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The Lottery (Larry Yust, 1969)
Jun
27
Drawing lots from a box. DP: Isidore Mankofsky.
This, or any other adaptation of Shirley Jackson's story.
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
– Shirley Jackson, The Lottery (1948)
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The Haunting (Robert Wise, 1963)
Oct
21
1873
Eleanor (Julie Harris), with Dr. John Markway (Richard Johnson) and Theodora (Claire Bloom) in conversation behind her. DP: Davis Boulton.
– “Memories for Abigail Lester Crain: A Legacy for Her Education and Enlightenment. From her devoted father, Hugh Desmond Lester Crain, Hill House, October 21, 1873.”
– But that's today.
– Tomorrow and 90 years later.
