Great Ghost Tales

1961 - 1961

William Wilson

Episode 1

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

Lucy

Episode 2

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.

The Monkey's Paw

Episode 3

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.

Bye Bye Baby

Episode 4

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.

August Heat

3rd August 1961

Episode 5

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.

Summer Rental

10th August 1961

Episode 6

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Mr. Arcularis

17th August 1961

Episode 7

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.

Sredni Vashtar

24th August 1961

Episode 8

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.

A Phantom of Delight

31st August 1961

Episode 9

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.

Room 13 (AKA Number 13)

7th September 1961

Episode 10

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.

The Wendigo

14th September 1961

Episode 11

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Who's the Fairest One of All?

21st September 1961

Episode 12

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.

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

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