Carnival of Souls
Date: 1962
Director: Herk Harvey
Production Company: Harcourt Productions, Centron Corporation
Stars: Candace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger, Art Ellison
Location(s): Kansas, Utah
Region(s): N. America
Storyline:
A professional organist has a miraculous escape from a terrifying car accident. She leaves her small town behind by taking a job playing organ for a church in another city, haunted by a ghostly man, she is drawn to a disused pavilion where her deepest fears are realised.
Additional Information:
Compiled by Neil Webster
Industrial filmmaker, Herk Harvey, driving through Salt Lake City, found himself drawn to an old pavilion on the Great Salt Lake. He determined to make it the centrepiece of a movie.
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Two guys challenge three girls in another car to a drag race. Southbound on Iowa St at junction with West 23rd St, Lawrence, KS, USA
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They approach a bridge. Possibly on E 2nd St, Lecompton, KS. Lecompton bridge to the left.
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Side by side. Eisenhower Memorial Drive, Lecompton. The modern bridge is now completely different.
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The girls' car goes over. Eisenhower Memorial Drive.
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Mary (Candace Hilligoss), the only one to emerge from the river. Facing south-east on a sandbank in the Kansas River under the bridge.
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Mary, a professional organist, leaves her old life behind for a job in a Salt Lake City church. Unidentified location.
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Goodbye Wyoming, hello Utah! Lincoln Hwy, Evanston, UT. Lat,long: 41.2490141,-111.0491785
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By nightfall, she's nearly in town. Lincoln Hwy, Salt Lake City, UT. OQuirrah Mountains to the left. Lat,long: 40.7394252,-112.1905521
- Capture 9
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Her attention is drawn to an old pavilion on the salt lake. Saltair Pavilion, nr Magna, UT. Razed by fire in 1970. Lat,long: 40.773744008494624, -112.17223764148889
- Capture 10
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Accompanied by the Minister (Art Ellison) she visits the abandoned attraction. Saltair Pavilion 'Pier'. To the right, Manuel Gurtner spotted the track of the electrified 'Saltair Route', abandoned in 1959, as the Salt Lake, Garfield & Western discontinued passenger service by Interurbans between Salt Lake City and Saltair.
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This was the second incarnation of the pavilion, the first was completed in 1893 and destroyed by fire in 1925. The third, now standing slightly further south down the shore.
- Capture 12
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Leaving a store after being ignored by staff and customers alike. ZCMI (Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution), 21 S Main St, Salt Lake City. Currently, Macy's.
Whilst visiting, Steve Randall snapped the revamped façade of Macy's.
- Capture 13
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Walking in a park. Washington Square, E University Blvd, Salt Lake City
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Frightened by a man (Unknown) at a water fountain. Washington Square looking down S State St, Salt Lake City
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Returning to her boarding house she is met by Mr Linden (Sidney Berger). 516 W 6th St, Lawrence, KS
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After leaving the church, she goes out with Linden. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St, Lawrence
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Her car is making a noise. E 11th St turning onto Massachusetts St, Lawrence
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She pulls into a garage. Lawrence Tyre & Oil, 1000 Massachusetts St. Masonic Temple opposite.
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Running from the garage to escape a ghostly figure. 57 W S Temple St, Salt Lake City
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Reverse shot. W S Temple St, Salt Lake City. Joseph Smith Memorial Building centre left.
An enlarged Joseph Smith Memorial Building now sits among more modern buildings. (SR)
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Mary runs to the bus depot (now gone). 107 W S Temple St, Salt Lake City.
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Union Pacific Station, 18 North Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City.
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She can't understand why she's being ignored by people. 86 S Temple, Salt Lake City.
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No luck getting a taxi. Unidentified location.
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City Creek Parking South Temple Entrance, W S Temple St, Salt Lake City. Assembly Hall opposite.
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110 E University Blvd, Salt Lake City