I was too young to see these earlier episodes. They're a trip. Maggie being the world weary blonde haired wattress lol Vicki trying to have a normal conversation with Elizabeth. 😂 Carolyn dancing 😂
I think she only wore that blonde wig in one episode, then went to her real hair. She dropped the "honey," "sweetie" stuff after the first episode, too.
Carolyn sure knows how to stir up excitement at the Blue Whale. Before the fighting got too out of hand Burke looked like he was ready to knock a few heads.
I don’t think that that many people were ever seen again in The Blue Whale during DS’ run. Incidentally, that particularly obnoxious guy Joe Haskell punches in the labanza was portrayed by actor Alan Feinstein, perhaps best known for his role as one of Diane Keaton’s paramours in “Looking for Mr. Goodbar.”
I wonder if Blue Whale bartender Bob Rooney changed the motif of the bar in 1975 to a more contemporary style like the bar/disco John Travolta and his friends hung out in “Saturday Night Fever”?
@@laura2372 I always liked the trademark flannel shirts Bob wore while tending bar at the Blue Whale. I wonder if Bob wore flannel shirts from Sears Roebuck or from L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine? By the way, I always liked hearing Bob’s heavy Queens, NY accent during the few times that he actually got to speak on the show.
@@kensellers4082 Maybe Bob moved from Queens to Maine?Maybe Bob had many secrets himself? He could of bought his shirts from Sears bc they were cheaper at Sears but is there a Sears in Collinsport/Freeport in the 60's & 70's? L.L. Bean is expensive but might be one of the few places in town to purchase his attire?
@@laura2372 Laura, Since Bob was probably a typical “frugal” New Englander, if he shopped at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine, he most likely went to Bean’s outlet/return store in Freeport to get a bargain. Incidentally, actor Bob O’Connell, who portrayed Bob Rooney, was from Queens, NY, where he was a NYC fireman for many years before becoming an actor. In addition to his role on DS, Mr. O’Connell appeared in many films like “Love Story” as a doorman and as an FBI agent in the Woody Allen film, “Bananas.” He also played a NYC policeman in several films.
@@amyepstein4868 The other scenes I liked on D.S. "The Beginning" was outdoor scenes & shots. Roger walking back to his office at the Cannery waving to other folks outside before going back to work. Cars driving by the Collins Port Inn before the indoor scenes. I know that as time went on they got away from that.
@Bruce Yes...all the signs of natural life going on around the Collins family. And then the Blue Whale and Collinsport Inn went away, too. Not that I minded the vampires, and werewolves and witches. I loved it all. But a cup of coffee and piece of fresh apple pie really would have hit the spot! Oh yeah, I loved seeing the characters outside Collinwood and The Old House. Those were very old episodes, the beginning.
Vicki sure has met some strange folk, on her arrival in Collinsport! I don't think I like that Burke Devlin, and why did Maggie Evans call her a jerk? She didn't even know Vicki! How rude! Cool story! It's something like the book I have. This video reminds me of a story from THE TWILIGHT ZONE! lol! These videos are great! TFS! ~Janet in Canada
The earliest episodes where they establish the characters were really good. In some ways better than the ones after everything went supernatural ... but we know it wouldn't be Dark Shadows without the turn toward the supernatural. I even liked the black and white - it was jarring when it suddenly changed to color.
BRIEF COMMENT: Not that it matters now, all these years later, but it occurred to me that the character of Carolyn Stoddard should have been away at college, not dancing at the Blue Whale w/her flavor of the month boy toy & being rebellious at home w/her aunt & Uncle. Seems silly to me now all these years later. A young lady like that needs dicipline from her elders, (aka) A good spanking to teach her dicipline & who is in charge at Collinwood.
I was too young to see these earlier episodes. They're a trip.
Maggie being the world weary blonde haired wattress lol
Vicki trying to have a normal conversation with Elizabeth. 😂
Carolyn dancing 😂
I think she only wore that blonde wig in one episode, then went to her real hair. She dropped the "honey," "sweetie" stuff after the first episode, too.
Joan Bennett was 56 in this episode and looking absolutely beautiful!
She was. I thought she was ancient at the time and now I am older than she was at the time
Carolyn sure knows how to stir up excitement at the Blue Whale. Before the fighting got too out of hand Burke looked like he was ready to knock a few heads.
I don’t think that that many people were ever seen again in The Blue Whale during DS’ run.
Incidentally, that particularly obnoxious guy Joe Haskell punches in the labanza was portrayed by actor Alan Feinstein, perhaps best known for his role as one of Diane Keaton’s paramours in “Looking for Mr. Goodbar.”
@@kensellers4082 There were a lot of people in the Blue Whale in the early days. Less after the show switched to color.
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Richard,
I once heard that the late, great Dan Curtis tried to save a buck on the show whenever he could.
@@richardgarcia618I loved The early episodes better
@@lorraineb.4698me also lorraine they were much better than the later episodes.
I believe the innkeeper got bumped-off by Chris Jennings the werewolf, in a much later episode?
Yes, Mr. Drummond killed off in a color episode a year or two later by the werewolf.
The Blue Whale--a groovy hip place where all the beautiful people & kool kats dance til the wee hrs!😎
I wonder if Blue Whale bartender Bob Rooney changed the motif of the bar in 1975 to a more contemporary style like the bar/disco John Travolta and his friends hung out in “Saturday Night Fever”?
@@kensellers4082 That would of been groovy but I think Bob might of been a more traditional dude. But the Blue Whale as a disco hot spot...nice!
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I always liked the trademark flannel shirts Bob wore while tending bar at the Blue Whale. I wonder if Bob wore flannel shirts from Sears Roebuck or from L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine?
By the way, I always liked hearing Bob’s heavy Queens, NY accent during the few times that he actually got to speak on the show.
@@kensellers4082 Maybe Bob moved from Queens to Maine?Maybe Bob had many secrets himself? He could of bought his shirts from Sears bc they were cheaper at Sears but is there a Sears in Collinsport/Freeport in the 60's & 70's? L.L. Bean is expensive but might be one of the few places in town to purchase his attire?
@@laura2372
Laura,
Since Bob was probably a typical “frugal” New Englander, if he shopped at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine, he most likely went to Bean’s outlet/return store in Freeport to get a bargain.
Incidentally, actor Bob O’Connell, who portrayed Bob Rooney, was from Queens, NY, where he was a NYC fireman for many years before becoming an actor.
In addition to his role on DS, Mr. O’Connell appeared in many films like “Love Story” as a doorman and as an FBI agent in the Woody Allen film, “Bananas.” He also played a NYC policeman in several films.
Maggie had the character of Flo the waitress from Alice in these very early episodes.
First watched DS on scifi in the 1990s since the series aired before my time. thanks for uploading!
I was wondering if I was the only one who loved the Blue Whale! Those scenes were missed but we have them here, at least. 🍔🍟🍺🥧
Quaint little tavern--fish & beer were always on the menu!🍤🦀🦞🦐🦑🦪🥃🍻🍹🍸🍷Groovy tunes too!🎶🎸
Yeah, I want one too!!!
@@amyepstein4868 Yes!
@@amyepstein4868 The other scenes I liked on D.S. "The Beginning" was outdoor scenes & shots. Roger walking back to his office at the Cannery waving to other folks outside before going back to work. Cars driving by the Collins Port Inn before the indoor scenes. I know that as time went on they got away from that.
@Bruce Yes...all the signs of natural life going on around the Collins family.
And then the Blue Whale and Collinsport Inn went away, too.
Not that I minded the vampires, and werewolves and witches. I loved it all.
But a cup of coffee and piece of fresh apple pie really would have hit the spot!
Oh yeah, I loved seeing the characters outside Collinwood and The Old House. Those were very old episodes, the beginning.
Vicki sure has met some strange folk, on her arrival in Collinsport! I don't think I like that Burke Devlin, and why did Maggie Evans call her a jerk? She didn't even know Vicki! How rude! Cool story! It's something like the book I have.
This video reminds me of a story from THE TWILIGHT ZONE! lol! These videos are great! TFS! ~Janet in Canada
The earliest episodes where they establish the characters were really good. In some ways better than the ones after everything went supernatural ... but we know it wouldn't be Dark Shadows without the turn toward the supernatural.
I even liked the black and white - it was jarring when it suddenly changed to color.
Yes,Chris, Jennings were wolf self,killed,the, curious,inn,keeper
BRIEF COMMENT: Not that it matters now, all these years later, but it occurred to me that the character of Carolyn Stoddard should have been away at college, not dancing at the Blue Whale w/her flavor of the month boy toy & being rebellious at home w/her aunt & Uncle. Seems silly to me now all these years later. A young lady like that needs dicipline from her elders, (aka) A good spanking to teach her dicipline & who is in charge at Collinwood.