Lon chaney had been scheduled to play the role, a wise casting decision after his success in the silent classics the hunchback of notre dame and the phantom of the opera. Chaney was supposed to do dracula, but died of throat cancer. Dracula the legacy collection is a 2 dvd set which includes five dracula films from universals earlier years. Jul 23, 2014 they are the one and only universal classic monsters. Chaney plays count alucard yes, spell it backwards who ends up hooking. The universal dracula movies 19311948 is a luxury full colour. An alternate history for classic film monsters by philip j. The legacy collection followed on dvd in 2004, featuring the original film, the spanish version, and its three sequels. Dracula was produced with bela lugosi, veteran of silent movies and star of the broadway play version of dracula. The wolfman original 1931 trailer universal horror lon. Many dracula fans will of course be aware of the fact that lon chaney, sr.
The universal dracula movies 19311948 franchise guide classic. Complete 30film collection contains a wealth of supplemental material, including audio commentaries, documentaries and featurettes, vintage short films, trivia tracks, and trailers. Apr 06, 2017 a collection of some of my favourite moments including the laughable and the badass. Odrastao je kao sin slavnog glumca lona cheneya seniora cije je ime preuzeo godine 1935 filmografija. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. The script was quite different from the one used by the lugosi dracula 1931 film and much more closely adheres to the storyline as presented by bram stokers. Then, in the middle of the negotiations, lon chaney unexpectedly died on august 26, 1930. Lugosi took ownership of the role and turned dracula into a world icon. A collection of some of my favourite moments including the laughable and the badass. Lugosi in dracula universal, 1931, he very well has proved himself as the fine horror film actor. Dracula was produced with bela lugosi, veteran of silent movies and star.
Leonidas frank lon chaney was an american stage and film actor, makeup artist, director and screenwriter. Carl laemmle jr was made production head of universal for his father and he wanted to do a film version of dracula. Tod brownings dracula an analysis of a film with staying. The performance is indeed dated, but at times, incredibly. Bela lugosi in dracula 1931 bela lugosi and helen chandler in dracula. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the novel dracula by bram stoker. The revenge of dracula final film of both lon chaney and j.
Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. London after midnight 1927 aka the hypnotist with lon chaney, sr. Tod browning, american director who specialized in films of the grotesque and macabre. Bela lugosi dracula 1931 colourised by mariamusikka. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and co produced by. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by. Second, nitehawk theater in brooklyn provided a pdf with a. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale. There are only a couple of films about vampires i can think of that compare or come close to dracula 1931. Laemmle was also very insistent that lon chaney, play the vampire in his picture and set out to lure him away from metrogoldwynmayer. Dracula goes up the steps, and waits for renfield, who without difficulty, cuts open a huge spiders web using his walking stick.
Dracula on film, 1931 1959 white rose research online. Dracula could benefit from more of brownings freaky. Dracula starring lon chaney an alternate history for. Lon chaney had been scheduled to play the role, a wise casting decision after his success in the silent classics the. See more ideas about dracula, movie posters and horror movie posters. Most of it has been previously released and appears on the dracula, frankenstein, mummy, invisible man, bride of frankenstein, wolf man, phantom of the opera, creature from the black.
A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane. Carrol naishin the title rolesis a bmovie finally released in 1973 when chaney died as per his request, his body was donated to usc for medical research when he died, in hope of helping others. Dracula 1931 quotes 34 total quotes count dracula others prof. Lon chaney plays dracula just because hes lon chaney in this film about count draculas quest for real estate in the usa. As for the turkish dracula not bad, at least the first 20 minutes that i could get through. By midaugust, bromfield teamed with screenwriter dudley murphy and they began work on the script. Creighton came into the world prematurely at seven months on a cold winter day. Complete 30film collection includes dracula 1931, frankenstein 1931, the mummy 1932, the invisible man 1933, the bride of frankenstein 1935, werewolf of. Complete legacy collection was released on dvd, including the original and all of. The ominous portrayal of count dracula by bela lugosi, combined with. Notably it is the first film where a vampire is actually shown physically transforming into a bat on screen.
Tod browning, mgms famed director of the macbre genre for the studio, had left and signed a contract back at his home studio, universal. Like chaney, he was already closely associated with the macabre, and after dracula would make the indelible freaks 1932. Complete legacy collection was released on dvd, including at. Chaney was previously known for his role as larry talbot the wolf man in the wolf man. A second sequel, son of dracula starring lon chaney jr.
Universal first began releasing its classic monsters titles on dvd starting in 1999 with the original films, tod brownings dracula 1931 among them. This screenplay was available in photocopied form in rileys former dracula screenplay book, but the photocopies were laid out four to a page, so the script was difficult but wonderful to read. The iconic dracula as portrayed in that film has outlasted imitators as diverse as lon chaney jr. It has the sort of production values of a 1950s tv show, which isnt that awful think the black sleep. Murnaus 1922 shooting script for nosferatu, a symphony of horror. Son of dracula 1943 yify download movie torrent yts. Count alucard lon chaney jr from central europe to stay with her in america. The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon. Sep 19, 2016 frustrating or not, the dvd version of the frankenstein.
Universal classic monsters are coming to bluray in. Dracula to finalize the transferral of carfax abbey in london to count dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Dracula could benefit from more of brownings freaky imagination, as he. With claude rains, gloria stuart, william harrigan, henry travers. Odrastao je kao sin slavnog glumca lona cheneya seniora cije je ime preuzeo godine 1935. Although there have been numerous screen versions of bram stokers classic tale, none is more enduring than the 1931 original. Original glass slide for the al jolson parttalkie the singing fool 1928. The wolfman original 1931 trailer universal horror lon chaney.
They are the one and only universal classic monsters. But he died as dracula was going into production, and the mysterious 49yearold hungarian, who starred in a 1927 broadway production of dracula, was cast. Son of dracula is a 1943 american horror film directed by robert siodmak his first film for universal pictures with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother curt. Dracula starring lon chaney an alternate history for classic film. Dracula starring lon chaney an alternate history for classic. With bela lugosi, helen chandler, david manners, dwight frye. 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. Staring bela lugosi, jane adams, john carradine and helen chandler. Young cleva had a very difficult labor and the baby was born. Complete legacy collection included frankenstein 1931, the bride of frankenstein 1935, son of frankenstein 1939, the ghost of frankenstein 1942, frankenstein meets the wolf man 1943, house of frankenstein 1944, house of dracula 1945, and abbott and costello meet frankenstein. The actor kinda comes off more like lon chaney than lugosi or carradine. Bella lugosi dracula black and white cross stitch pattern instant pdf download. Jul, 20 the wolfman original 1931 trailer universal horror lon chaney jr. Son of dracula 1943, directed by robert siodmak, stars lon chaney jr.
Oct 31, 2015 browning had previously directed a number of silent films including the lon chaney vehicles the unholy three 1925, the unknown 1927, london after midnight 1927, and west of zanzibar 1928. Directed by robert siodmak, george melford and erle c. The series began with the 1923 version of the hunchback of notre dame, and continued with such movies as the phantom of the opera, the dracula franchise, the frankenstein saga, the mummy franchise, the invisible man films. Draculas original soundtrack in the context of early sound films 19261931. Now, for the first time ever, all 30 universal pictures classic monster films universal classic monsters. Movie lore has it that bela lugosi could barely speak english when he was chosen by universal pictures to star in dracula 1931. Salems lots, all to brief vampire scenes, still a great film that should be restored. A friendly greeting with sinister intent introduces us to the infamous count dracula, forever personalized, characterized, and basically reinvented for celluloid by bela lugosi. Dracula is a 1931 american precode vampire horror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as count dracula. Lon chaney had been scheduled to play the role, a wise casting decision after his success in the silent classics the hunchback of.
He was known for his association with silent star lon chaney and for his proclivity for outre fantasy and horror picturesnotably dracula 1931, starring bela lugosi, and the cult classic freaks 1932. The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the virtuous young mina. Lon chaney plays dracula just because hes lon chaney in this film about count dracula s quest for real estate in the usa. Dracula 1931 original universal theatrical trailer. Browning had previously directed a number of silent films including the lon chaney vehicles the unholy three 1925, the unknown 1927, london after midnight 1927, and west of zanzibar 1928. Dracula starring lon chaney an alternate history for classic film monsters book.
Carl laemmle jr was made production head of universal for his father and he. This chapter explores dracula 1931, tod browning, usa, son of dracula. The wolfman original 1931 trailer universal horror lon chaney jr. The first dvd is a single sided disc which contains the original 1931 film staring bela lugosi as well as several features, a theatrical trailer for the original movie, photos, and an audio commentary with the film historian david.
After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of count dracula, the two head to london where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable. Aug 02, 2017 1944s house of frankenstein and 1945s house of dracula take things even further as they continue the story, throwing together the wolf man lon chaney jr. Universal monsters or universal horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by universal studios from 1923 to 1960. He was the son of silent screen star lon chaney and singing sensation francis cleveland creighton cleva. The son of, arguably, the most famous silent movie star perhaps charlie chaplin was more famous, chaney jr. Universal first began releasing its classic monsters titles on dvd starting in 1999 with the original films, james whales frankenstein 1931 among them.
After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of count dracula, the two head to london where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable society by day. Set in the deep south, its an inspired melding of moods and plays like a supernatural psychothriller, where the visions. The brides of dracula from the 1931 version of dracula. Lon chaney in dracula contains a retyped copy of an original firstdraft screenplay of dracula intended for lon chaney sr. The legacy collection followed on dvd in 2004, featuring the original film with four of its most loved sequels. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Produced by universal, the screenplay is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. 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.
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