Spanish dracula 1931 intro with lupita tovar kohner featurette. Por ejemplo, no es protagonizada por bela lugosi sino por carlos villar. Dracula 1931 documentary excerpt about spanish language version. 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. Oct 12, 2015 an excerpt from a documentary about the 1931 version of dracula, talking about the spanish language version filmed concurrently with the betterknown english language film. It featured lupita tovar 105 years old good on her. Dracula s castle was a painting on glass in front of the camera. From there, the count is introduced into the society of his neighbor, dr.
This post is part of the universal backlot blogathon, hosted by kristen at journeys in classic film. Finally, the dracula spanish script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the 1931 spanish version of the movie this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of dracula spanish. Comparing the english vs spanish dracula 1931 youtube. Written by garrett fort, based on the novel by bram stoker and the play by hamilton deane and john l. Dracula spanish version article about dracula spanish. Thus does bela lugosi declare his presence in the 1931 screen version of bram stokers dracula. I just discovered the other day that on the universal monsters 4pack, the universal 100th anniversary edition, the cover says 4 movies dracula, frankenstein, bride of frankenstein, and creature from the black lagoon, what they dont tell you anywhere on the box art is that the set also includes the spanish dracula. The spanish language version of dracula 1931 holds a special place in the history of old hollywood horror films. I havent watched the spanish version in awhile, but doesnt dracula have a cloak in front of his face when he drives the coach in that one. Skal discovered the legendary spanish language version of the 1931 dracula in cuba. No es una version doblada es una produccion totalmente diferente en idioma espanol y dirigida por george melford y enrique tovar avalos. Spanish dracula 1931 intro with lupita tovar kohner. I watched dracula on youtube while listening to your commentary, there is a guy who has it in 8 parts here.
It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. The classic era grue crew for this episode erin miskell, chad hunt, jeff mohr, and special guest dave dreher as we take a trip to transylvania and ride aboard the schooner vesta, only to end up in the seward sanitarium and rundown carfax abbey in search of dracula 1931. Comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931 dailymotion. 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. Finally anyone buying this bluray presentation gets not only many extras but also two movies for the price of one. Dracula frances dade, bela lugosi 1931 universal i. Dracula dracula, spanish version 1931 rotten tomatoes. Dracula 1931documentary excerpt about spanishlanguage. The spanish version shot on the same sets as the original, but at night, on. It seems to me that most film fans are familiar with universals 1931 version of dracula. Rent dracula 1931 starring bela lugosi and helen chandler on dvd and bluray. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish version dracula s daughter son of dracula house of dracula. Only this time, it an audience that has adored, if not worship, the original. Spanish dracula vs english dracula which is better.
Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas on vimeo. It was filmed by universal simultaniously with the lugosi version, using the same sets but with a spanish speaking cast. The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known the legend of vampire count dracula begins here with this original 1931 dracula film from bela lugosi. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. Dracula has become the fictional character most often brought to the screen, with the possible exception of sherlock holmes. The making of the spanish language version of dracula 1931. Mar 15, 2016 comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931. Has i was originally rather underwhelmed by the lugosi version, i was intrigued to see this feature albeit with the thought in mind that it wouldnt take that much to improve. In 1931, while the original english version was going on, they also had a spanish speaking version being made as well. This twodisc release includes both dracula and the spanish language dracula, as well as. The lugosi version was filmed during the day, and the spanish version was filmed at night. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. For some odd reason at the time, i thought itd be amusing to use this film as cutup fodder rather like i used silent pictures.
Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas on. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931. 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. The screening i attended was almost empty, which was a shame, though there were benefits. The story of the making of the film reveals the importance of the hispanic market in the early days of talkies, the artistic genius of a now largely forgotten producer, and one of old hollywoods longestlasting love stories.
Flash forward a few decades and the long lost spanish version of dracula is restored and viewed once again by the public. Dracula dead and loving it dracula 1931 dracula 1979 dracula has risen from the grave 1968 dragon head cd1 dragon head cd2 dragonball z dragonfly dragonheart 1996 dragonheart collectors edition dragons forever jackie chan dragstrip girl dreamkeeper 2003 cd1 dreamkeeper 2003 cd2 dream master the dream of a warrior cheonsamong. Also included as an extra bonus is the spanish language version of dracula 1931 with a completely different spanish speaking cast. Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas. Clocking in at nearly 30 minutes longer, the spanish version of dracula is a cinematic. Now i first heard about the spanish version of dracula a few years ago, and the buzz was that this was a superior film its famous sibling. Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and co produced by. This week turner classic movies presented an intheater event, a double feature of dracula 1931 and the spanish language alternate version with a spanish speaking cast, filmed using the same sets.
Is the 1931 dracula still a terrifying film, or has it become a period piece. 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. Dracula is a 1931 american spanish language precode horror film directed by george melford. It was kind of disturbing hearing dracula grunt in pain when the stake was being pounded into him. Feb 27, 2017 i sometimes wish it were possible to use c. What renfield really wants in dracula 1931, english. For the first time ever, the original dracula film comes to dvd in this extraordinary legacy collection. Oct 17, 2017 the spanish language version of dracula 1931 holds a special place in the history of old hollywood horror films. Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay and.
Dracula is a 1931 film about the ancient transylvanian vampire count dracula, his voyage to england and his hunting by legendary monster hunter abraham van helsing. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931s dracula. Just to see how the version widely considered the best directed spanish would look if it had the actor widely considered the best of the two dracula s in it. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931 s dracula. If you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line.
Enrique tovar alvalos and george melford was being filmed at night on the same sets and sound stages as the famous tod browningbela lugosi dracula, with virtually the same scriptbut with a spanishspeaking cast, in a spanishlanguage production aimed at the burgeoning latin market. The cool thing is both the screams of renfield and dracula that you guys said were taken out were both on the version on youtube. I got the dvd just to see the spanish version of dracula. The midwest chicago premiere at cutting hall, palatine. Join me and the g33ke crew for chat and random fun on discord right here. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort.
Dracula 1931dracula spanish version1931 posted on october 31, 2015 at 5. Experience a classic horror double feature when dracula 1931 and dracula 1931 spanish language version come to cinemas nationwide in. Directed by 2 writing credits 10 cast 26 produced by 3 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 2 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 2 makeup department 1. 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. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. Comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931 video.
Bela lugosi, david manners, edward van sloan, helen chandler, dwight frye. A visiting expert in the occult, van helsing, recognizes dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for evas body and soul. The coach traveling along the road was real but the background was not. Publication date 1931 topics frankenstein, feature length movie, video, movie language spanish. Director tod browning invests most of his mood and atmosphere in the. The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the virtuous young mina.
Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale. An excerpt from a documentary about the 1931 version of dracula, talking about the spanish language version filmed concurrently with the betterknown english language film. This spanish version of dracula is interesting and odd, running nearly a halfhour longer than the english version with lugosi. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the 1924 stage play. Included in the collection is the original classic, starring the renowned bela lugosi, and three timeless sequels, featuring such legendary actors as lon chaney jr. Dracula makes short work of family friend, lucia weston, then begins his assault on eva seward, the doctors daughter. In which i explain how the spanishlanguage version of dracula led to american pie. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The spanish language version of dracula, cut to 26 minutes and given a kooky rescore. An excerpt from a documentary about the 1931 version of dracula, talking about the spanishlanguage version filmed concurrently with the. It was customary at that time for studios to produce spanish language versions of their films at night to make use of the sets.
Dracula 1931 spanishlanguage film, a 1931 spanishlanguage version, starring carlos. Frank wildhorns dracula the musical performed in english. Shot at night on the same universal sets as tod brownings classic after, his crew went home for the evening, and using a translated version of the same script, this version features a cast of mexican and south american actors under the direction of george. In both the english language version of dracula 1931 and its spanish counterpartrenfields insane laughter causes a hapless sanitarium nurse to faint dead away.
The spanish dracula certainly shares in the drawbacks of the original in being on the slow side and rather. I mean it too, its the same script, the same story, and even the same set. I only wish there was close captions for the spanish version so i could hear what is being said instead of blasting the volume. Publication date 1931 topics horror, dracula, 1931, black and white language. The first of many movie versions of this story is the 1931 spanish language film dracula, and stills as well as an original bat prop from the movie are among exhibits at the natural history of horror. Glen or the bride of the night of the plan 9 from outer space. Some critics argue that this presentation is the better of the two productions. Dracula 1931 is the spanish language version of the exact same film. Entertainment reporter tim estiloz profiles the superior quality 1931 spanish language version of dracula. The most chilling, genuinely frightening film ever made, vows the reference series cinebooks. Dracula 1931 feature length commentary audio only mike matei july 1st, 2010. Bela lugosis count dracula is now a eightyone year old icon, outlasting all other interpretations before or since. The twist is that this dracula looks nothing like stokers creation read the book.
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