Bibliograph

The haunted history of Halloween, produced by History Television Network Productions ; produced and written by Jeff Swimmer

Type

Label

The haunted history of Halloween, produced by History Television Network Productions ; produced and written by Jeff Swimmer

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The haunted history of Halloween

Oclc number

60456980

Responsibility statement

produced by History Television Network Productions ; produced and written by Jeff Swimmer

Runtime

Summary

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

Technique

live action

Classification