My name is Victoria Winters. The grey light of early morning brings no relief from the tension that inhabits the old house on top of Widows' Hill. But at least the night has passed, a night that was touched with a fear I'd never known before. And now it would be over, fear would be ended. And so would hope.
| Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | July 1st, 1966 |
| Writers | Art Wallace |
| Director | Lela Swift; John Sedwick [1] |
| Producers | Robert Costello |
| Starring | Louis Edmonds; Mark Allen; Nancy Barrett; David Henesy; Alexandra Moltke |
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Episode 5 of Dark Shadows was directed by Lela Swift and written by Art Wallace. It first aired on ABC on Friday, July 1st, 1966. In this episode, Victoria Winters is already prepared to quit her new job and she hasn't even been in town a day. David Collins professes his hatred of her and expresses his desire to see her leave in his own mischevious way. Carolyn tries to convince her to stay, citing that she has so few friends her own age. Vickie meets the aloof artist Sam Evans, who tells her the story of the sobbing widow, Josette Collins.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louis Edmonds | Roger Collins |
| Mark Allen | Sam Evans |
| Nancy Barrett | Carolyn Stoddard |
| David Henesy | David Collins |
| Alexandra Moltke | Victoria Winters |
Crew[]
Credited crew[]
- Ohrbach's - Costume designer
- Dan Curtis - Creator; Executive producer
- Robert Costello - Producer
- Lela Swift - Director
- Art Wallace - Story created and written by
- Dan Curtis Productions, Inc., 1966
Uncredited crew[]
- Robert Cobert - Composer
- Sy Tomashoff - Production designer
- Ramsey Mostoller - Costume designer
- Irene Hamalin - Hair stylist
- Vincent Loscalzo - Makeup artist
- Michael Brockman - Unit manager
- Frank Bailey - Sound engineer
- Ed Blainey - Sound effects
- Tom McCue - Sound engineer
- Mel Handelsman - Lighting director
- Arthur De Cenzo - Music supervisor
- Sybil Weinberger - Music supervisor
- Gloria Banta - Assistant to producer
- John Devoe - Stage manager
- J.J. Lupatkin - Technical director
- Ed Pontorno - Video technician
- Harriet Rohr - Production assistant
- John Sedwick - Associate director
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Opening narration: Alexandra Moltke.
- Closing still: Collinwood breakfast nook.
- This is the first episode of the series to use scrolling credits.
- First appearance of Sam Evans, who is played Mark Allen in the early episodes. Sam becomes a series regular for several years to come. Mark Allen only plays the role of Sam Evans for seven episodes before being replaced with actor David Ford. Sam Evans appears next in episode 7.
Collinwood breakfast nook.
- This episode features the first appearance of the Collinwood breakfast nook. This is one of the least used sets on the entire series and only makes two appearances. It appears again episode 15.
- Second appearance of David Collins. He appeared last in episode 4. He appears next in episode 6.
- Fifth appearance of Victoria Winters. She appeared last in episode 4. She appears next in episode 6.
- Fifth appearance of Roger Collins. He appeared last in episode 4. He appears next in episode 7.
- Fourth appearance of Carolyn Stoddard. She appeared last in episode 4. She appears next in episode 6.
- This is the second appearance of Widows' Hill. It appeared last in episode 2.
Allusions[]
- Sam Evans makes a reference to Josette Collins in this episode. Josette becomes a major character in future episodes and is one of the key figures in a storyline known as the "1795 Flashback". This episode states that Josette was hated by the other members of the Collins family, but later stories establish that this is untrue and that she was actually quite beloved. One detail revealed in this episode that remains true throughout the series is that Josette is one of the widows who leaps to her death from Widows' Hill. This occurs in episode 425.
Bloopers[]
- In an early scene, when Victoria Winters is packing her suitcase, she mistakenly calls Carolyn Caroline.
Quotes[]
- Sam Evans: Some quiet nights, if you listen — listen really carefully — you can hear her cry. Crying her heart out in loneliness.
Home Video[]
- Dark Shadows Collector's Series, Volume 1 (VHS)
- Dark Shadows: The Beginning DVD Collection 1 (Disc 1)
- Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series (Disc 1)
See also[]
The World of Dark Shadows
Gallery of Shadows
Miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ John Sedwick is an associate director on this episode. He is uncredited for his participation in this episode.