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| Above, an original Dracula lobby card. |
Did you know that Universal Pictures' Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, David Manners and Edward Van Sloan opened to theaters 95 years ago today?
Interestingly, Universal first advertised 1931's Dracula as a love story when they opened it on Valentine's Day.
Actor Dwight Frye (Renfield) gained movie immortality with this maniacal laugh:
A Spanish version was produced at the same time with different actors but with the same sets. Technically, many feel that the Spanish version was superior to the English (Lugosi) version. The Lugosi version was filmed during the day and the Spanish version was filmed at night.
The movie ushered in Universal's monster movie franchises that are still popular today.
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