Once Upon a Midnight Scary
Oct 21 1979
•1h 0m
•TV Movie, Horror
"Once Upon a Midnight Scary" is a 1979 television program that aired as part of a CBS television anthology series. The program, hosted by noted actor Vincent Price, features scenes from three stories, including "The Ghost Belonged to Me" by Richard Peck, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, and "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" by John Bellairs.
Cast
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Vincent Price
Host
René Auberjonois
Ichabod Crane
Severn Darden
Jonathan Barnavelt
Mike Brick
Lewis Barnavelt
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