Rare Bela Lugosi Post Sanitarium Interview!

Bela Lugosi is interviewed as he first leaves the sanitarium after committing himself. He talks of his plans to start shooting The Ghoul Goes West, AKA Plan 9 From Outer Space by "Eddie Wood" (Ed Wood Jr.)
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[@devilmandotson5505]

This has gotta be one of the most honest interviews I've ever seen.

[@dufoenet]

Agreed. I wish there was more videos of candid chats with him.

[@louisdevalois4358]

@@dufoenet as do I.

[@delavalmilker]

Notice how respectful the news interviewer is to Lugosi, and how he wishes him "the best". He doesn't ask any provocative questions, or try to get a "rise" out of Lugosi. So much different than the trash media we have today.

[@123rockfan]

Yeah Fox News and CNN are trash

[@annalisavajda252]

A little bit trying to imply he could buy drugs illegally though he said they were prescription asking about some "domestic problems" with alcohol some young wife left him maybe but Bela just smiles doesn't let it upset his mood. The nurses were nice to him I guess.

[@drwood1962]

One of my favorite actors, and maybe the very best PSA on addiction.

[@princejohn6560]

"there is no such thing as bad press" Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood. Good on him for doing this interview. It took some guts

[@takeitorleaveitcommen7764]

Unfortunately, Bela’s story with getting hooked on drugs after they were prescribed for pain was an ominous harbinger for things to come. Brave man.

[@BTODDTHEG]

Universal robbed that man of hard earned money he created one of the most iconic depictions of dracula and all he got was shit from hollyweird

[@TheHeater90]

He is THEE Dracula. No one else comes close!

[@ButaAlex]

BELA WAS A HUNGARIAN ACTOR BORN IN LUGOJ ,A TOWN FROM ROUMANIA.

[@ozfreak26]

RIP Bela ❤💐

[@joshkresnik6402]

It brings me to tears to see so much joy in his face and shaking everyone’s hands leaving the clinic. It’s terrible what pain does to you and the effects that painkillers have and to see him so happy coming out is so beautiful to see him so happy

[@AGETheGawdYT]

What a Guy

[@dufoenet]

There is no one like Lugosi!

[@janetlieb2507]

❤❤❤❤

[@johnieamca]

When he speaks i see dracula speaking

[@pdunc1976]

he was very good and sadly under-used as he could be versatile in acting roles.the stereo type was ok but there should have been many more movies with him.

[@cgrable8342]

Whom among us could handle this interview (after all he had been through), with such aplomb ?

[@MiTmite9]

Geez, but he used to scare the pants off us kids. Always the class act, vampire or not. My Mom was 1/2 Hungarian and she would always tell us, "Did you know he's from Hungary?" And we'd tease her and shout, "Hungary for BLOOD!"

[@johnsoncharles630]

RIP Bela Lugosi*

[@FRED-sr4me]

Bella what is correct about that. heroin is like morphine and heroin makes you feel real good

[@Shivaismysaviour]

Aint this the visit ed wood freaked out about?

[@Choices2aa]

Can some one please tell me why Bela Lugosi was in a State Hospital??? The only role that Bela Lugosi ever played was DRACULA ...

[@andrewajjones122]

The only role? Do some research 🤔 He did many roles.

[@oooooo1535]

Are you a moron?

[@cookiesontoast9981]

It's really cool to see Lugosi speaking so casually like this. He plays all of his roles so much like he's in a stage play with his stern movie voice that I almost forgot that he was a normal person outside of the films. 😅 This is very nice to see.

[@hugolaguna5669]

I just Saw the ED WOOD Movie with Johnny Depp... And Discovered what a Great Actor BELA LUGOSI was

[@dufoenet]

Bela was amazing! [RIP]

[@blatherskite3009]

Martin Landau got a well-deserved "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in that film. The Oscars don't always get it right, but that's one time they did.

[@terrencea.connell1553]

​@@blatherskite3009 in

[@kevinmac1989]

And quite a gentlemen.

[@janetlieb2507]

A wonderful actor. Best Dracula❤

[@matthewlipinski6844]

Rip Bela Lugosi. Great actor and one of the kings of horror movies. Thanks for posting this.

[@stevemuzak8526]

I like the fact that he was born (1882 ) before Dracula book was published in 1897.

[@aqua5516]

But Vlad Drǎculea Țepeș was born in 1431. 😁

[@StarFuryG7]

Wow - he mentions the coming role in the "Eddy" Wood film. Poor fellow. You can see how age had taken its toll on him at this point, but he smiled nevertheless, put on a very happy face, and discussed honestly some of the health problems he had to overcome. He couldn't really ever bounce back at this point, but soldiered on bravely, despite the hardships and obstacles he was facing. You can't help but feel for the guy here.

[@janetlieb2507]

Yes. So glad Ed Was His Friend❤❤

[@hubbsllc]

@@janetlieb2507 It is indeed an interesting document. I feel like Lugosi himself or someone around him set up this filmed interview in hopes that it would get seen by Hollywood producers and financiers to communicate that Lugosi was a safe bet to put in a film or television role, as his addictions no doubt made him persona non grata to everyone - everyone save Eddie Wood, of course. So yes, what we're seeing here is self-promotion to be sure, but it's also a concrete step out of addiction just like checking into the hospital was a concrete step.

[@andrewajjones122]

Personally, I think he appeared in good shape, considering all that he had been through, certainly more lucid, articulate, and interesting than many of today's stars of stage & screen.👏🏾👏🏾✌🏾

[@philipbrening433]

For context he had Sciatica due to being in the Austro-Hungarian Army ski korps and getting wounded in WWI

[@bobpugliese4428]

He was addicted to morphine and checked himself in a few times. I live a few miles away. My brother in-law was a patient there years ago. I got to tour the place. He had a private residence which is still there. I was told lon chaney and Barrymore were treated their also. Ill have to take a picture when i druve by. The house is visible from the street

[@dufoenet]

Would love to see any pics you get.

[@dennisdouglas9348]

He gave thoughtful answers to some edgy questions.

[@josenighthawk]

Just watched Dracula for the first time in almost 20 years ... I am older and wiser now, and more temperate by the challenges of life, to finally fully appreciate how much Bela's performance - along with the Lyrical photography - evokes a Sensuous, even Erotic, Dream that lures and captures you. ... Thank you, Bela, and may God still embrace you in his graces.

[@janetlieb2507]

Best Dracula❤

[@G-PAT]

He probably was overworked he probably needed a break he is still is one of the masters of horror and will always be❤ God bless you Bela Lugosi❤

[@david18ireland]

No. He was in the hospital for drug addiction. He suffered with chronic sciatica stemming from wounds He suffered in the first World War and was prescribed methadone when it became available in America and he became addicted.

[@LisaMitchellGD]

God Bless him ❤

[@mejustme474]

I absolutely love his voice ❤ forever Dracula ❤ Forever a ladies man. Hollywood left him for dead as they often do to type cast actors. Ed Woods saved him until his death. Ed sadly died at 54 completely broke. No one saved Ed Woods 😢

[@ΚατερίναΠινη-υ6γ]

Πολύ νέος οικογένεια είχε 😢

[@janetlieb2507]

L❤ve him and Ed❤❤

[@ramcatchtherainbow]

Que presencia, que voz, un fuera de serie totalmente, no soy contemporáneo ni de cerca a esa época, pero nunca olvidare cuando vi Dracula de 1931, su ingles era malísimo pero ahi estaba el encanto, después lo mejoro bastante, lo encasillaron en papeles de terror y suspenso, pero era enorme y hoy en dia es enorme su legado, talvez para muchos no sea lo que comento, pero cuando realmente se es conocedor de cine se conoce a esta leyenda del cine de terror, trágica su vida, y trágico su final

[@marcdelente2456]

Bela lugosi est un grand acteur et il était un homme humble mais dans la profession ont lui a fait des saloperies et ont la réduit au fur et a mesure réduit ces prestations pour le réduire à des rôles secondaires. Les salots d Hollywood.

[@dustinclark3390]

Vlah! I am no longer addicted to methadone and barbiturates....oh no the sun!!

[@fionating3389]

Bela is one of actors to play Dracula

[@Ryan-on5on]

Very noble and courageous for Lugosi to grant an interview just after being released from the sanitarium. There was a great stigma on addiction in those days (still is, in some ways), so it is refreshing to see how candidly Bela speaks of his opioid problems with the press. He would've been well within his right to reject the interview entirely or give only soft-ball, evasive answers that are the stock and trade of celebrities today. But that wasn't Bela. Instead, he good-naturedly divulges the reason for his sanitarium stay while warning of the addictive properties of morphine. Had they been in Bela's shoes, I doubt Gable, Bogart, Wayne, Mitchum, or any other macho, hyper-masculine star of the time would have had the tenacity and courage to be so forthright about their substance addiction. A real and forthright gentleman, he was!

[@allexx123]

Unfortunately Bela died in 1956

[@louisdevalois4358]

I absolutely detest the person that seems to be grilling Mr. Lugosi!! What I do absolutely love 💘 is how Mr. Lugosi takes it all in stride and is a perfect gentleman and so cavalier! He is very sorely missed.

[@dufoenet]

Well said!

[@kapitanleutnant1]

I wish I could be able to travel back in time to meet Bela even have an autograph from him

[@flirtwd]

I always loved these really old interviews b/c I try to see how different their perspective on life is compared to today. Nothing has changed. Black market drugs. Realizing that a woman 30 his junior wasn’t happy. All relevant in 2024.

[@brannonmcclure6970]

I wish he was still around. I would have liked him alot.🧑‍🎨♾️✍️♾️🧟‍♂️

[@sr166]

Poor Bella and his addictions

[@jonathankoziol6573]

It’s interesting that some British and American terms either make sense or don’t, even to Americans. For example, what is the origin of the word “bangs?”

[@jenniferbassfirstchannel]

What was he in sanitarium for ?

[@dufoenet]

He was recovering from drug addiction.

[@BARON.SAMEDI.]

Nyugodjon békében Lugosi úr 🙏

[@TBK1966.]

What a gentleman.

[@josefigueiredo6480]

You can see by his teeth that he's been drinking too much blood

[@annalisavajda252]

Well critize him if you want but he was just a Hungarian immigrant and a drug addict he got shot during the war and the doctors gave him heroin it's highly addictive he didn't die at 27 though so not as glamorous as some celebrity junkies I guess.

[@Martin-iv6lq]

This guy was a chump from the word go.

[@AlphaMaleMidwesterner]

Why was Bela Lugosi, in a Sanatarium. Can someone please explain why.

[@dufoenet]

He had a drug addiction for a while, from my understanding.

[@AlphaMaleMidwesterner]

@@dufoenet Thanks for letting me know; He was truly an Icon.

[@shawnstephens1251]

He was a morphine addict. I think he was the first celebrity to publicly admit an addiction and seek help.

[@david18ireland]

He suffered with chronic sciatica stemming from wounds he suffered in World War 1. His doctor initially prescribed him morphine but then switched it to methadone when that became available in America and unfortunately he became addicted.

[@davidviton1065]

​@@david18irelandhe got hooked on morphine then went to methadone to get off the morphine and then it got hooked on the methadone