Journey to Midnight
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| based_on =
| genre = Thriller
| writer = Jeremy Paul
Robert Bloch
William Abney
| director = Roy Ward Baker
Alan Gibson
| starring = Chad Everett
Julie Harris
| music = Harry Robinson
| presenter = Sebastian Cabot
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| executive_producer = Joan Harrison
| producer = Anthony Hinds
| editor = Ronald J. Fagan
Brian Fremantle
| cinematography = Arthur Lavis
Ken Talbot
| location =
| runtime = 100 minutes
| company = Hammer Film Productions
20th Century Fox Television
| network = Syndication
| released = {{Start date|df=y|1971|10|31}}
| related = Journey to Murder
Journey to the Unknown
Journey into Darkness
}}
Journey to Midnight is a 1971 British made-for-television horror film featuring two episodes derived from the 1968–1969 anthology television series Journey to the Unknown starring Chad Everett and Julie Harris, directed by Roy Ward Baker and Alan Gibson. The film contains the following episodes:
- "The Indian Spirit Guide" (original broadcast: October 10, 1968 on ABC)
- "Poor Butterfly" (original broadcast: January 9, 1969 on ABC)
Sebastian Cabot is featured as host who introduces the two episodes. Joan Crawford was also due to appear as co-host, but her scenes were ultimately cut.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230379/|title = Journey to Midnight|website = IMDb}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114061421/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/628947 BFI.org] Her segments appeared in the 1970 television film Journey to the Unknown.
Plot
="Poor Butterfly"=
Directed by Alan Gibson, the first segment features Chad Everett as a man who receives an invitation to a costume party and has no idea why he got the invitation. When he arrives at the party, everyone is dressed like it's the 1920s and they act like it is too. Based on a story by William Abney.
;Cast
- Chad Everett as Steven Miller
- Bernard Lee as Ben Loker
- Fay Compton as Queen Victoria
="The Indian Spirit Guide"=
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, the second segment features Julie Harris as a wealthy widow who hires a private investigator to protect her from the phony spiritualists she encounters as she seeks out a real one to contact her late husband. Based on a story by Robert Bloch.
;Cast
- Julie Harris as Leona Gillings
- Tom Adams as Jerry Crown
- Tracy Reed as Joyce
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0230379}}
{{Roy Ward Baker}}
{{Alan Gibson}}
Category:1971 television films
Category:British horror television films
Category:British anthology films
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:Hammer Film Productions films
Category:Films edited from television programs
Category:Films directed by Alan Gibson
Category:Films directed by Roy Ward Baker
Category:Films based on works by Robert Bloch
Category:English-language horror films
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