The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't is a 1979 American television special that revolves around Dracula (Judd Hirsch) trying to save Halloween from the Witch (Mariette Hartley) who threatens it. It won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement – Children's Program" and was nominated for three others.[1] On its VHS release, it was retitled The Night Dracula Saved the World.
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The Halloween That Almost Wasn't | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Liz Argo Coleman Jacoby |
Directed by | Bruce Bilson |
Starring | Judd Hirsch Mariette Hartley Henry Gibson Jack Riley John Schuck Robert Fitch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Richard Barclay |
Producer | Gaby Monet |
Cinematography | Peter Sova |
Editor | Arthur Ginsberg |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Concepts Unlimited |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 28, 1979 (1979-10-28) |
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The special, which premiered on ABC on October 28, 1979, was shot at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York. It also aired regularly on the Disney Channel during its Halloween season from 1983 to 1996.