Once Upon a Midnight Scary
Frightfully good fun!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1979-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
9.2
Vincent Price
Host
René Auberjonois
Ichabod Crane
Severn Darden
Jonathan Barnavelt
Mike Brick
Lewis Barnavelt
Mary Betten
Selena Izard
Alexandria Johnson
Girl Ghost
Christian Berrigan
Alexander
Pat Petersen
Tarby Corrigan
Jessica Pennington
Blossom Culp
Pamela Brown
Katrina
Guy Boyd
Brom Bones
Wayne Heffler
Bus Driver
Robert Foster
Headless Horseman
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