The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)

Directed by

Bruce Bilson

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, monster film, vampire film

Country

United States

Runtime

30 min

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Dracula must convince the Witch not to cancel Halloween. He rallies other classic monsters to change her mind.

whimsicalplayfulfamily-friendlylightheartedspooky-but-gentlenostalgiccampy

What happens

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. On its VHS release, it was retitled The Night Dracula Saved the World. The special, which premiered on ABC on October 28, 1979, was shot at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York and was sponsored by Kenner. It also aired regularly on the Disney Channel during its Halloween season from 1983 to 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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