Frank Gallop: The Ghoulish Host of Lights Out.

Lights Out (NBC-TV, 1949–1952) was one of the first hosted horror anthology shows. The on-screen announcer, Frank Gallop, was responsible for initiating a ghoulish style crucial to the criteria of the horror host. However, his legacy as one of the first distinct examples of this generic tradition, p...

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Published in:	Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 847 - 875
Main Author:	Wilson, Thomas
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2020
Subjects:	Gallop, Frank Lights Out (TV program) Television broadcasting Horror television programs Television programs
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