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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe
DVD cover
Based on"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Sphinx"
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
by Edgar Allan Poe
Written by
  • David Welch
  • Ken Johnson
Directed byKen Johnson
Narrated byVincent Price
Music byLes Baxter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerKen Johnson
CinematographyJack Denton
EditorJerry Greene
Running time53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 1, 1970 (1970-01-01)

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe is a 1970 film which features Vincent Price reciting four of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, directed by Kenneth Johnson, with music by Les Baxter.[1]

The stories included are: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Sphinx", "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Pit and the Pendulum".

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References

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  1. ^ Weaver, Tom (26 Oct 2004). It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition. McFarland. p. 30. ISBN 9780786482160. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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