Exit Dying
| Exit Dying | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bob Jacobs |
| Written by | Bob Jacobs |
| Produced by | Bob Jacobs |
| Starring | Henry Darrow |
| Edited by | Bob Jacobs |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000 |
Exit Dying (also referred to as Exit, Dying) is a 1976 made for TV film that was written, directed, produced, and edited by University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh professor Bob Jacobs.[2][3] The film starred Henry Darrow and centered upon a man caught up in supernatural happenings at an opera house. Exit Dying was filmed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Grand Opera House.[4]
The film premiered on October 31, 1976 at the Oshkosh Grand Opera House and received a positive review from the Daily Northwestern.[5]
Synopsis[edit]
When a renovator (Henry Darrow) decides to purchase an old theater with the intent to fix it up and sell it for a profit, he's unaware that the place is a safe haven for the supernatural. As he spends more and more time there, it becomes more apparent that his attentions to the location are very unwelcome.
Production[edit]
Author Ray Bradbury was consulted for the film and Jacobs used the film as a project for his students.[6] The students raised $15,000 towards the funding of the film.[7] Filming took place during mid 1976 and Jacobs and his students shot primarily between midnight and 8 am.[7][8] After filming Jacobs claimed that he saw the ghost of Percy Keene, a former manager for the Oshkosh Grand Opera House.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Mugford, Eldred George (1980). The film producer and his craft. Central Michigan University. p. 143.
- ^ Miner, John (7 August 1976). "Movie may begin student s career". Post-Crescent. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Hollywood Returns with Exit Dying". Oshkosh Advance Titan. September 16, 1976. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b Odgen, Tom (2009). Haunted Theaters. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 88–93. ISBN 978-0762749492.
- ^ Menasha, Neenah (1 November 1976). "Premiere of 'Exit Dying'". Daily Northwestern. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "UW-Oshkosh Leads Way in Movie Making". The Milwaukee Sentinel. May 26, 1978. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b Owen, Sarah (Apr 8, 2008). "Oshkosh weaving another tie to Tinseltown with 'Public Enemies,' studio chief started here". The Northwestern. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Menasha, Neenah. "Actor Darrow due to arrive Friday". Northwestern. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
External links[edit]
- Exit Dying at IMDb
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