The Story of Dracula (1931)

In this in-depth retrospective, I tell the story behind the one that started it all: 1931's "Dracula", starring Béla Lugosi as The Count. I delve deep into its rocky development, cursed casting process, and messy production, as well as its public reception and timeless legacy, all while providing my own thoughts on the film. Also starring: Helen Chandler, Edward Van Sloan, Frances Dade, David Manners, and Dwight Frye. Directed by Tod Browning. Produced by Carl Laemmle for Universal Pictures.
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[@saintcruzin]

I just viewed Dracula last week in the theater on the Big screen. Bela was hypnotic and truly a great performance...🦇

[@charlescampbell3895]

I would love to see any Universal monsters film on the big screen.

[@saintcruzin]

@@charlescampbell3895 When Bela came down the stairs, everyone applauded….

[@wisdom9916]

I can't get it on download Be trying to get a copy

[@karenhummel49]

Dracula 1931 with Lugosi is still a classic. His height looks and accent were/are perfect for Dracula. I wish he were alive to see how respected and loved he truly is.

[@rociomiranda5684]

I just rewatched Dracula after many years. I had forgotten the beautiful dialogue, Lugosi's magnificent screen presence, the moody, eerie set pieces, and Dwight Fry's great performance. It's not perfect. But it's a classic, and Lugosi *is* Dracula forever and ever.

[@Hewylewis]

Bela Lugosi, the quintessential motion picture Dracula. :)

[@wstine79]

Although Christopher Lee and Frank Langella were just as good.

[@Hewylewis]

@@wstine79 Won't argue. :)

[@HitchcockBrunette]

And stage! Since he originated his role on stage! ❤

[@eugeniogentili1048]

Dracula 1979 with Frank Langella Donald Pleasence Laurence Olivier Kate Nelligan directed by John Badham it's the best Dracula movie l've seen, no doubt about It. Nelligan directed by John Badham, it's the best Dracula movie

[@albertmiller8169]

He played the character on stage but only reprised his role twice as Dracula in the movies as the documentary I just watched said. I think it was only twice in movies or three times yet he made such an impression and impact in each of those movies that his portrayal of Count Dracula is the best and the most memorable portrayal. He's my favorite Count Dracula. Any of the other actors who played the character were great but Bela Lugosi's version of Count Dracula is the most loved and most known version of Count Dracula. He is Count Dracula. Later folks. Have pleasant nightmares tonight. If you wake up feeling weak and feel a little bloodless just know that he's the undead and he just came to you for a little carryout snack on his way to cause trouble and have a night on the town. Later folks ! He's such a pain in the neck.

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

1930’s, the best decade for the Horror genre.

[@Lewman211]

Hands-down the 1931 version of Dracula, was and still is the BEST movie ever made. They will never be able to recreate anything like this ever again, and for it's time it was a frightening movie to watch, as it left it to your imagination as to what Dracula was doing to the unfortunate ladies that he met. There was no blood and guts shown as it is today, but just old-fashioned scares for those of us who still love this genre of filmmaking. RIP Bela Lugosi, you will always be the Original Dracula!

[@christorpher84]

I AGREE AND DRACULA PLAYED LUGOSI THE BEST! NOT KIDDING!!!!

[@anthonycrnkovich5241]

Lugosi is simply magnificent in this, the best film version of DRACULA.

[@bb1111116]

Enjoyable video. Lugosi made a huge impact on me when I was young and his performance remains one of the greatest images of horror for all time. Mesmerizing acting.

[@AEvans36977]

The scene where Dr Van Helsing confronts Dracula with the mirrored box was everything. Dracula's reaction went from one level to another(wanting to rip Van Helsing's throat out quickly to composure) in just a matter of seconds. I thought it was brilliant acting by Lugosi. For me, no one did it better than Lugosi.

[@wstine79]

I hope he explores more of the Universal Monster movies. My mother brought me up on these. My personal favorites are Revenge of the Creature and Werewolf meets Frankenstein.

[@thebadgamer1967]

The invisible man is amazing especially the visuals

[@smacksalad]

I humbly recommend the channel Dark Corners Reviews if you dont already watch it. They've done some fantastic Universal monsters/actors documentaries.

[@miapdx503]

​@@smacksaladthank you! 🌹

[@jesustovar2549]

@@thebadgamer1967 The visual effects of The Invisible Man aged so well, sometimes I can't believe it was 90 years ago, it's probably my favorite Universal Monster movie, props to Claude Rains' performance, a charming actor.

[@jesustovar2549]

@@smacksalad Dark Coners Revies also has really good breakdowns on Hammer's horror films.

[@davidimrie6916]

I grew up with these movies. They were always such a treat to stay up late in the 70's on the weekend to watch this film as well as Frankenstein and The Wolfman (my personal favorite).

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

Fell in love with this version and none of the others measure up for me...every Halloween I watch this, Frankenstein ( Karloff ) , The Mummy, and the Wolfman.

[@phyllishammond9886]

I watched them every Halloween too.

[@cinemaarts8795]

I adore the Universal Classic Monsters, so this is such a treat! Truthfully as much as I love this version and other films, my definitive take of Dracula hasn't been made yet.

[@king-fisher]

Agree. All have their flaws. But Hammer's 1959 with Christopher Lee is easily my favourite.

[@mattlawrence1932]

Hammers Dracula is the definitive Dracula, its got everything u want in a Dracula film , sexy girls lots of blood gothic sets & lots of fangs !!!! It's by far the best Dracula film that's why it has 7 sequels!!!!

[@mesolithicman164]

The stylised presentation, I think, adds to the unreal quality of the subject matter. All the visual elements are on point and contribute to creating an enduring atmosphere of suspense. Thanks for an excellent description of it's production.

[@LuisMoreno-sl1zt]

There's a lot of crap on KZbin but this was very good. Your narration is great, the information is thorough and even someone like me who's seen over 3,000 horror movies found some things I didn't know. Well done.

[@markadams7597]

Great review, thanks for posting. Karloff once said that Frankenstein was the best friend he ever had. Too bad Lugosi didn't adopt his monster movie colleague's part-appreciation. Whatever-the-case Lugosi, Karloff, Cheney Jr. are classic monsters whose performances will live on forever.

[@jennifermorley9836]

It is a classic! I do like the 1990 something version with Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder etc.

[@XenoTheProducer]

The time and effort that goes into these really shows mate. Every single one is always a really engaging watch. 👍

[@LaytonEversaul]

Thank you!

[@zcam1969]

interesting Van Sloan did a final scene that was discarded ..i did not know that.

[@bensneb360]

Fun Fact: Dracula was the first black and white movie I remember watching. While Frankenstein (1931) is my favorite universal movie, Dracula is my favorite universal monster, he’s just so suave and hypnotic

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Hammer did Dracula better though.

[@zcam1969]

i like Blacula 1973 version

[@cluman1]

Fun fact: no one cares.

[@jaymann5180]

Fun fact: I never saw this movie.

[@zcam1969]

@@jaymann5180 you have been living in the dark ages .i presume

[@wstine79]

Dracula: "Listen! Layton Eversaul of the afternoon. What music he makes."

[@fastmovinggarbagetruckprod6493]

Well, now I have plans this evening. Day made, thank you Layton!

[@walterfechter8080]

My English and Romanian grandparents loved Bela Lugosi's performance as Count Dracula. Lugosi's slow delivery of certain lines just added to the overall creepiness of his performance. As for me, I give the original version of Dracula four wolf paws, four bat wings and four fangs. To one and all, I bid you naupte buna ("Goodnight" in Romanian). 🐺🦇⚰

[@jesustovar2549]

Amazing, isn't it? Lugosi was born in Lugoj, a region that is now located in Romania but at that time belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is as if he was born to play the Count.

[@walterfechter8080]

@@jesustovar2549 Thank you for your knowledge of Eastern European history. With care -- W

[@gunnerbenavente5075]

At 80 years old, I have seen the 1931 Dracula many many times, and even now in watching your great story, there are scenes that still give a chill, and I fight the tears every time I think of Miss Mina Seward and that in the modern movies she has indeed become a good girl vampire and that breaks my heart.

[@fredleggett923]

It has always mystified me why Universal has never leaned heavily into their catalog of Universal Monsters for their theme parks. Yes, they'll be seasonally acknowledged with a haunted house during Halloween Horror Nights, but to my knowledge they've never enjoyed a permanent footprint at any location. Epic Universe is suppose to remedy that, but the proof will be in the pudding. I suppose my own personal "favorite" Dracula would be Langella's, as he delivers one helluva menacing, yet terrifically cordial, vamp. Badham's 1979 version is admittedly uneven and lacks scope, but still completely delivers on the creep factor and sports a top-notch cast.

[@GeneSavage]

LOVE this movie. Great retrospective. Didn't know about the cape lining color, and you provided several other tidbits I'd never heard. Thanks for really digging in to this legendary and historical movie!

[@mcleankarl]

Love the Universal version. I think its a well crafted film. I think a lot of films based on the novel are well done. Legosi should have got more recognition at the time. Thank you for this video. Great watch

[@danmurray8820]

As a massive Universal Horror fan who has read David Skal"s "Monster Show" and numerous Lugois and Karloff biographies, I really really appreciate that you did this video :)

[@jameslacey5474]

Yes, that is an excellent book!

[@HitchcockBrunette]

What’s the best Lugosi biography you’d recommend? ❤

[@ElicBehexan]

Bela Lugosi is my favorite Dracula. I saw the original film during horror flicks on TV as a child. Between Dracula and Zorro (Disney's version) I became OBSESSED with capes. I now own 6 or 7. Neither of my black ones have any kind of lining, but at least one of my purple ones does. When my mother and I priced fabric to make a cape of my own, the $100 (almost) price tag of a premade one looked more reasonable. That was in the fall of 1971. I had a previous short cape I got on Carnaby Street in 1969, it would've been hip long on a man, which I did get in a men's shop, but it came below my miniskirt. In fact, the cape was warmer than the coat we had taken to Europe and I loved it. Yes, I still have that cape too, no I did not count that in the rest of my cape collection.

[@HitchcockBrunette]

Watching Lugosi on the big screen in 2023 (I’m lucky to live in Los Angeles where his old films are shown often, especially during October!) takes my breath away. There is only ONE Bela. From todays viewpoint it’s even more truer than ever, now. ❤

[@lassebauer]

Your movie reviews/BTS/docus are the most interesting and entertaining out there, bar none. Simply a joy to watch.

[@OperativeD]

👏 Another well done retrospective! I think this film still holds up, but I also pride myself on having a "classical education" in horror films beginning with James Whale's Frankenstein and going down the rabbit hole of the Universal Monsters from there. No matter how many versions of Dracula are presented over the years I feel like Lugosi will always be the go to performance that most people, even without having watched the film, will have in mind when Dracula is mentioned. As far as my favorite Dracula performance (since not all depictions are solely of him) I am partial to Duncan Regehr's from Monster Squad. Sure, it's not Lugosi, Oldman, or even Langella, but I thought his "supervillain mastermind" portrayal was great in the film and presented a more action oriented Dracula. This was before I was aware of Christopher Lee and the Hammer Dracula movies. To rank a top three I'd say 1. Lugosi 2. Lee 3. Regehr.

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

4. Jack Palance, in the 1973 TV movie "Bram Stoker's Dracula."

[@jesustovar2549]

This is one of the most complete documentaries I have seen about Dracula, all the curious facts about the production of the film, the editing and the use of music are very spot on (especially Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, which I always associate with the film, Wagner's Overture to The Mastersingers of Nuremberg would not have been bad to include, I know, I'm a classical music nerd), I'm 19 years old and yet I always found the Universal Monsters' movies fascinating, they are products of their time and no longer scary by modern standards, but the setting, cinematography and performances make it so interesting for me (I'm a fan of everything classic). I want to add some other facts that: Bela Lugosi actually appaered in Dracula's Daughter, in very few scenes that were not included in the final cut, I was waiting for you to mention that Bela Lugosi appeared in Plan 9 from Outer Space, his last film, director Ed Wood decided to incorporate posthumous footage of Lugosi outside a house, as well as reprising (for the last time) the role of the Count, although he died before the actual filming began.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I like that you included the names of the three uncredited actresses who were those spooky "wives" of Dracula!...Whatever became of those ladies? I already forget their names!

[@maguffintop2596]

Great job dude! Excellently presented, detailed, professional sounding too! Not sure what you do for a living but being a documentary maker may be your calling as too many have gotten sloppy, histrionic, and downright dumb. This was a breath of fresh air!

[@aresee8208]

Like a lot of people roughly my age (middle 60s), we became familiar with these movies as kids watching on TV. And even though, by the late 60s, the movie was almost 40 years old, I don't ever remember thinking, what an old fashioned movie.

[@jesustovar2549]

It's comprehensible, especially if you grew up watching black and white television, that's what it was back then. Fun fact: several of the Universal Monsters' movies were dubbed in spanish for tv broadcasting in Latin America, this was done in the 60s, these dubbings include additional musical scores from other films, they match so well that and really help for the films' pacing, this is only exclussive of these dubbings.

[@ofthedifference]

Bela Lugosi - the quintessential Count Dracula. Lugosi brought to the character a sensual quality that is palpable. He portrayed the character better than all other actors before or after him in the role. There is a great interview with Bela in the prime of his career as Dracula, and he was such a fine gentleman with a depth of understanding still not seen today in 2023. He moved with grace and elegance and always manly.

[@LynnE507]

This is so neat! I think Bela Lugosi's Dracula is my favourite...well other than Leslie Nielsen's Conde Dracula.😂

[@Chainsawhappy]

Fantastic coverage here. Really spectacular work.

[@michaelbowermaster7098]

They also changed the story for nosferatu so that vampires are big wussies for sunlight, which didn't hurt Dracula in the novel.

[@jamesconfrey9117]

Bela Lugosi was Dracula. The way he talks, moves, and acts, is just right for this character. I also like the old b/w cinema photografy. I do understand why Dracula was big then, but today it`s to slow for the younger audience. One movie that holds up just as good today is "Bride of frankenstien" The best of all the Universal monster movies.

[@cheneethompson5756]

My dracula impression: Listen to them! Children of the night! What music they make!

[@AlexBeene]

Thanks so much for this. I've known the story of the film for years, but as someone who grew up with the numerous home media releases, seeing them all lovingly described and recapped was a treat. Pure nostalgia! :)

[@garinsparks7041]

This was EXCEPTIONAL. PLEASE Keep up these INCREDIBLE Retrospectives. Frankenstein next!!!!

[@LaytonEversaul]

It won't be my next video, but it will definitely happen!

[@garinsparks7041]

Keep up the AMAZING WORK my friend

[@robertrootes]

Thank you for including the Spanish version of Dracula. I think it is superior to the American version

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I think this was a "woke" moment for the presenter.

[@tybynight]

@@curbozerboomer1773 what does that even mean lmao

[@user-rg8dh8tz9u]

Lugosi's slow delivery of his lines is appropriate for someone who's grasp of English is not their main language. And his slow exhadurated movements are consistant with someone who is risen from the dead. Masterful!

[@mickeymackenna1090]

Amazing Love to see more of the Classic Monsters

[@LaytonEversaul]

I plan on covering them all eventually ...

[@rabaohong9492]

Thanks for the wonderful documentary. I have the newest DVD sets of Dracula and Frankenstein❤

[@RentalRewindGaming]

While it does run a bit slow in some spots I just love the overall feel and atmosphere that this movie conjures up. It was my favorite Universal Monster movie growing up and it still is to this day. Is it my favorite vampire movie though? Thats very tough since Horror of Dracula, Salem's Lot and Fright Night are all in the running for that spot as well. Great video as always!

[@paulhunter6742]

I have give Fright Night the number two spot behind Bela's Dracula. Although wasn't presented quite seriously, the actor played vampire was exceptional good. And Roddy McDowell as Van Helsing type character was hilarious.

[@hankworden3850]

Salems lot stinkos

[@stevencarter87]

Dracula and all the universal movies are my most favourite movies! Thank you for this brilliant documentary absolutely fantastic well done.

[@ElizabethEwins-mj9zu]

I watched this as a little girl and I was frightened.But when I was a teenage I recognized how handsome Bela Lugosi was and how thrilling and sexy and chilling his Dracula was. Needless to say this is my favorite Dracula of all time.

[@wisdom9916]

Please can you give me hint on how to download it

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Amazing, that Lugosi was a 48yo, middle-aged man, when he finally hit it big in films. His maturity did not take away from his rather sensual, disturbing portrayal.

[@ElizabethEwins-mj9zu]

Wow! He was 48! I had no idea he was that old! He did not look 48! I guess that I never thought about his age. He did look young in that film!

[@ElizabethEwins-mj9zu]

@@wisdom9916 I never downloaded it. I did buy it on DVD on Ebay. I did not need to download it when I watched it on KZbin the entire movie. Google free movie download sites. I bet that there are some of those.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

My 3 favorite films about Dracula are as follows: *"Bram Stoker's DRACULA"* (1992) from director Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, and Cary Elwes *"BBC's COUNT DRACULA"* (1977) from director Philip Saville and starring Louis Jourdan, Frank Finlay, Judi Bowker, Bosco Hogan, and Susan Penhaligon *"DRACULA"* (1979) from director John Badham and starring Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Trevor Eve, Kate Nelligan, and Jan Francis

[@nomobties]

Thanks. Thisis my 1st look at yiour channel. This is the most thorough analysis of this movie I have ever had the privilege of watching Great job.

[@LaytonEversaul]

Thank you!

[@waymire01]

As usual your quality makes the wait between videos well worth it. I always learn something from your retrospectives even if it's a film I'm very familiar with. As for Dracula, as a child of the 70's I was more familiar with Lee and Langella.. but Oldman is my favorite. While the movie has it's issues his portrayal gave so much emotion and scope to the character, managing to be simultaneously horrifying and sympathetic, with a greatly expanded backstory and motivation. He's just an incredible artist regardless of the role. I also have to mention Max Schreck.. who is terrifying as Nosferatu even today. He just gives me chills, so very inhuman, all without saying a word.

[@passionplayer7]

I would put Browning's Dracula along with Francis Ford Coppola's and John Badham's Dracula with Frank Langella and John William's score as the top 3 for myself as a fan of the book and the genre. Loved all the info, great vid!

[@jameswest4259]

By the way, your Salem's Lot documentary is the best I have ever seen! That's my favorite vampire movie and book since I saw the premiere when I was 6 years old..lol it ruined me for a few years too😊

[@larryaldrich4351]

Watched it over 100 times and never burn out on it.

[@dcdad556]

Director Browning had chops in silence films before Dracula. He was uncomfortable in using sound; a relatively new technology. The much heralded silent segments of Dracula were actually Browning's discomfort with sound.

[@VanceWarren83]

For me, Bela is Dracula. He was born to play the role! He’s the first Dracula I ever saw, even though I have only recently seen the movie! But I had seen images of him since I was a kid. I’m now 42. My whole life, I knew him as Dracula. And Dracula, he is! Bela, nearly 100 years on, and people still love you!

[@aresee8208]

The idea that movies from any era can be "too old fashion" drives me nuts. It's like saying paintings by the old masters or timeless classical music are too old fashioned. I guess some people do. Their loss.

[@andrewpridmore1803]

Frankenstein is the most logical follow up but please do The Invisible Man as well!

[@VintageVera]

I believe that even today, people think of the image of Bela Lugosi when confronted with the name Dracula.

[@wbfwbl8434]

Pleasure to watch 👍 great job 👊

[@awbzerver]

I was very pleasantly surprised by this documentary. I clicked on it apprehensively, thinking it might be just another well meaning, but lackluster put together of still photos and uninspired commentary. It is anything but that. It's very informative and entertaining. Great job.

[@sablebranwen2539]

A film that, much like its eponymous villain, shall never die!

[@adamchristensen5484]

Your videos and stories of these films are amazing! Thanks so much for your hard work and dedication to appreciate all the work and history that goes into these movies. My story request would be True Lies 😊 That movie is in my top 5 for sure. Maybe you can look into why this movie hasn’t been released on Bluray or 4k yet. Thanks again for all you do! You brighten my day.

[@LaytonEversaul]

Thanks! True Lies is definitely in the cards.

[@jesustovar2549]

True Lies, my mother and I love that film, not bad for being James Cameron's only comedy film, in the best way he knew, combining action, a perfect mix. Also Jamie Lee Curtis was really hot back then.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

I played Renfield on stage in 1981 in my local community theater's producttion. We used the same script Lugosi used on Broadway. I had not seen the movie at that time. Later, when I did, I was surprised that some lines Renfield had was given to other characters and that, in the play, it is Lucy Seward who is in danger, not Mina. There are several other differences (and additions), so the movie is not really a loyal adaptation. Until I did the play, I thought Renfield was the comic relief, but he is not. He is a tragic figure caught between turning into a vampire and not wanting to take human life in order to survive. The comic relief in the play are the maid and the guard in charge of keeping Renfield in his cell.

[@jesustovar2549]

Interesting, 1981, 50 years since the original film release, now it's +90 years old.

[@michaelkeats3300]

I watch the 1931 version often. No other version can compare to it. I think the beginning up to arrival in England is the best part. The scene with the inn keeper and Renfield, and the "awakening" of bride Ann Dvorak rising in her coffin are also priceless.

[@Kels1701e]

A classic movie if there ever was one.

[@vincentworster5816]

No one could compare to Bela, he will always be Dracula and still one of the all time vampire films

[@BenSHammonds]

I really enjoyed Lugosi and Dwight Frye in the Charlie Chan film The Black Camel of the same year, was fun to see them in it as well as Dracula

[@michaelbarlow6610]

It would be wonderful if the appearance by Edward van Sloan from behind the stage curtain at the very end of the movie, "Dracula"(1931) in which van Sloan tells the audience that such things as vampires exist, could be located and restored to the original film, but sadly that film clip and its' accompanying audio may have been destroyed in the 2008 fire at Universal Studios in which tragically the original (New York Times estimate of 120,000 -175,000) master recordings/tapes of hundreds of famous musicians and music groups were forever lost.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Did Van Sloan also do the very beginning little speech, seen at the start of Frankenstein?

[@bondmood]

This was a very good documentary! Learned some new tidbits. You're one of the few that touched on the crazy difference of the footage of the Vesta and the storm and Dracula. The storm was raging and the boat was being rocked by waves while Dracula was comfortably surveying the goings on. This has always bugged me. Lol. Just standing there. Also, no one ever seems to mention Lugosi starring in The Black Camel. This was a Charlie Chan movie from 1931 and Lugosi looks greeeaaat! It's on KZbin and I recommend for Bela fans. 😊

[@TheHeater90]

Both Bela Lugosi and Dwight Fry knocked it out of the freaking park in their roles!

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Dwight Frye struggled to continue having a career in movies, and actually worked in a factory of sorts, during WW2...he died quite young, of a heart attack.

[@dochydrate5649]

Very nice video!!! I read Dwight Frye's book, and apparently he was as popular as any A list star today when he was solely working on Broadway, then absolutely devastated he was stuck after Dracula. Dwight Frye's Last Laugh, it's a great read for any movie buffs.

[@mattlawrence1932]

Max Shreck (Scarest vampire ever) Bela Lagosi (Most Iconic vampire ever) Christopher Lee (Best vampire Ever) All the others are ok but these three will forever be the greatest of all time!!!!!

[@thestepfordlife2015]

22:51 Unintentionally frightening aspect #1 "Oh my god... where is the railing?"

[@WRA82]

YAY! You’re by far my favorite KZbin star. I always love your deep dives and this is another masterpiece!! Still would love to see you do swamp thing 2 and would love to swap stories about being filmed here in Savannah. Lots of love!

[@LaytonEversaul]

It's inevitable!

[@kein_indianer]

I love the 1931 Dracula! Bela Lugosi was born for it. Cheers for the great documentary.

[@TheBeird]

I really should check this flick out. Seen the first Frankenstein films with Karloff, along with his turn as The Mummy. Gotta get some Lugosi under me belt too

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

I never knew Dracula was tinted in its original release. It’s also apparently never been officially released in the correct aspect ratio (1:2:1).

[@alext8828]

39:00, the mention of the color red being photographed as being too dark is interesting to me. I have used the relatively modern "Panchromatic" black and white film which renders red as too light and indistinguishable from flesh color. I had often wondered why actors did not need makeup to properly photograph the color of lips. Now I see that the alchemy of the film emulsion was quite different in the days of Universal's monsters. What a great and informative video this is.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Thanks for this story telling of Dracula. I enjoy all the Universal monster movies.

[@jameslacey5474]

As a fellow documentarian, I appreciate the detail and skill of your presentation. Excellent!

[@jameslacey5474]

I look forward to further videos on other Universal Monster Icons.

[@AceLM92]

I used to have the special box set of the Legacy Collections of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman that came with the little busts. Wish I still had them.

[@1joshjosh1]

Bela Lugosi is 1 of my favorite actors and not just for Dracula.

[@rixx46]

Lugosi was probably rehearsing his lines in English rather than psyching himself into the role --- he had already mastered it on stage. Plus, acting on camera and with sound was new for him. As for the silent film NOSFORATEAU, I read that only ONE copy of the film survived after the lawsuit ended with other copies being destroyed. ONE print found its way to the United States. Since Dracula was already in the public domain there, there was no way to have a U.S. court order its destruction. The film became public domain in 2019 It is from that single print that every copy of the film existing today was made.

[@palmerlp]

I saw a screening of a restored “Nosferatu” recently and I gotta say it still rips.

[@NJP9036]

Excellent research and very entertaing doc of a timeless classic. Thank you so much. Please create more.👍🙏🏻

[@youssefverse]

Terrific analysis and video, as always. This is one of your most consummate works!

[@rickolson1738]

these are the movies i grew up with. awesome job on bringing all this to light! well done! Lugosi is the true Dracula!

[@1a9b5jjj]

This is one of the best documentaries I have seen....Well done!

[@rudyagresta]

Very well done presentation and depicting my favorite Dracula. Thanks for the upload.

[@quietside3734]

Love your videos. Always entertaining and informative.

[@cinemaarts8795]

Ever thought about covering The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). That's got one of the most fascinating (disasterious) productions of all time.

[@LaytonEversaul]

I've definitely thought about it, even though a fantastic documentary already exists.

[@123sui]

Its such a nice day when i see a new upload of you

[@AXander1978]

So Gremlins CLEARLY took inspiration from this for thier epilogue

[@relickeep]

Nice documentary. Thanks!

[@sabfan729]

It's my favorite of the Universal monster films. I remember watching it as a kid.

[@friendsofzeuspodcast3252]

So far I've watched this video and your Salem's Lot one. Excellent job telling us about some of my favorite movies. Love this channel. -Jack

[@Galantski]

A well-researched, well-nigh definitive analysis. Well done, sir!

[@christianbritton1362]

Great job on these videos

[@LaytonEversaul]

Thank you!

[@seancornett6544]

Phenomenal work as usual!

[@scotsmith2391]

Very well done on this