The haunted history of Halloween
Join Harry Smith of CBS's The Early Show as he leads this 3,000-year expedition through the history of the characteristically pagan holiday of Halloween. Discover how the "trick-or-treat" custom originated during the harvest festivals in ancient Ireland when food and sweets were used to coax the dead into remaining in the spirit world. Learn how Christianity tried to co-opt the celebration by turning it into All Saints Day, but how the underlying-- and sometimes controversial-- dark elements of the holiday have survived.
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Victoria | Available |
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Subject |
Halloween > History. |
Genre |
Documentary television programs. Video recordings. |
- ISBN: 0767080556
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher [Burlington, Ver.] : A & E Home Video ; New York : New Video [distributor], [2005]
- Copyright ©1997
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally broadcast in 1997. GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producers, Susan E. Leventhal, Charlie Maday ; editor, Dina Potocki; camera, Jeff Muhlstock ... [et al.]. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host, Harry Smith. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |