Creating Haunted Houses
A look at how the Depression and 1930’s US morality created an industry that Disney revolutionized and now terrifies millions of people each season.
This is for the *Special* Holiday Season of the Creating Christmas podcast. It feature interviews with the foremost scholar on Halloween, the Godfather of Haunted Houses, and a haunt owner who created her haunt from scratch.
A look at how the Depression and 1930’s US morality created an industry that Disney revolutionized and now terrifies millions of people each season.
This is for the *Special* Holiday Season of the Creating Christmas podcast. It feature interviews with the foremost scholar on Halloween, the Godfather of Haunted Houses, and a haunt owner who created her haunt from scratch.
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Special Thanks
Special Thanks
Experts
Leonard Pickel (designer)
Jan Knuth (author)
Not Afraid to Slay : Women of the Haunt Industry (owner) Grey House Haunts
Experts
Lisa Morton (author)
Trick or Treat : A History of Halloween
Jeff Baham (author)
The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disneys Haunted Mansion
Leonard Pickel (designer)
Jan Knuth (author)
Not Afraid to Slay : Women of the Haunt Industry (owner) Grey House Haunts
Episode Extras
Episode Extras
Take a look at the original spooky dark ride at Hollycomb Steam in the Country
1930’s Halloween Party Book :: https://archive.org/details/besthalloweenboo00dola/page/172/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater
Complete halloween Book :: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1502751W/The_complete_Hallowe%27en_book?edition=completehallowee00gupt