that Dark Shadows was a soap opera until I tune in to Episode 1. I was a little disappointed that it was a soap, but it hooked me in two minutes!
Sorry for the shaky camera. It's the only way I knew how to upload these promos for everyone to see. Maybe someone with more technical expertise can upload them from the actual Blu-Ray discs.
(c) 1966 Dan Curtis Productions. No copyright infringement intended.

[@MrCraigblaze]

Pluto reruns this show..Thanks for the upload !! The Newport Mansions were used for the exterior shots !!

[@kbobdonahue1966]

I was only 8 days old when Dark Shadows premiered. If I'm up late at night, I'll watch it on Decades. It's a classic.

[@kevinpyne5808]

Barnabas saved them all from cancellation. But Willie gets the assist since he was jewelry hungry and opened that coffin.

[@MrCraigblaze]

Willie was the shows punching bag !!😂😂

[@tomragonese1056]

I enjoyed those old promos. Narrator sounded a bit like Orson Welles but I doubt they had the budget to hire him LOL

[@donschmidt1373]

It's the voice of Paul Frees. Wiki him, he was epic.

[@fromthesidelines]

If anyone could sound like Orson Welles- without paying him a fortune for his services- it was *PAUL FREES!* 😉

[@Debbyscats]

This show inspired me to start reading gothic novels!!!!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

"Collins House?" good decision to change the name to "Collinwood" before filming the first episode.

[@gary903]

Yes. Collinwood sounds more mysterious and Gothic doesn't it.

[@davefuller3311]

These are great!

[@toteoma3034]

Is the narrator Paul Frees!?!

[@rhsharp]

Yes indeed!

[@syndeedwards3201]

@@rhsharp Thought so. Can't mistake that voice!

[@JohnRedshaw]

It also sounds like Malachi Throne.

[@melodiefrances3898]

These are great! Thank you!

[@70soapfan]

Love it!

[@maestroclassico5801]

Collins house? Guess they hadn't named it CollinWOOD yet?

[@rhsharp]

That’s right. It was changed to Collinwood shortly before the first episode was taped. It was called Collins House in early scripts and promos.

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@rhsharp More catchy

[@caroljohnson2018]

Can I see the show

[@rhsharp]

Here are the links: The beginning is somewhat slow. There is some mild supernatural stuff going on... tubitv.com/series/300004693/dark-shadows-the-beginning These episodes pick up once the show became completely supernatural... tubitv.com/series/4638/dark-shadows?fbclid=IwAR0Y8-DbZTsm3gKNylgghTDvJjvDxKseulG1-WgsU5b9UKHVPXPmibYZmn0 Enjoy.