Sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, bmg rights management, and 4 music rights societies show. Dracula is a 1931 american spanishlanguage precode horror film directed by george melford. Is the 1931 dracula still a terrifying film, or has it become a period piece. With lots of interviews with film historians, relatives of cast members and contemporary fans, its a nice and insightful piece at the movies history and impact with some cool lost footage. Van helsing and john follow renfield there, but when dracula discovers their presence, he kills renfield. London after midnight 1927 aka the hypnotist with lon chaney, sr. His portrayal of dracula is the one that most people think of when they hear the characters name or even just the word vampire, whether or not theyve actually seen the movie. Then vanhellsing opens a box and showed dracula a mirror and dracula swats the box away and looks at his new nemesis in shock to learn that dracula s secret is now out. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Dracula s relationship to wolves and dogs could be the subject of an interesting paper, as dracula does not appear to control them completely, but rather dracula s presence excites in wolves and dogs a simultaneous fear, excitement, and rash of strange behavior.
It was selected for preservation in the united states dracula 1931 on vimeo. Dracula 1931 bela lugosi and the dark, still chilling. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the 1924 stage play. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me recommended for you. Draculas daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. He turns into a wolf and then is seen running across the yard, into the night. It was customary at that time for studios to produce spanish language versions of their films at night to make use of the sets. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. The original 1931 movie version of bram stokers classic tale has for generations defined the iconic look and terrifying persona of the famed vampire. It was filmed by universal simultaniously with the lugosi version, using the same sets but with a spanishspeaking cast.
The other big reason for dracula s success was that the star of the stage play had been cast as the star of the film. Dracula is of the szekelys race, whom harker describes, in this journal, as being descended from attila the hun. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and co produced by. Dracula soundtrack from 1931, composed by philip glass. The original 1931 dracula that everyone knows stars bela lugosi. Based on bram stokers 1897 novel which was in time adapted for the stage, first in stokers native britain, and then, beginning in 1927 on broadway where bela lugosi was first cast in the title role. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale. Bela lugosis performance as the vampire count dracula is widely acknowledged as the definitive portrayal of the character, who first appeared in bram stokers novel of the same name. Standing in the vampires way, is a group of concerned men and the enigmatic dr.
Sony atv publishing, solar music rights management, bmg rights management, and 4 music rights. The film stars bela lugosi as count dracula, a vampire who emigrates from transylvania to england. Supernatural horror was still new when dracula was released in 1931. This lowbudget film has grown in stature through the years and today is considered a classic. Contentsshow plot an ancient egyptian priest called imhotep boris karloff is revived when an. Count dracula, bram stokers human vampire, who has chilled the spines of book readers and playgoers, is now to be seen at the roxy in a talking film directed by tod browning, who delights in such.
Purchase dracula 1931 on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian. The horror of pure evil is dramatically portrayed without fangs or dripping blood, proving to me that a persons imagination is more horrifying than explicit gore. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Dawn approaches, and when van helsing finds dracula in his coffin, he drives a stake through his heart, killing him for. Dracula, of course, did not come to the screen from out of nowhere. The road to dracula sd,35 min a short makingof doc hosted by rebecca isabelle carla laemmle, niece of universal pictures founder carl laemmle. After a harrowing ride through the carpathian mountains in eastern europe, renfield enters castle dracula to finalize the transferral of carfax abbey in london to count dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. It was filmed at night on the same sets that were being used during the day for the 1931 englishlanguage film of the same title. He subsequently appeared in the 1931 universal pictures classic, dracula, which kick started his horror movie career. What made dracula an influential hollywood horror film. Dracula 1931 is the spanish language version of the exact same film. Dracula 1931 is one of the earliest classic american horror films from carl laemmles universal pictures an acclaimed masterpiece directed by tod browning, known also for two other vampire films. Bela lugosis count dracula is now a eightyone year old icon, outlasting all other interpretations before or since.
I mean it too, its the same script, the same story, and even the same set. It was selected for preservation in the united states. In a broadway adaptation of bram stokers novel, he was cast as count dracula. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort. The dashing, mysterious count dracula bela lugosi, after hypnotizing a british soldier, renfield dwight frye, into his mindless slave, travels to london and takes up residence in an old castle. American horror films didnt become established until the talkie era with dracula and frankenstein, both released in 1931. Count dracula, bram stokers human vampire, who has chilled the spines of book readers and playgoers, is now to be seen at the roxy in a talking film. Released by elektra nonesuch in 1999 795422 containing music from dracula 1931. Dracula, american horror film, released in 1931, that is considered one of the early classics of the genre. Released on valentines day, february 14, 1931, dracula told the story of the strangest passion the world has ever known. It was shot in cantil, california, universal city, and the mojave desert. The movie also features zita johann, david manners and edward van sloan. The ominous portrayal of count dracula by bela lugosi, combined with horror specialist director tod browning, help to create the films eerie mood. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l.
Perhaps that was true in 1931, but today i think the movie is interesting mostly for technical reasonsfor the stylized performances, the photography, the sets. A lesserknown film released in 1932 is the white zombie starring count dracula himself, bela lugosi. The most chilling, genuinely frightening film ever made, vows the reference series cinebooks. The beginning of universal horror in the sound era. Publication date 1931 topics horror, dracula, 1931, black and white language. Frankenstein colin clive dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster karloff out of lifeless body parts. Dracula, followed by renfield, takes mina to carfax abbey, where he plans to make her final transition to vampirism. Act ii of tchaikovskys swan lake, was reused in 1932 for another universal horror film. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers c. The censors of 1931 were careful to ensure dracula was never actually seen biting anyone, nor many of the nefarious deeds committed by he or his progyny. The twist is that this dracula looks nothing like stokers creation read the book.
The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the virtuous young mina. A powerful and ruthless vampire named count dracula arrives in london to prey on young, socialite women. The film has become a staple in horror movies and is an undeniable classic among film fanatics. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. I know the movie is slow for our fast paced culture but that is good for life doesnt always happen fast. This spanish version of dracula is interesting and odd, running nearly a halfhour longer than the english version with lugosi. Download dracula dracula 1931 dvdrip dual audio e legendado postado por. While traveling to new york, the young couple madeleine short parker madge bellamy and her fiance neil parker john harron are convinced by their new acquaintance charles beaumont robert frazer to stay in port prince and get married in his mansion. Lugosi also starred in several old time radio shows including candid microphone, crime does not pay and suspense. A universal horror film from 1931, which made bela lugosi famous as the classical movie vampire.
The mummy 1932 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. The mummy is a 1932 horror film from universal studios directed by karl freund and starring boris karloff as a revived ancient egyptian priest. O boy was i wrong, the bluray copy i screened was pristine in both image and sound. Lugosi with his hungarian accent creates dracula anew compared to stokers dracula. Dracula 1931 directed by enrique tovar avalos, george. Dracula owes its continued appeal in large part due to bela lugosis indelible portrayal of the immortal count dracula and the flawless direction of horror auteur tod browning. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. Dracula starring bela lugosi shows bela was the best dracula ever on screen. This results in many gruesome details being explained through dialogue.
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