In honor of the new Dark Shadows movie and to the memory of the recently departed Jonathan Frid, the original actor who played Barnabas Collins, this would be a great time to recommend the original Dark Shadows from the 1960s and the Dark Shadows dvd complete collection. For those who do not know, Dark Shadows was a gothic soap opera that lasted from 1966 to 1971. Though short-lived, it provided some of the most memorable storylines and characters that television has ever produced. Not only did the show have something for everyone: romance, horror, mystery and high drama, but the series also had some of the most historically accurate and high-quality costumes from 18th and 19th centuries. For those who love theater, the show had more of a theatrical ambiance than a normal television show and that is most likely because many of the Dark Shadows actors had a theater background. There were some campy moments in the show and they recycled the same actors to play different characters, but that is what made the show endearing. Throughout the series, the main character, Barnabas Collins, traveled back through time including 1795, 1897, 1840s and even the 1600s for those interested in early modern fashion. Visual media can be a great tool in understanding something and seeing people wearing the fashion from previous eras can definitely help in grasping what people wore in the past and the distinctions in historical fashion.
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