| Great Ghost Tales | |
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| Genre | Horror |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Talent Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | July 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.
An anthology of scary stories hosted by Frank Gallop.[1]
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)
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| 1 | "William Wilson" | Daniel Petrie | James Lee | July 6, 1961 (1961-07-06) | |
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The lookalike of a drifter keeps following him everywhere. (Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.)
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| 2 | "Lucy" | Allen Reisner | Joel Davenport | July 13, 1961 (1961-07-13) | |
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Lucy gets her wish when she wishes that the director of her play would die.
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| 3 | "The Monkey's Paw" | Unknown | Audrey Maas | July 20, 1961 (1961-07-20) | |
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The holder of a monkey's paw gets three wishes. (Based on the short story by W. W. Jacobs.)
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| 4 | "Bye Bye Baby" | Unknown | Elliott Baker | July 27, 1961 (1961-07-27) | |
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A hypnotist promises Ralph that he will be a young man again if he follows his instructions.
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| 5 | "August Heat" | Ron Winston | Robert Thom | August 3, 1961 (1961-08-03) | |
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An artist keeps sketching a face he sees in his imagination. (Based on the short story by William Fryer Harvey.)
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| 6 | "Summer Rental" | William A. Graham | Nicholas Pryor | August 10, 1961 (1961-08-10) | |
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A villainous couple, who have recently committed a murder rent out a cottage in Devon, however strange happenings begin to occur.
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| 7 | "Mr. Arcularis" | Karl Genus | Audrey Maas | August 17, 1961 (1961-08-17) | |
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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.)
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| 8 | "Sredni Vashtar" | Ronald Winston | Irving Gaynor Neiman | August 24, 1961 (1961-08-24) | |
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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.)
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| 9 | "A Phantom of Delight" | Seymour Robbie | Douglas Taylor | August 31, 1961 (1961-08-31) | |
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Danny Walton feels compelled to follow the sound of a young girl singing.
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| 10 | "Room 13" | Lewis Freedman | Philip H. Reisman Jr. | September 7, 1961 (1961-09-07) | |
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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
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| 11 | "The Wendigo" | Lewis Freedman | Gordon Russell | September 14, 1961 (1961-09-14) | |
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Canadian hunters track a legendary monster. Based on the story by Algernon Blackwood
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| 12 | "Who's the Fairest One of All" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1961 (1961-09-21) | |
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A young schoolteacher looks into an antique mirror, but the reflection it throws back is a different version of herself.
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