Flash forward a few decades and the long lost spanish version of dracula is restored and viewed once again by the public. Dracula spanish version article about dracula spanish. Dracula 1931dracula spanish version1931 posted on october 31, 2015 at 5. I watched dracula on youtube while listening to your commentary, there is a guy who has it in 8 parts here. Comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931 dailymotion.
Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas on. It was kind of disturbing hearing dracula grunt in pain when the stake was being pounded into him. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. 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 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. In 1931, while the original english version was going on, they also had a spanish speaking version being made as well.
Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish version dracula s daughter son of dracula house of dracula. Dracula 1931documentary excerpt about spanishlanguage. Is the 1931 dracula still a terrifying film, or has it become a period piece. Dracula 1931 documentary excerpt about spanish language version. Also included as an extra bonus is the spanish language version of dracula 1931 with a completely different spanish speaking cast. The coach traveling along the road was real but the background was not. 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. 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.
Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas on vimeo. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931 s dracula. 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. Publication date 1931 topics horror, dracula, 1931, black and white language. This post is part of the universal backlot blogathon, hosted by kristen at journeys in classic film. 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. Publication date 1931 topics frankenstein, feature length movie, video, movie language spanish. Glen or the bride of the night of the plan 9 from outer space. The spanish dracula certainly shares in the drawbacks of the original in being on the slow side and rather. The screening i attended was almost empty, which was a shame, though there were benefits. Skal discovered the legendary spanish language version of the 1931 dracula in cuba. Comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931 video. The most chilling, genuinely frightening film ever made, vows the reference series cinebooks.
It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. 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. Bela lugosi, david manners, edward van sloan, helen chandler, dwight frye. Experience a classic horror double feature when dracula 1931 and dracula 1931 spanish language version come to cinemas nationwide in. Spanish dracula 1931 intro with lupita tovar kohner featurette. Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay and. 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.
Some critics argue that this presentation is the better of the two productions. The midwest chicago premiere at cutting hall, palatine. Dracula 1931 spanishlanguage film, a 1931 spanishlanguage version, starring carlos. Dracula 1931 directed by enrique tovar avalos, george. Written by garrett fort, based on the novel by bram stoker and the play by hamilton deane and john l. This spanish version of dracula is interesting and odd, running nearly a halfhour longer than the english version with lugosi.
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. Entertainment reporter tim estiloz profiles the superior quality 1931 spanish language version of dracula. Bela lugosis count dracula is now a eightyone year old icon, outlasting all other interpretations before or since. It featured lupita tovar 105 years old good on her. 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. Join me and the g33ke crew for chat and random fun on discord right here. 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. An excerpt from a documentary about the 1931 version of dracula, talking about the spanishlanguage version filmed concurrently with the. Por ejemplo, no es protagonizada por bela lugosi sino por carlos villar. 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. Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas. Spanish dracula vs english dracula which is better. This twodisc release includes both dracula and the spanish language dracula, as well as. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker.
I only wish there was close captions for the spanish version so i could hear what is being said instead of blasting the volume. Dracula s castle was a painting on glass in front of the camera. Clocking in at nearly 30 minutes longer, the spanish version of dracula is a cinematic. 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. 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. Spanish dracula 1931 intro with lupita tovar kohner. Dracula 1931 is the spanish language version of the exact same film. The spanish language version of dracula 1931 holds a special place in the history of old hollywood horror films. In which i explain how the spanishlanguage version of dracula led to american pie. 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.
Oct 17, 2017 the spanish language version of dracula 1931 holds a special place in the history of old hollywood horror films. The spanish version shot on the same sets as the original, but at night, on. Feb 27, 2017 i sometimes wish it were possible to use c. 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. 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. 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. Rent dracula 1931 starring bela lugosi and helen chandler on dvd and bluray. From there, the count is introduced into the society of his neighbor, dr. 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. The spanish language version of dracula, cut to 26 minutes and given a kooky rescore. 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. It was filmed by universal simultaniously with the lugosi version, using the same sets but with a spanish speaking cast. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort.
In both the english language version of dracula 1931 and its spanish counterpartrenfields insane laughter causes a hapless sanitarium nurse to faint dead away. 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. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. For the first time ever, the original dracula film comes to dvd in this extraordinary legacy collection. 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. It was customary at that time for studios to produce spanish language versions of their films at night to make use of the sets. 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. Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931. 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. Comparing the english vs spanish dracula 1931 youtube. Dracula makes short work of family friend, lucia weston, then begins his assault on eva seward, the doctors daughter.
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. Dracula has become the fictional character most often brought to the screen, with the possible exception of sherlock holmes. Director tod browning invests most of his mood and atmosphere in the. Dracula is a 1931 american spanish language precode horror film directed by george melford. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931s dracula. A stunningly atmospheric horror tale shot during 1931 dracula s off time, this spanish language version bests its legendary english counterpart by a bloody great degree.
Thus does bela lugosi declare his presence in the 1931 screen version of bram stokers dracula. If you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. 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. Mar 15, 2016 comparison of english vs spanish dracula 1931. 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.
I mean it too, its the same script, the same story, and even the same set. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and co produced by. A visiting expert in the occult, van helsing, recognizes dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for evas body and soul. I got the dvd just to see the spanish version of dracula. The lugosi version was filmed during the day, and the spanish version was filmed at night. Frank wildhorns dracula the musical performed in english. What renfield really wants in dracula 1931, english. Only this time, it an audience that has adored, if not worship, the original. Dracula dracula, spanish version 1931 rotten tomatoes. The twist is that this dracula looks nothing like stokers creation read the book. No es una version doblada es una produccion totalmente diferente en idioma espanol y dirigida por george melford y enrique tovar avalos.
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