Frank Gallop’s Ghoulish Lights Out Persona: Horror Host as Brand Image in Early US Anthology Television

Frank Gallop’s role as the on-screen narrator of Lights Out (NBC, 1949-1952) marked a significant deviation in his presentational career as his image evolved from variety announcer to anthology TV horror host. Becoming the face of Lights Out, Gallop’s ghoulish persona formed a crucial component of t...

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Main Author: Thomas Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Groupe de Recherche Identités et Cultures 2022-04-01
Series:TV Series
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/tvseries/5545