Ghost Story (TV series)
A supernatural anthology hosted from a mysterious hotel.
It featured ghosts, vampires, and witches, with a tone and format similar to NBC's Night Gallery and ABC's The Sixth Sense. Low ratings prompted a mid-season title change to Circle of Fear and a format shift.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Anthology
- Presenter
- Sebastian Cabot (1972)
- Theme music
- Billy Goldenberg
- Composer
- Billy Goldenberg; Robert Prince
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 22 (and 1 pilot)
Facts from the source article.
Production
The series featured a roster of notable guest stars, including Tab Hunter, Helen Hayes, and Jodie Foster. Jimmy Sangster, known for his work with Hammer Films, wrote several episodes. Robert Bloch contributed an original teleplay titled "The Doll's House" for the episode "House of Evil." D.C. Fontana, who had extensive experience on Star Trek, wrote "Earth, Air, Fire and Water" from a story co-created with Harlan Ellison. Executive producer William Castle stated the change was required by the head of Screen Gems. Sebastian Cabot was removed as the host, and the opening titles and theme music were altered. This revised version ran for nine additional episodes.
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