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Fright night on Channel 9 [electronic resource] : Saturday night horror films on New York's WOR-TV, 1973-1987 / James Arena.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012.Description: viii, 208 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.45/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1992.77.F764 A74 2012eb
Online resources:
Contents:
The story of Fright night. The awakening -- The station that Kong built -- The house of Steinbrunner -- It's alive! -- Dissecting Fright night -- Sam Sherman invades Channel 9 -- Enter the devil -- A ticket to the tropics -- Holiday affairs -- Voices in the night -- It doesn't always happen at night -- More, more, more -- Post mortem -- The films of Fright night. Time travelers -- The Fright night experience.
Summary: "This affectionate tribute to Fright Night's glory days includes a complete listing of all films shown on the series, as well as discussion of WOR-TV's other horror movie programs from the 1970s and 1980s. Also featured are interviews with the major surviving players, including series creator Lawrence P. Casey, who were responsible for the Fright Night experience"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The story of Fright night. The awakening -- The station that Kong built -- The house of Steinbrunner -- It's alive! -- Dissecting Fright night -- Sam Sherman invades Channel 9 -- Enter the devil -- A ticket to the tropics -- Holiday affairs -- Voices in the night -- It doesn't always happen at night -- More, more, more -- Post mortem -- The films of Fright night. Time travelers -- The Fright night experience.

"This affectionate tribute to Fright Night's glory days includes a complete listing of all films shown on the series, as well as discussion of WOR-TV's other horror movie programs from the 1970s and 1980s. Also featured are interviews with the major surviving players, including series creator Lawrence P. Casey, who were responsible for the Fright Night experience"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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