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Date Posted: 23:17:53 05/04/08 Sun
Author: Tim
Subject: Bela Lugosi as Dracula

Universal planned for Lon Chaney (Sr) to play Dracula, but he died in August 1930. Bela Lugosi had played the role on the stage since 1927, but the studio still insisted that he submit to a screen test. Several other actors were being considered for the part as well, including Conrad Veidt, Paul Muni and William Courtenay. Some sources indicate that John Carradine was also among those under consideration, although this seems most unlikely. Carradine was an unknown and only 24 years old at the time, and was acting under the name Peter Richmond.

Eventually Lugosi was signed, and production began in late September 1930. Dracula premiered Valentine's Day, February 14, 1931.

Tim

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[> Re: Bela Lugosi as Dracula -- Officer Torch, 08:07:18 06/03/08 Tue [1]

Several people wound up playing Dracula over the decades. For me though, Bela Lugosi was tops. (Admittedly though, I considered the portrayal by Jack Palance pretty good, but I tend to enjoy Jack Palance films.) IMDb has a nice listing of Draculas.
I digress...it's Spring soon turning into Summer...maybe time for some fun, laughs. Wanna laugh packed comedy from just a few years back? It's in glorious black and white, but BEWARE! It's R rated..so keep the young ones away. This is a Tim Burton movie, with Johnny Depp playing ED WOOD, and a solid cast is included. Most memorable to me was Martin Landau, in top form, playing Bela Lugosi. Some hilarious parts, especially perhaps 1/2 hour into movie where a stage hand asks for Bela's autograph.
The stagehand says he especially enjoyed Lugosi's roll in the Invisible Ray with (Lugosi) as Karloff's "sidekick." At this point, Bela fumes and loses it...goes into a rage. Yes, expletives galore..but funny, big time. Guaranteed, you won't forget Landau's performance overall.


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[> Re: Bela Lugosi as Dracula -- Tim, 10:34:53 06/04/08 Wed [1]

Ed Wood is a marvelous movie, and Martin Landau's portrayal of Bela Lugosi is amazing.

Some complain that the film is not a hundred percent accurate, which is true of this and most any other biopic. For instance, it is doubtful that Ed Wood ever encountered Orson Welles. But the spirit of the movie generally remains true to the strange story of Edward D. Wood, a Z-grade filmmaker who gave work to a nearly destitute Bela Lugosi in the 1950s.

Tim


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[> [> Re: Bela Lugosi as Dracula -- Officer Torch, 19:44:18 06/15/08 Sun [1]

Tim, Alan, and horror-drama fans, I bid you welcome, and do check the Flash Gordon page on Rick's site here. Happily, seems we now are linked to the Bonanza site. I posted a prelim. comment. Many fine people there also, like on all of Rick's forums here. This certainly expands things and makes it easier to reach someone or the group there....And, they can reach us! Great! Any comments, bring 'em up. Regards Torch


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