Over 40 years ago, millions of kids ran home from school every day to catch the adventures of vampire Barnabas Collins and his family of werewolves, witches and other creatures.
Dark Shadows remains one of the most popular cult TV shows of all time. "Barnabas & Company" tells the tale of the marvelous actors and actresses who came together in a tiny studio in New York City to make magic. Through the performers' own words, read about the paths that led them to the fictional haunted hamlet of Collinsport, Maine and beyond.
Learn about the show and the actors that inspired the 2012 Tim Burton-Johnny Depp major motion picture "Dark Shadows." Included are updated chapters on Jonathan Frid, Kate Jackson, David Selby and interviews with Humbert Allen Astredo, Betsy Durkin, Robert Rodan, Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker, Denise Nickerson, Conard Fowkes, Addison Powell, Christopher Pennock and more

Halloween may be the most misunderstood holiday on the calendar, because many people don't realize the depth of its history. It has tremendous power and purpose, which benefit all of mankind--those who are with us now, and those who have moved into the hereafter.

Among the dark shadows and foggy mist, the living have long searched the night on Halloween. Some catch a fleeting glimpse or vision of a loved one. Others are touched by the gift of a telepathic message. In some mysterious way, the spirits feel your every thought and hear your every word on this mystical, magical night.

"The Power of Halloween" draws on author Diana Millay's heritage: witches and witchcraft. It does not come from history books but from stories passed on by generations of a family of mystics who have made magic since the beginning of time.

How much do you know about your favorite shows? What was Lucy Ricardo's maiden name? What did The Beverly Hillbillies call their swimming pool? Name all six Brady Bunch kids. What was Steve Austin's job before he became The Six Million Dollar Man? What did J.R.'s initials stand for on Dallas? Why did Angelique turn Barnabas into a vampire on Dark Shadows? More than 1,000 questions about the shows you love!

Louis Edmonds was well known for his TV soap opera roles as "Dark Shadows" Roger Collins and, "All My Children's" Langley Wallingford, but his career was not limited to these characters.

Working with such performers as Charlton Heston, Kaye Ballard, Joan Bennett, and Carol Burnett, he was a pioneer actor on live television in the 1950s and played numerous critically acclaimed roles on and off Broadway and on TV for five decades. Throughout his life, the gay actor battled-and conquered-depression, alcoholism, and cancer.

Author Craig Hamrick chronicles the life and career of this remarkable man in the revealing biography, "Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds."

"Craig Hamrick is a wonderful, gifted young writer with a heart-breaking story to tell. "Big Lou" is an insightful look at the theater world, crafted with warmth, humor and just the right dash of cynicism."-- Craig Lucas