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Series · 1961–1961Ended

Great Ghost Tales

7.5·1 season·12 episodes·30 min avg.·United States of America

Great Ghost Tales is an American horror television series that aired from July 6 until September 21, 1961.

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William Wilson
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Jul 6, 1961

William Wilson, a derelict and drifter, is terrified. His excact look-alike follows him everywhere.

02
Lucy
Lucy
Jul 13, 1961

Lucy is playing in an amateur theatrical production and she just hates her director. Then Lucy discovers that she seems to possess a strange talent, she wishes that the director would die - and he does.

03
The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw
Jul 20, 1961

A married couple are told by a friend about a magical monkey's paw which grants the holder three wishes. The friend has the paw and has had his three wishes, so the couple asks him for the wish-granter. He agrees but warns them that considerable danger is involved.

04
Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby
Jul 27, 1961

Ralph wilson can't stand the fact that he's getting older. He pays a visit to Dr. Valentine, a hypnotist who promises Ralph that if he'll follow his instructions he'll soon be a young man again.

05
August Heat
August Heat
Aug 3, 1961

An artist idly sketches a face he sees in his imagination. Then one day he actually sees that face; it belongs to a man carving a tombstone - with tha artists name on it.

06
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
Aug 10, 1961
07
Mr. Arcularis
Mr. Arcularis
Aug 17, 1961

Recovering from a severe operation, Mr. Arcularis feels peace of mind at last as he boards ship for a cruise. Then he catches sight of a coffin being lowered into the hold. Soon he's beginning to have nightmares about it.

08
Sredni Vashtar
Sredni Vashtar
Aug 24, 1961

A sickly young boy keeps a strange pet in a shed, worships it as a god, and uses it to revenge himself against his overprotective guardian.

09
A Phantom of Delight
A Phantom of Delight
Aug 31, 1961

Danny Walton hears the voice of a girl singing, and he feels compelled to follow the sound. In a lonely park, the owner of the voice materializes. It's a girl who calls herself Annabelle Lee, and who possesses the ability to disappear suddenly - like a ghost.

10
Room 13 (AKA Number 13)
Room 13 (AKA Number 13)
Sep 7, 1961

A theological researcher rents a room at an ancient inn where once, it is said, a 12th century bishop made a pact with the devil. Soon he's hearing weird sounds, from the room next door-a room that mysteriously changes its number.

11
The Wendigo
The Wendigo
Sep 14, 1961
12
Who's the Fairest One of All?
Who's the Fairest One of All?
Sep 21, 1961

Ceirtainly not Emily Hunter, a prim and proper young schoolteacher. Yet, when she moves into lodging and gazes into an antique mirror here, the reflection it throws back is a completely different version of herself.

Cast

1 credited
Frank Gallop
Host

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