---
title: 'The Halloween That Almost Wasn''t (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bruce Bilson'
released: '1979-10-28'
runtime_minutes: 30
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-halloween-that-almost-wasnt-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316318/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)

1979 · 30 min · Fantasy, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't is a 1979 American television special that revolves around Dracula trying to save Halloween from the Witch who threatens it. It won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement – Children's Program" and was nominated for three others. On its VHS release, it was retitled The Night Dracula Saved the World.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bruce Bilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-bilson)
- **Screenplay:** [Coleman Jacoby](https://cinepixo.com/people/coleman-jacoby)

## Cast

- [Jamie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-ross)
- [Henry Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-gibson)
- [John Schuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schuck) as Frankenstein's monster
- [Jack Riley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-riley) as Larry Talbot
- [Mariette Hartley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariette-hartley)
- [Robert Fitch](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fitch) as Imhotep
- [Judd Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/judd-hirsch) as Count Dracula

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