Something everyone should know about Dwight Frye. He was a fine actor, and there's never been a better Renfield, I mean who could forget that maniacal laugh? But by education and training he was an industrial tooling and machinery designer. When WW2 came he went back to work designing industrial machinery for the war effort and sadly but literally worked himself to death in the process. Dwight Frye gave his life for this country just as much as any soldier, sailor, airman or Marine. Never forget that.
It bugs me a little that people keep mistaking Dracula's pet insect for a bee (the one that climbs out of a coffin). As a trained entomologist, it is emphatically NOT a bee. It is a jerusalem cricket, sometimes called a potato bug (genus Stenopelmatus). It does have a striped abdomen, like a bee. But it's wingless, much bigger, and theoretically more scary looking which is probably why they chose it. Also it is not related to bees at all - it's actually a kind of cricket. It IS omnivorous and eats other insects.
I am just glad, that someone has noticed that insect, that climbs out of its little coffin!...What a weird, but oddly inspired moment in a film that was indeed weird...I wonder if it was Browning's idea?....that whole scene lasts not more than a couple of seconds, and has a very ephemeral quality to it!
Fun fact: we all know the Spanish language version was shot on the same sets at night with a completely different cast and crew, but did you know that The Transylvanian inn , where Renfield is warned against continuing his trip to Castle Dracula , was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin on October 23 , 1930 , after Browning's unit had finished shooting , according to an October 25 item in the Exhibitor's Herald - World . The inn that appears in the Spanish film is a completely new structure .
Yeah, as a kid, I noticed the possums and armadillos, and thought, "WTF?", but I still watch this movie just about every Halloween. BTW - Renfield's psychotic laugh on the stairway from the ship's hold always chilled me to the bone.
Dwight Frye was excellent in whatever roles he could get...He died rather young, in his 40s, while being a factory worker...Heart attack I think....it is strange, that he did not have a more prominent career during the 1930s.
I always thought the opossums and armadillos being completely out of place in Transylvania was supposed to represent how unnatural the atmosphere of the castle was. I think it just strikes modern audiences as ridiculous, but perhaps at one time it would've been perceived as unsettling or uncanny.
I'll also say this, the person responsible for the misspelling of President probably got in big trouble. For a student film my friend made he wanted to thank the "faculty and staff" but he accidentally had it as "facuty." They noticed the "L" was missing and thought it was a slight to them and gave him a talking to. So on a pro level, I can only imagine what they did to this poor individual.
The Possum and Armadillos were entirely deliberate, so not a blooper! It's completely incongruous that these animals are there... That set's the nerves on edge, without knowing why! A completely REAL blooper, is when Renfield collapses near the window, the brides-appear, and Dracula walks-in through the open window and waves the wives back... As the brides are backing up, you can see the 1st bride tread on the train of her dress, but keeps walking backwards (becoming more entangled at the feet)... The middle bride, places her hands on the 1st bride's waist to guide her to keep her in line, and support her! Lastly; Your voice is superb for this kind of thing ;-)
As a kid my top 5 was : 1# Dracula 2# Creature From The Black Lagoon 3# Abott and Costello 4# The Invisible Man 5# Frankenstein As a adult its definitely : 1# Bride Of Frankenstein 2# The Invisible Man 3# Creature From The Black Lagoon 4# Return Of The Creature 5# Dracula I honestly preferred & still do prefer the Hammer Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Mummy & always will more than any other Mummy films & i also prefer they're Dracula films better too more than the original Bela Lagosi film even though its the most iconic & i still love it!!! The Armadillo is actually in the movie because it really takes place in "Texas-vania" not "Transyl-vania' lolz
I've always liked Dracula especially when Bela Lugosi would play him only twice and I really liked his accent and he was a great actor and he had a great sense of humor
@@rogerrendzak8055 No he only played him twice and he was just an actor in a movie about vampires 🦇 Dracula was played by Lon Chaney Jr. and Christopher Lee in later movies 🎥 and there's only one black 🖤 vampire 🦇 Blackula
Picky picky picky... I'm outraged...lol I did the best I could with the budget we had to work with .. BTW I prefer the silent no scream scene. Thanks for a very interesting video 👍
I remember reading that the Spanish version of "Dracula" was filmed concurrently with the English version of this classic movie. The Spanish version was filmed late at night, after filming of the English version was completed for that day, and it had the same sets and script as the English version. I have to make a point of watching the movie now, Rick. You have piqued my curiosity (but I still won't watch "Frankenstein"...LOL!)
Yes, the Spanish version was filmed at night after the English version and they even did some improvements and corrections that made the Spanish version better. Def recommend. No Lugosi though 😔
Not an uncommon practice,there's a German version of "Anna Christie" that was filmed on the same MGM sets as the English version,slightly different cast with the exception of Greta Garbo.
@@metrogoldwyn I never knew that it was so common a thing to do, but it totally makes sense in an era when subtitles and such were not yet utilized. Thanks for the 411.
Regarding the blooper about Whitby being near London. If you think that's bad, consider how, in Downton Abbey, which was supposed to be located in Yorkshire, they consistently behaved as if London were a short train ride away. In fact, in that time period, it would have taken almost 12 hours to travel by train from York to London. (It bothered me so much I actually looked up the distance and the speed that trains travelled in 1915-1930 and did the calculations.) They sometimes spoke of staying over in London, true, but just as often said they would "run down" to London and be home by dinner. And they meant by train. Also, there actually IS a town named Downton near Salisbury which is in Wiltshire and much closer to London, though still a distance away. Maybe the writers confused the two.
I’m really enjoying this series. My favorite line in the movie after Dracula offers Renfield some wine and he asks him, aren’t you drinking? Dracula responds, I never drink-wine.🧛♂️😬 Thanks for another great video.😊👍👍👍
When I first saw this film back in the late 60s, I dismissed it. We were in the throes of 'Dark Shadows' and 'Dracula' had none of the obligatory fangs and blood. 40 or so years later I sat down to watch it again. It's really quite good, innit?
On many of the old Dracula movies, when someone is bitten, the punctures are horizontal across the neck instead of vertical up the neck, which is physically impossible v
Helen Chandler had her troubles as time went by...mostly alcohol...and she was severely burned in a fire too...yet she did receive accolades from the Hollywood crowd.
Personally I am ok with the Possums as many reclusive rich folks had exotic animals as pets, and castles often had small Zoo's. For example, The Tower of London had Elephants, Zebra's, Alligators, Monkeys and even a Polar bear. Dating back to the 13th century... All for Royal amusement. I don't agree with that but that's the history. Very interesting video. Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🇬🇧🦇🏆
I've noticed some of the bloopers in this one hilarious ones I love this movie love Dracula another classic horror movie and vampire classic there is one scene I never noticed before till I rewatch this multiple times the scene where Dracula is walking up the stairs at the beginning and there is blood dripping off the stair case never notice that till eventually Rick love this movie 👹😈👹😈👹😈👹👹😈👹🎃🎃👻💀👹💀👹💀🎃👹🎃👻🍁👻😈👻🎃👻🎃👹🌲👻😈👻
Not prescient, IMO. Bob Kane probably just copied the symbol for Batman. Remember, Bruce Wayne chose the bat because he wanted to strike fear into Gotham City's criminals.
My man Dwight Frye! Edit: A special video on Dwight Frye would rock for Halloween! The man is never given the credit due for his contribution to early horror! He died way too young too...worked himself to death.
Being “close” to a location is relative. When I travel from Seattle to DC, my mom in Ohio thinks I should stop in for a visit since I’ll be so “close.” While I do visit her often, it’s not during my DC trips. 😊
Never heard the scream but I saw this movie when I was a young boy so my memory of 50 years ago may not be so good. Rick 9G Monsters...oh yeah, I'm down with that ;) Always a joy to watch your channel, huge thanks Rick!
The key people who made Dracula didn't have very much interest in making it and so we get a pretty uneven presentation at certain points of the film. The light cards were used to cut down on glare for certain scenes but the continuity of production was lackluster at times and because scenes are usually shot in wide, mid and close ups, depending on the mood, the wrong scenes were used in an irresponsible way in order to rush the project through. The scenes where the cards are visible were either meant to be close ups or they just didn't remove the diffuser cards for the wider shots.
Hi Rick, I love your videos. With regards to the cardboard on the lamp, that was intentional. It was very common for a person convalescing to have a shade put on a lamp in the room in the early days to block the light from shining in the eyes of the sickly person, but it would enable the nurse or other person to check in on the person without turning on a bright lamp, oil or other. Also I’ve checked with many lighting directors and they agreed that there would be no benefit for the camera lighting to do this. Remember this was a movie set and if it was on accident they would have caught it right off the bat.
On the subject of Reinfield's scream vs. silence: I would agree, the silence is more effective. One must remember that sound in film had only been around about four years when Dracula was released. So the technology for sound was quite primitive. When you experience this film in a theater (as I have) it's long sequences of silence start to become a bit unnerving. Whether that was intended by Browning or not, I don't know.
Scott Gates I agree, the silence can be a lot creepier than having sound. Do not misinterpret this: the music can be a major part of a movie and especially in these wonderful old horror movies. I think it depends on what the scene is and the intended effect on the audience. For example, in the now classic Hitchcock movie Psycho and the shower scene, the screeching music builds to a crescendo and overwhelms us emotionally. I was a kid when I first saw Psycho and as I was sitting there, I found myself pushing myself harder and harder into the back of the seat, psychologically and even physically trying to get away from the emotional and visual onslaught. As the music and the shower scene intensified, and when the shower curtain was flung open and the knifing began...and that awful screeching music... I couldn't push myself back into the seat any farther and get away. I thought I was going to faint..!! So yes, music certainly sets the mood of a movie but sometimes silence is used just as effectively.
I think current movies an t.v. overdo the "music" .. in a scary event, like a horror movie the good guy looking to escape or cop looking for a bad guy.. might be more unnerving without noise.. looking around corners, hearing the water dripping from pipes. Hearing your steps, maybe a faint heart pounding, slight breathing noise... wondering without music is this it, will the good guy run into the bad guy. Rounds a corner, bad guy "Gunts in suprise, and swings a blade.. good guy says ... "SHIT!".... steps back to turn, the blade narrowly misses, and a chase ensues..
I remember the cardboard on the lamps, the ultra bright moonlight and the fact that Van Helsing couldn’t recognize Dracula as being his coach driver. The other things you mentioned I totally missed and now I’ll look for them the next time I see the movie. Great video! Looking forward to see which film you choose next!
In the novel, Harker is the estate agent who travels to Transylvania to negotiate Dracula's purchase of Carfax Abbey. Renfield is an inmate of an asylum who falls under the Count's spell. For whatever reason, I assume beginning with the stage play, they switched the roles. Perhaps because they thought it unlikely that someone wouldn't end up deranged (or a vampire) after experiencing what Harker does in the novel.
Thanks for this interesting and fascinating video. I would love it if there was an actual blooper reel associated with this iconic horror film. Could you imagine Bela Lugosi laughing with Dwight Frye and the director saying "cut!!!!"??? How I wish there would be a blooper reel unearthed.
If you really want to talk about funny lighting, Rick you ought to look into the 1959 movie "The Bat" with Vincent Price, Agnes Morehead and Darla Hood in the cast! So bad it's entertaining! But the way shadows were cast all throughout it got ridiculous after a while!! Hahaha!
I never caught that blooper in the title credits before! I would've loved to have seen the play version of "Dracula" with Bela Lugosi. Supposedly, it was lot more intense and erotic than the film.
Don Nicholas: Obviously I never saw the play in the first part of the 20th century. However I will say I doubt it compares with the supreme celluloid 1931 work which is a classic and has withstood the test of time. Neither does the book by Bram Stoker.
@@roberttelarket4934 Bela himself said he wished he had played Dracula the same as he did in the play, instead of hamming it up and being a little exaggerated. But I love the film!
@@tomboughan2718 Your daughter is like a part of the "snowflake crowd", like my sons...they simply have such limited ability to use their imaginations, that it drives me crazy!/
Some of the bloopers may be intentional: the light against the wall at midnight makes the scene a little creepier, for instance. The armadillos in Dracula’s basement may be creepy to the audience of the day. I think that given the concerns of the day, most notably the Depression and the rise of authoritarianism in Europe, I doubt the audiences would have been too concerned.
@@tomboughan2718, yes, rats would be better given where the story takes place, but armadillos may appear more exotic to the audience of the 1930s when the movie was filmed.
After watching this film for so many decades, I’ve come to the conclusion that the cardboard is intentional. It seems like such an obvious mistake if it is in fact a blooper. One thing I’ve never checked, does the Spanish version have it? I like the story about the nurse placing it there to prevent direct light bothering the patient.
I think it was intentional too. It was a way a nurse could see without disturbing the patient. It isn't uncommon to have something like this for a bedridden patient who is under constant care especially at home.
Just FYI you mentioned that the possums and armadillos were a blooper they were not. They were used because at the time the studio was not allowed to have live bats and rats running around the film set for fear that they would get lose on set and cause an infestation
At the 4:40 mark, the cardboard is so visible that I believe it is intentional. No way it gets missed while filming and screening. Probably an old lost trick people used to dim lights back then like you heard.
If you found these yourself, you're a genius in visuals and your curiosity must be boundless. I'm a trivia nut, but rarely have scrutinied anything but Boris Karloff (anything) and Young Frankenstein. Now, since I just subscribed, I'm going through your list. What a delightful find, thank you.
This movie creeped me out when I saw it on TV as a child. Spotting the possums and armadillos was a hilarious blooper find. 🤣🤣🤣 You have an amazing eye to find these bloopers. I must have seen the silent scream version. The movie doesn't really have much background music, if any, which heightens the suspense and creepiness.
You are correct! I did read that there were some silent versions because most theaters weren’t even equipped to play the little audio and dialogue that this movie had. I would definitely recommend to watch the audio version
Hey, those weren't American opossums and armadillos. They were... giant Romanian battle-rats! And some of them were wearing medieval armor! Yeah, that's the ticket...
Great vid... and one of my all time favorite flicks, after the success of Dracula Bella was offered the part of the Frankenstein monster(Frankenstein ended up doing better at the box office at the time) and refused it because the part wasn't sexy or romantic enough and between refusing that part and his morphine addiction it was the beginning of the end for lugosi (type cast)... though to this day Bella/Dracula merch outsells Boris/Frankenstein merch... thanks for making these vids ✌
Very interesting content. I love that scene with the maid and the orderly. The " They're crazy" scene always makes me laugh. Keep up the good work my friend. Have a great week everyone.
@@Magnetron33 "They're Crazy! They're All Crazy! Except for me and you, and sometimes, I have me doubts about you!" Said the all dressed in white Mad guard house guard to a nurse. She shakes her head in agreement the entire time, and then stops and looks shocked when he tells her he has doubts about her! So curious to insert this comedic interlude in the midst of the bedlam at the mad house! But, it works!
I knew about the armadillos, which apparently were being used on another movie at the same time and escaped into the set of DRACULA. Browning thought they added an eerie touch, and so he decided to use them for that shot. The other mistakes, I never noticed before, and I found them interesting. The geographical error about Withby we could accept it if we think that Dracula's knowledge of the English geography would be practically nil. I have seen the movie maybe a dozen times, and I love its atmosphere and Lugosi's performance.
02:35 - the cinematographer would've been aware of the shadow, but its likely they passed it off as 'moonlight'. Not so much a blooper as really just inconsistency in shots between how lit the moonlight was or not I would say. And DRACULA is full of inconsistent shots. 03:41 - these weren't bloopers, Browning specifically asked for the possums and armadillos to be in the film as he felt they could be a director's trademark. He has dropped them in other films too, though never as prominently. Browning was from Texas and he had fond memories of both animals while growing up in his home state. 05:24 - I definitely am on the side of it not being a blooper though I will agree the dimming veil is hideously art-directed and the workman's clips seem like something from the grip dept rather than the traditional lamp shades they used in the 19th Century. I'd say its more half-assed and unattractive to the aesthetic.
I can explain the Armadillo/ Opossum blooper. See what had happen WUZ when San Antonio was a film capital for like 2 yrs. LOL! The critters "snuck" a ride to Californy & made it to Universal. Then the Armadillo ate the letter "D" and that's where the Typo came from. Yes! I'm a proud Texan "we all have brown eyes cause we're all fulla sh%*&!!" Thanks for the funny bloopers. I never noticed it when I ran the film in the 1990's. A side note Texas..."Ol Captain James T. Kirk made it back safely today!
When Renfield arrives at the castle, Dracula states to Renfield “I trust you have kept your coming here a secret” and Renfield replies “I followed you instructions exactly” but when Renfield’s coach made a stop before traveling on, he had told all the villagers there that he was traveling on to Borgo Pass to meet a special coach at midnight to take to Castle Dracula on business. They all warned him not to go, but he ignored them.
I believe there's a scene with Dracula walking through a massive door and slamming it behind him. I mean about two feet thick and about 15' by 15'. A great thing to see.
I am doubting the cardboard on the lamp was a blooper - mainly because it's too obvious. I think it was placed as a deliberate part of the script. But who knows. Another great video, thanks.
Whitby is five hours from London on today's roads, but in 1931 none of the motorways (freeways) had been built, so it would have taken much longer to get there.
The opossum and the armadillos didn't hit me as being too out of place because I was glued to the movie. However, I did have the instantaneous thought that I had only seen armadillos in Texas and in Louisiana (most often dead on the side of the road,) and that a dungeon or basement of a castle seemed an odd place for them. I would NEVER have guessed that I was right!
There’s a scene with Lucy and Mina talking and you can see that the lamp with the cardboard attached is being reflected on the wall and it looks exactly like Dracula with his cape - maybe they wanted that shadow on the wall for that scene as creepy foreshadowing but ended up keeping the cardboard on the lamp throughout filming? The shadow is so obviously placed to be in the middle of the frame during their conversation that it seems completely intentional once you notice it. The following scene shows Lucy at her window and the lamp has been moved to fit into this shot and we see the SAME shadow on the wall behind her.
I live near the town of Whitby (also the place where they determined the dates of Easter) up here in the North East of England, and London is indeed hundreds of miles away! There is a fantastic museum dedicated to Dracula there and even has Christopher Lee's 20lb cape on display. As Dracula landed there in the book it is goth capital during October each year, and one year we had a heatwave when it reached 25c and there were loads of goth ladies passing out in the heat in their massive dresses and all in black. The St John ambulance had their hands full that year, but mostly a good time was had by all. Most October's are freezing cold rainy and horrible up here it being north facing, so stepping over passed out goths in the street was a rare event.
I miss these movies on 1pm Saturdays,after toons was over or on Creature Features after the News Saturday Nights. Very cool. Cardboard was more a ‘mistake’,I believe. Scarves were what ppl use in the Bedroom,Love makings,Romance and Mood. Why,I use this method Today,when my Ojos get sensitive to light.
@@ricknineg Nurses used to cover the lamps to mske it easier on the patient's eyes. I actually read that!! In a mystery. The nurse carried her own cardboard and put it over the lamp.
Not shown here but the seine Where Dracula says "I never drink.......Wine. Dracula had asked if Renfield had kept his coming to the castle secret, Renfield answers, "I kept to your instructions implicity". He actually had told the whole village below. Now maybe Dracula and Renfield only meant London but nevertheless......
The cardboard isn't a blooper, not only is it in the script, but an even bigger piece of cardboard is prominently displayed in production stills of these scenes that were taken after the fact.
maybe you could do a video on the the movie "Ed Wood" a truthful drama in which Lugosi is a central character in a dark comedy based upon the life of schlock horror film director Ed Wood. Lugosi's last years were quite sad.
My favorite horror movie! Thank you for this! I only ever noticed the armadillo and opossum. I googled to see if Romania had those critters and nope. I guess I did that last Halloween. I really enjoyed this.👍❤️
This film version was based on the Hamilton Deane stage play more than Stoker's novel. Thus Dwight Frye's marvelous character is actually named "Jonathan Harker", an entirely different character from Renfield in the original novel.
Just watched this last night. The acting is clearly stage acting recorded on film. It is all so stylized as to be almost campy. And the attacks are never shown but only suggested or hinted at.
I don't know if that's a blooper. I can see a vampire wanting to install dramatic up lighting to make himself appear more menacing to his guests! :) That cardboard on the light could go either way. I'd say since it's so prominent in the frame that it's not a blooper but serves that purpose you talked about but at the same time it looks very janky. Thanks for posting this, the film looks so great, maybe I'll check it out this Halloween season.
In the first Dracula movie, the Doctor's name is spelled 'Van Helsing'. In the second movie ('Dracula's Daughter', I think?), the spelling of his name becomes the more Germanic 'Von Helsing'. An interesting change in nationalities.
Rick, great video but you missed the funniest blooper! When drac's 3 wives are backing up from Renfield's body (after dracula came in and waved them away) one of the women steps on the gown of the women front and almost trips her. She puts out her hands to catch the women and steady her. You wouldn't think vampires trip, LOL It's quick, only a few seconds but I get a kick every time I watch it.
@@ricknineg I can't take credit, I believe i read it on IMDB and had to ck it out. Thanks, as always, for erasing um 5 decades (!) and reminding me of my carefree days as a kid.
There's also a mistake the cast. Joan Standing is credited as playing the Maid. Joan Standing actually played the nurse Briggs. Moon Carroll played the Maid.
In the remake made in 1979, Frank Langella did A FANTASTIC JOB as Dracula. HOWEVER...as a wise man once said NOTHING PLAYS LIKE THE ORIGINAL. So it is with Bela Lugosi as the count. After 90 years, at least to me, IT'S STILL A CREEPY MOVIE (the part where all the brides rise up STILL GIVES ME NIGHTMARES!!!😱😱😱😱😱✌✌✌✌
A sick person's room required lighting, but the person's bed required shade. This was a standard practice of home nursing back then, and now. The nurses obviously improvised with the cardboard. Back then, plastic wasn't an option.
There was not one scene in " Dracula " showing Dracula actually biting anyone. But yet, this movie was highly regarded a very scary and terrifying movie by the public who had seen the movie. My how times have changed !! 😟😳👹
Yup...now we have the advent of slasher films, graphic sex...not much left to the imagination...Hitchcock had a lot to do with that devolution, IMO....I still get disgusted with the grossly sadistic "shower scene" in Psycho...I was shocked, as a young teen, to see that happening to Janet Leigh!...I felt the depiction of her being stabbed was just a little too drastic, too realistic, not really needed. I think Hitchcock had some sort of nasty attitude towards the women in his movies...likely, because he was too fat and ugly to score with them!
There is also a scene where you see the reflection of Dracula in a mirror as he is preparing to bite Mina in her bedroom. Vampires do not make reflections.
😂…and thanks for giving props to Dwight Frye he was one of the greats. He held his own acting with both Lugosi and Karloff each in their most iconic roles.
He stuck out so prominently along with his facial expressions. I mean compare him in the first scene of the movie talking to the villagers-his posture, gait, tone of voice etc to Renfield crawling on the ground inching closer to his next victim…epic
Something everyone should know about Dwight Frye. He was a fine actor, and there's never been a better Renfield, I mean who could forget that maniacal laugh? But by education and training he was an industrial tooling and machinery designer.
When WW2 came he went back to work designing industrial machinery for the war effort and sadly but literally worked himself to death in the process. Dwight Frye gave his life for this country just as much as any soldier, sailor, airman or Marine.
Never forget that.
It bugs me a little that people keep mistaking Dracula's pet insect for a bee (the one that climbs out of a coffin). As a trained entomologist, it is emphatically NOT a bee. It is a jerusalem cricket, sometimes called a potato bug (genus Stenopelmatus). It does have a striped abdomen, like a bee. But it's wingless, much bigger, and theoretically more scary looking which is probably why they chose it. Also it is not related to bees at all - it's actually a kind of cricket. It IS omnivorous and eats other insects.
I am just glad, that someone has noticed that insect, that climbs out of its little coffin!...What a weird, but oddly inspired moment in a film that was indeed weird...I wonder if it was Browning's idea?....that whole scene lasts not more than a couple of seconds, and has a very ephemeral quality to it!
Check out the big brain on Brett! You a smart mfer that's right
Education, is everything😉!!
Next, you’ll tell us that Bella Lugosi is a human, playing the part of a Vampire, and not real Vampire. 🤗
Thanks for that insight. I always appreciate that little moment and accept it in almost a tongue-in-cheek humous way!
As far as Reinfields shadow is concerned, The full moon can cast a strong shadow, especially in the absence of other light.
Yup
in the army at night the moon casts shadows
Yes but his shadow would have been on the ground, as the moon is above him, not at the same height as the actor.
Fun fact: we all know the Spanish language version was shot on the same sets at night with a completely different cast and crew, but did you know that The Transylvanian inn , where Renfield is warned against continuing his trip to Castle Dracula , was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin on October 23 , 1930 , after Browning's unit had finished shooting , according to an October 25 item in the Exhibitor's Herald - World . The inn that appears in the Spanish film is a completely new structure .
Transylvanian taverns are known to burn down at the slightest provocation. Probably a Carpathian protection racket. 😁
@@whiskeyvictor5703 ha!
Dwight Frye is SOOO good that his screaming has to be considered the better version (in my opinion).
Yeah, as a kid, I noticed the possums and armadillos, and thought, "WTF?", but I still watch this movie just about every Halloween. BTW - Renfield's psychotic laugh on the stairway from the ship's hold always chilled me to the bone.
Dwight Frye was excellent in whatever roles he could get...He died rather young, in his 40s, while being a factory worker...Heart attack I think....it is strange, that he did not have a more prominent career during the 1930s.
Always loved, that breathy laugh.
@@curbozerboomer1773 He's one of my favorite, side actors. He was pretty good, in "The Vampire Bat".
I always thought the opossums and armadillos being completely out of place in Transylvania was supposed to represent how unnatural the atmosphere of the castle was. I think it just strikes modern audiences as ridiculous, but perhaps at one time it would've been perceived as unsettling or uncanny.
Rick, Rick, Rick, those are obviously vampire possums and armadillos, no doubt brought there by Dracula himself. :)
Yes, the possums no doubt hunt for trash looking for specs of blood. That sounds so haunting haha
Ok Joe
Good for when you don't feel like going out for a bite!
I like old movies like these maybe they will put them back on TV again
I'll also say this, the person responsible for the misspelling of President probably got in big trouble. For a student film my friend made he wanted to thank the "faculty and staff" but he accidentally had it as "facuty." They noticed the "L" was missing and thought it was a slight to them and gave him a talking to. So on a pro level, I can only imagine what they did to this poor individual.
They probably never, spotted it.
The Possum and Armadillos were entirely deliberate, so not a blooper!
It's completely incongruous that these animals are there... That set's the nerves on edge, without knowing why!
A completely REAL blooper, is when Renfield collapses near the window, the brides-appear, and Dracula walks-in through the open window and waves the wives back... As the brides are backing up, you can see the 1st bride tread on the train of her dress, but keeps walking backwards (becoming more entangled at the feet)... The middle bride, places her hands on the 1st bride's waist to guide her to keep her in line, and support her!
Lastly; Your voice is superb for this kind of thing ;-)
Dracula: Look into my eyes! You are getting sleepy.
Rick Nineg: Look at my I Love Lucy videos. You are starting to laugh hysterically.
Haha 😂
As a kid my top 5 was :
1# Dracula
2# Creature From The Black Lagoon
3# Abott and Costello
4# The Invisible Man
5# Frankenstein
As a adult its definitely :
1# Bride Of Frankenstein
2# The Invisible Man
3# Creature From The Black Lagoon
4# Return Of The Creature
5# Dracula
I honestly preferred & still do prefer the Hammer Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Mummy & always will more than any other Mummy films & i also prefer they're Dracula films better too more than the original Bela Lagosi film even though its the most iconic & i still love it!!!
The Armadillo is actually in the movie because it really takes place in "Texas-vania" not "Transyl-vania' lolz
Been watching this movie for over 75 yrs and still love.
Hey Rick, could you do a video on Dark Shadows bloopers? They were always messing up but they’d go right on filming! Love the Dracula bloopers.
LUV these monster movie bloopers ....definately a big thumbs up!!!
Thank you so much Axel, you are awesome
I've always liked Dracula especially when Bela Lugosi would play him only twice and I really liked his accent and he was a great actor and he had a great sense of humor
Three times. You're forgetting "ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN"!!!
@@rogerrendzak8055 Hey I didn't forget that one... I said he played him twice....2✖️
@@garycarpenter2980 But, with Abbott and Costello, that's 3.
@@rogerrendzak8055 No he only played him twice and he was just an actor in a movie about vampires 🦇 Dracula was played by Lon Chaney Jr. and Christopher Lee in later movies 🎥 and there's only one black 🖤 vampire 🦇 Blackula
@@garycarpenter2980 I think, you're correct. So, it's just Dracula (1931), and Abbott and Costello's, one, right?? That, would be only two🤔.
I first saw this movie as a nine year old in 1973, and it started a life long obsession with everything Dracula and vampire related.
Picky picky picky... I'm outraged...lol I did the best I could with the budget we had to work with .. BTW I prefer the silent no scream scene. Thanks for a very interesting video 👍
258 miles as the bat flies.
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I remember reading that the Spanish version of "Dracula" was filmed concurrently with the English version of this classic movie. The Spanish version was filmed late at night, after filming of the English version was completed for that day, and it had the same sets and script as the English version. I have to make a point of watching the movie now, Rick. You have piqued my curiosity (but I still won't watch "Frankenstein"...LOL!)
Yes, the Spanish version was filmed at night after the English version and they even did some improvements and corrections that made the Spanish version better. Def recommend. No Lugosi though 😔
@@ricknineg The Spanish version , which is on my DVD copy, runs longer 104 minutes, as opposed to 75 for the English Lugosi version.
Svengoolie brought that up
Not an uncommon practice,there's a German version of "Anna Christie" that was filmed on the same MGM sets
as the English version,slightly different cast with the exception of Greta Garbo.
@@metrogoldwyn I never knew that it was so common a thing to do, but it totally makes sense in an era when subtitles and such were not yet utilized. Thanks for the 411.
Regarding the blooper about Whitby being near London. If you think that's bad, consider how, in Downton Abbey, which was supposed to be located in Yorkshire, they consistently behaved as if London were a short train ride away. In fact, in that time period, it would have taken almost 12 hours to travel by train from York to London. (It bothered me so much I actually looked up the distance and the speed that trains travelled in 1915-1930 and did the calculations.) They sometimes spoke of staying over in London, true, but just as often said they would "run down" to London and be home by dinner. And they meant by train. Also, there actually IS a town named Downton near Salisbury which is in Wiltshire and much closer to London, though still a distance away. Maybe the writers confused the two.
I’m really enjoying this series. My favorite line in the movie after Dracula offers Renfield some wine and he asks him, aren’t you drinking? Dracula responds, I never drink-wine.🧛♂️😬 Thanks for another great video.😊👍👍👍
That pause between drink and wine…..so good
So...I personally hate wine. And every time I am offered wine, I deliver that line. No one gets it :(
@@lazyhomebody1356 NOBODY got it?? Hmpf! Plebians!!
@@lisamckennon3025 LOL
Love the hesitation too. It sure wasn't lost on me and I'm sure audiences of the day too.
Bela is certainly the best Count Dracula ever! And second in line to me is Christopher Lee! Definitely a cool video!
Hey Rick, I'm really enjoying the Nine G Monster Special Series!!! 👍🎃
Me too! People seem to really be enjoying it
When I first saw this film back in the late 60s, I dismissed it. We were in the throes of 'Dark Shadows' and 'Dracula' had none of the obligatory fangs and blood. 40 or so years later I sat down to watch it again. It's really quite good, innit?
I was not too impressed the first time either. One must warm up to it. Same with Frankie, the more you watch, the better it seems
Same thing with me with Ghostbusters. I did not get it until after the third time I watched. Now I'm a huge fan.
On many of the old Dracula movies, when someone is bitten, the punctures are horizontal across the neck instead of vertical up the neck, which is physically impossible v
well.. i mean you could crouch.. and awkwardly bend your neck back.. no one said bloodsucking had to be ergonomically appropriate ;D
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Helen Chandler had her troubles as time went by...mostly alcohol...and she was severely burned in a fire too...yet she did receive accolades from the Hollywood crowd.
Personally I am ok with the Possums as many reclusive rich folks had exotic animals as pets, and castles often had small Zoo's.
For example, The Tower of London had Elephants, Zebra's, Alligators, Monkeys and even a Polar bear. Dating back to the 13th century... All for Royal amusement.
I don't agree with that but that's the history.
Very interesting video. Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🇬🇧🦇🏆
I had the same thought. Drac was an odd bird. Bat. Whatever.
I've noticed some of the bloopers in this one hilarious ones I love this movie love Dracula another classic horror movie and vampire classic there is one scene I never noticed before till I rewatch this multiple times the scene where Dracula is walking up the stairs at the beginning and there is blood dripping off the stair case never notice that till eventually Rick love this movie 👹😈👹😈👹😈👹👹😈👹🎃🎃👻💀👹💀👹💀🎃👹🎃👻🍁👻😈👻🎃👻🎃👹🌲👻😈👻
Glad you’re liking the horror genre
Thanks Rick I love these classic monster films
Id like you do one on the wolf man
If Renfield was wearing a crucifix how did Dracula manage to bite him making the former his slave ?
Because he sticks it back into his pocket.
Holy cow! I've seen this movie dozens of times and never noticed the "Batman" logo behind the opening credits!
To think Batman did not appear until 1939 and this movie was 1931. Prescient?
Not prescient, IMO. Bob Kane probably just copied the symbol for Batman. Remember, Bruce Wayne chose the bat because he wanted to strike fear into Gotham City's criminals.
I think we saw it on svengoolie with him screaming!
I super enjoy watching vids like this. I really do not think there will ever be another Bella Lagosi in the horror films.
You’re right! He is the epitome of Dracula. No one compares
Really loving these horror movie bloopers Rick, glad you’re doing them for this month. Keep up the great work and I hope you’re doing well!
I am having so much fun making these and I’m glad you like them as well
Nine G. Very good!
My man Dwight Frye!
Edit: A special video on Dwight Frye would rock for Halloween! The man is never given the credit due for his contribution to early horror! He died way too young too...worked himself to death.
Being “close” to a location is relative. When I travel from Seattle to DC, my mom in Ohio thinks I should stop in for a visit since I’ll be so “close.” While I do visit her often, it’s not during my DC trips. 😊
Loving these horro r bloopers, some I've never noticed great job!
Does anyone know who the three "wives" of Dracula were ?....they seemed quite attractive!
I love this film! Wow never noticed any of these bloopers! Great work. Reallyl enjoyed this!!!
Never heard the scream but I saw this movie when I was a young boy so my memory of 50 years ago may not be so good. Rick 9G Monsters...oh yeah, I'm down with that ;) Always a joy to watch your channel, huge thanks Rick!
The key people who made Dracula didn't have very much interest in making it and so we get a pretty uneven presentation at certain points of the film. The light cards were used to cut down on glare for certain scenes but the continuity of production was lackluster at times and because scenes are usually shot in wide, mid and close ups, depending on the mood, the wrong scenes were used in an irresponsible way in order to rush the project through. The scenes where the cards are visible were either meant to be close ups or they just didn't remove the diffuser cards for the wider shots.
Great video Rick!
Hi Rick, I love your videos. With regards to the cardboard on the lamp, that was intentional. It was very common for a person convalescing to have a shade put on a lamp in the room in the early days to block the light from shining in the eyes of the sickly person, but it would enable the nurse or other person to check in on the person without turning on a bright lamp, oil or other. Also I’ve checked with many lighting directors and they agreed that there would be no benefit for the camera lighting to do this. Remember this was a movie set and if it was on accident they would have caught it right off the bat.
This was a real treat!
I love Dracula and Draculas daughter. Thanks for sharing.
Gloria Holden was really good!
Never noticed that. Thank you so much for the great videos.
Much appreciated!
Hi Rick Thank You for info, I love this Dracula 🧛♂️ only Bela Lugosi
On the subject of Reinfield's scream vs. silence: I would agree, the silence is more effective. One must remember that sound in film had only been around about four years when Dracula was released. So the technology for sound was quite primitive. When you experience this film in a theater (as I have) it's long sequences of silence start to become a bit unnerving. Whether that was intended by Browning or not, I don't know.
Scott Gates I agree, the silence can be a lot creepier than having sound. Do not misinterpret this: the music can be a major part of a movie and especially in these wonderful old horror movies. I think it depends on what the scene is and the intended effect on the audience.
For example, in the now classic Hitchcock movie Psycho and the shower scene, the screeching music builds to a crescendo and overwhelms us emotionally. I was a kid when I first saw Psycho and as I was sitting there, I found myself pushing myself harder and harder into the back of the seat, psychologically and even physically trying to get away from the emotional and visual onslaught. As the music and the shower scene intensified, and when the shower curtain was flung open and the knifing began...and that awful screeching music... I couldn't push myself back into the seat any farther and get away. I thought I was going to faint..!!
So yes, music certainly sets the mood of a movie but sometimes silence is used just as effectively.
I think current movies an t.v. overdo the "music" .. in a scary event, like a horror movie the good guy looking to escape or cop looking for a bad guy.. might be more unnerving without noise.. looking around corners, hearing the water dripping from pipes. Hearing your steps, maybe a faint heart pounding, slight breathing noise... wondering without music is this it, will the good guy run into the bad guy.
Rounds a corner, bad guy "Gunts in suprise, and swings a blade.. good guy says ... "SHIT!".... steps back to turn, the blade narrowly misses, and a chase ensues..
@@coppertopv365 Wow! Maybe you ought to be a sound engineer in movies! That's great!
I remember the cardboard on the lamps, the ultra bright moonlight and the fact that Van Helsing couldn’t recognize Dracula as being his coach driver. The other things you mentioned I totally missed and now I’ll look for them the next time I see the movie. Great video! Looking forward to see which film you choose next!
Thanks! I have a few in mind. But I’m sure some will guess it. Stay tuned!
@@ricknineg Well, it's got to be Teen Wolf II
Do you mean Renfield did not recognize him?
I thought Jonathan Harkness did not recognize the coach driver...
In the novel, Harker is the estate agent who travels to Transylvania to negotiate Dracula's purchase of Carfax Abbey. Renfield is an inmate of an asylum who falls under the Count's spell. For whatever reason, I assume beginning with the stage play, they switched the roles. Perhaps because they thought it unlikely that someone wouldn't end up deranged (or a vampire) after experiencing what Harker does in the novel.
Another great video !!! I love these monter movie videos a lot , ty
Thanks for this interesting and fascinating video. I would love it if there was an actual blooper reel associated with this iconic horror film. Could you imagine Bela Lugosi laughing with Dwight Frye and the director saying "cut!!!!"??? How I wish there would be a blooper reel unearthed.
If you really want to talk about funny lighting, Rick you ought to look into the 1959 movie "The Bat" with Vincent Price, Agnes Morehead and Darla Hood in the cast! So bad it's entertaining! But the way shadows were cast all throughout it got ridiculous after a while!! Hahaha!
I never caught that blooper in the title credits before! I would've loved to have seen the play version of "Dracula" with Bela Lugosi. Supposedly, it was lot more intense and erotic than the film.
The play def would have been fun to see
"Poetic" is the word oft used to describe the play
Don Nicholas: Obviously I never saw the play in the first part of the 20th century. However I will say I doubt it compares with the supreme celluloid 1931 work which is a classic and has withstood the test of time. Neither does the book by Bram Stoker.
@@roberttelarket4934 Bela himself said he wished he had played Dracula the same as he did in the play, instead of hamming it up and being a little exaggerated. But I love the film!
@@lazyhomebody1356: Nice to hear from you again.
Thank you for this video. Great information.
Love this video Rick🦇💖💕🦇
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Great movie it's sad people don't want to watch it bc it's on black and white
Agreed! This is some of the best content ever put on film
They don't deserve it
@@ricknineg I love watching black and white movies and tv shows it's a part of history
My daughter don't like b&w movies. I told her she is missing a lot.
@@tomboughan2718 Your daughter is like a part of the "snowflake crowd", like my sons...they simply have such limited ability to use their imaginations, that it drives me crazy!/
Some of the bloopers may be intentional: the light against the wall at midnight makes the scene a little creepier, for instance. The armadillos in Dracula’s basement may be creepy to the audience of the day.
I think that given the concerns of the day, most notably the Depression and the rise of authoritarianism in Europe, I doubt the audiences would have been too concerned.
I think rats would have been better.
@@tomboughan2718 from far away they probably looked like large rats
@@tomboughan2718, yes, rats would be better given where the story takes place, but armadillos may appear more exotic to the audience of the 1930s when the movie was filmed.
After watching this film for so many decades, I’ve come to the conclusion that the cardboard is intentional. It seems like such an obvious mistake if it is in fact a blooper. One thing I’ve never checked, does the Spanish version have it?
I like the story about the nurse placing it there to prevent direct light bothering the patient.
I think it was intentional too. It was a way a nurse could see without disturbing the patient. It isn't uncommon to have something like this for a bedridden patient who is under constant care especially at home.
Just FYI you mentioned that the possums and armadillos were a blooper they were not. They were used because at the time the studio was not allowed to have live bats and rats running around the film set for fear that they would get lose on set and cause an infestation
At the 4:40 mark, the cardboard is so visible that I believe it is intentional. No way it gets missed while filming and screening. Probably an old lost trick people used to dim lights back then like you heard.
If you found these yourself, you're a genius in visuals and your curiosity must be boundless. I'm a trivia nut, but rarely have scrutinied anything but Boris Karloff (anything) and Young Frankenstein. Now, since I just subscribed, I'm going through your list. What a delightful find, thank you.
This movie creeped me out when I saw it on TV as a child. Spotting the possums and armadillos was a hilarious blooper find. 🤣🤣🤣
You have an amazing eye to find these bloopers. I must have seen the silent scream version. The movie doesn't really have much background music, if any, which heightens the suspense and creepiness.
You are correct! I did read that there were some silent versions because most theaters weren’t even equipped to play the little audio and dialogue that this movie had. I would definitely recommend to watch the audio version
@@ricknineg I think I'll watch this and the bride of Frankenstein this Halloween.
I don't think the possums and armadillos were "bloopers" in that they are creepy/unusual looking.
Nosferatu was a silent version of Dracula and even closer to the book, so much so that Widow Stoker considered suing them.
Hey, those weren't American opossums and armadillos. They were... giant Romanian battle-rats! And some of them were wearing medieval armor! Yeah, that's the ticket...
I believe the possums were put in as rodents...very Big Rodents! lol
Great vid... and one of my all time favorite flicks, after the success of Dracula Bella was offered the part of the Frankenstein monster(Frankenstein ended up doing better at the box office at the time) and refused it because the part wasn't sexy or romantic enough and between refusing that part and his morphine addiction it was the beginning of the end for lugosi (type cast)... though to this day Bella/Dracula merch outsells Boris/Frankenstein merch... thanks for making these vids ✌
You are most welcome!
There is nothing sexxxxy about Frankenstein, whereas Dracula- hubba hubba
Lol.... Right✌💚
Also turned it down because of no dialog
@@Magnetron33 And he was to be in heavy make up.
Very interesting content. I love that scene with the maid and the orderly. The " They're crazy" scene always makes me laugh. Keep up the good work my friend. Have a great week everyone.
"Sometimes I have me doubts about you"
Thank you kindly, David!
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"They're Crazy! They're All Crazy! Except for me and you, and sometimes, I have me doubts about you!"
Said the all dressed in white Mad guard house guard to a nurse. She shakes her head in agreement the entire time, and then stops and looks shocked when he tells her he has doubts about her! So curious to insert this comedic interlude in the midst of the bedlam at the mad house! But, it works!
@@tomvalveede6808 One of the few comedic moments in the film. Martin has a good cockney accent
When I heard bloopers I thought: Bella Lugosi and the director cracking each other up. I guess that's too much to ask from 1931! 😁
I knew about the armadillos, which apparently were being used on another movie at the same time and escaped into the set of DRACULA. Browning thought they added an eerie touch, and so he decided to use them for that shot.
The other mistakes, I never noticed before, and I found them interesting. The geographical error about Withby we could
accept it if we think that Dracula's knowledge of the English geography would be practically nil.
I have seen the movie maybe a dozen times, and I love its atmosphere and Lugosi's performance.
02:35 - the cinematographer would've been aware of the shadow, but its likely they passed it off as 'moonlight'. Not so much a blooper as really just inconsistency in shots between how lit the moonlight was or not I would say. And DRACULA is full of inconsistent shots.
03:41 - these weren't bloopers, Browning specifically asked for the possums and armadillos to be in the film as he felt they could be a director's trademark. He has dropped them in other films too, though never as prominently. Browning was from Texas and he had fond memories of both animals while growing up in his home state.
05:24 - I definitely am on the side of it not being a blooper though I will agree the dimming veil is hideously art-directed and the workman's clips seem like something from the grip dept rather than the traditional lamp shades they used in the 19th Century. I'd say its more half-assed and unattractive to the aesthetic.
I can explain the Armadillo/ Opossum blooper. See what had happen WUZ when San Antonio was a film capital for like 2 yrs. LOL! The critters "snuck" a ride to Californy & made it to Universal. Then the Armadillo ate the letter "D" and that's where the Typo came from. Yes! I'm a proud Texan "we all have brown eyes cause we're all fulla sh%*&!!" Thanks for the funny bloopers. I never noticed it when I ran the film in the 1990's. A side note Texas..."Ol Captain James T. Kirk made it back safely today!
When Renfield arrives at the castle, Dracula states to Renfield “I trust you have kept your coming here a secret” and Renfield replies “I followed you instructions exactly” but when Renfield’s coach made a stop before traveling on, he had told all the villagers there that he was traveling on to Borgo Pass to meet a special coach at midnight to take to Castle Dracula on business. They all warned him not to go, but he ignored them.
@Fürst Jakob der Schwabe Right! My blooper😂
I believe there's a scene with Dracula walking through a massive door and slamming it behind him. I mean about two feet thick and about 15' by 15'. A great thing to see.
I am doubting the cardboard on the lamp was a blooper - mainly because it's too obvious. I think it was placed as a deliberate part of the script. But who knows. Another great video, thanks.
Whitby is five hours from London on today's roads, but in 1931 none of the motorways (freeways) had been built, so it would have taken much longer to get there.
The opossum and the armadillos didn't hit me as being too out of place because I was glued to the movie. However, I did have the instantaneous thought that I had only seen armadillos in Texas and in Louisiana (most often dead on the side of the road,) and that a dungeon or basement of a castle seemed an odd place for them. I would NEVER have guessed that I was right!
There’s a scene with Lucy and Mina talking and you can see that the lamp with the cardboard attached is being reflected on the wall and it looks exactly like Dracula with his cape - maybe they wanted that shadow on the wall for that scene as creepy foreshadowing but ended up keeping the cardboard on the lamp throughout filming? The shadow is so obviously placed to be in the middle of the frame during their conversation that it seems completely intentional once you notice it. The following scene shows Lucy at her window and the lamp has been moved to fit into this shot and we see the SAME shadow on the wall behind her.
Another odd thing about Dracula's costume is the large monocle dangling from a long string around his neck. Why does Dracula need a monocle?
Maybe he has a vision problem in only one eye
For his eye teeth
Great video full of facts and a wonderfully scary movie and a classic.Keep up the great work
Many thanks, Brian! It’s surely fun making these
I live near the town of Whitby (also the place where they determined the dates of Easter) up here in the North East of England, and London is indeed hundreds of miles away!
There is a fantastic museum dedicated to Dracula there and even has Christopher Lee's 20lb cape on display.
As Dracula landed there in the book it is goth capital during October each year, and one year we had a heatwave when it reached 25c and there were loads of goth ladies passing out in the heat in their massive dresses and all in black. The St John ambulance had their hands full that year, but mostly a good time was had by all. Most October's are freezing cold rainy and horrible up here it being north facing, so stepping over passed out goths in the street was a rare event.
I miss these movies on 1pm Saturdays,after toons was over or on Creature Features after the News Saturday Nights. Very cool. Cardboard was more a ‘mistake’,I believe. Scarves were what ppl use in the Bedroom,Love makings,Romance and Mood. Why,I use this method Today,when my Ojos get sensitive to light.
Interesting. I had no idea they used scarves. Def adds to the support that it’s a blooper then
I don't even own a scarf. Sadly, don't need one either
@@lazyhomebody1356 U can use a tea towel or tee shirt.
@@rickyn1135 If I ever meet anyone,lol. Are candles out?
@@lazyhomebody1356 No. absolutely not.
Best Dracula movie! Best Dracula!
Hi Rick! That "cardboard" idea really made me wonder. I don't know what to think either on that one. Thanks for sharing Rick. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎵
I may have to make a whole video on it haha
@@ricknineg Nurses used to cover the lamps to mske it easier on the patient's eyes. I actually read that!! In a mystery. The nurse carried her own cardboard and put it over the lamp.
@@ricknineg 😃👍
Not shown here but the seine Where Dracula says "I never drink.......Wine. Dracula had asked if Renfield had kept his coming to the castle secret, Renfield answers, "I kept to your instructions implicity". He actually had told the whole village below. Now maybe Dracula and Renfield only meant London but nevertheless......
Dwight Frye also played Fritz in "Frankenstein".
Yes, I talk about him in my latest Frankenstein video. You should check it out
I think he was a grave robber in Bride too
Alice Cooper had song Ballad of Dwight Frye, played on the Dark Shadows movie with Chloe Moretz singing. The best part of the movie.
Dracula's crypt still creeps me out. The B/W and mist is just creepier!
The cardboard isn't a blooper, not only is it in the script, but an even bigger piece of cardboard is prominently displayed in production stills of these scenes that were taken after the fact.
Hope I'm not repeating another comment but here's another blooper in the credits: Joan Standing did not play the maid.
Yes, she was Nurse Briggs. Good catch!
maybe you could do a video on the the movie "Ed Wood" a truthful drama in which Lugosi is a central character in a dark comedy based upon the life of schlock horror film director Ed Wood. Lugosi's last years were quite sad.
My favorite horror movie! Thank you for this! I only ever noticed the armadillo and opossum. I googled to see if Romania had those critters and nope. I guess I did that last Halloween. I really enjoyed this.👍❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
This film version was based on the Hamilton Deane stage play more than Stoker's novel. Thus Dwight Frye's marvelous character is actually named "Jonathan Harker", an entirely different character from Renfield in the original novel.
Just watched this last night. The acting is clearly stage acting recorded on film. It is all so stylized as to be almost campy. And the attacks are never shown but only suggested or hinted at.
Yup...Dracula was a long-running stage play, and that accounts for much of the claustrophobic atmosphere
I don't know if that's a blooper. I can see a vampire wanting to install dramatic up lighting to make himself appear more menacing to his guests! :) That cardboard on the light could go either way. I'd say since it's so prominent in the frame that it's not a blooper but serves that purpose you talked about but at the same time it looks very janky. Thanks for posting this, the film looks so great, maybe I'll check it out this Halloween season.
I def recommend you watch the movie. The pace is like an eerie fog and that makes it so good.
@@ricknineg Why Rick!! What a good sentence. "The pace is like an eerie fog..."
In the first Dracula movie, the Doctor's name is spelled 'Van Helsing'. In the second movie ('Dracula's Daughter', I think?), the spelling of his name becomes the more Germanic 'Von Helsing'.
An interesting change in nationalities.
Dracs Daughter is the sequel 1936
Van is Dutch.
Ven, in the book!
@@Pygar2 ummm, nope
@@russellthornton406 I had a reprint of a very early edition.
Rick, great video but you missed the funniest blooper!
When drac's 3 wives are backing up from Renfield's body (after dracula came in and waved them away) one of the women steps on the gown of the women front and almost trips her. She puts out her hands to catch the women and steady her. You wouldn't think vampires trip, LOL
It's quick, only a few seconds but I get a kick every time I watch it.
Oh no way! I didn’t catch that one haha. I’m sure there are more in the movie. I guess vampires are people too 😆
@@ricknineg I can't take credit, I believe i read it on IMDB and had to ck it out.
Thanks, as always, for erasing um 5 decades (!) and reminding me of my carefree days as a kid.
There's also a mistake the cast. Joan Standing is credited as playing the Maid. Joan Standing actually played the nurse Briggs. Moon Carroll played the Maid.
The Transylvanian village and courtyard are the same as in "
Stage Coach."
In the remake made in 1979, Frank Langella did A FANTASTIC JOB as Dracula. HOWEVER...as a wise man once said NOTHING PLAYS LIKE THE ORIGINAL. So it is with Bela Lugosi as the count.
After 90 years, at least to me, IT'S STILL A CREEPY MOVIE (the part where all the brides rise up STILL GIVES ME NIGHTMARES!!!😱😱😱😱😱✌✌✌✌
I'm putting on a Rick Nineg mask this Holloween.
Everyone would run away
@@ricknineg: Ha Ha!
A sick person's room required lighting, but the person's bed required shade. This was a standard practice of home nursing back then, and now. The nurses obviously improvised with the cardboard. Back then, plastic wasn't an option.
But I think…..scarves, a towel, maybe rag….but cardboard. I doubt the movie even showed one box 📦
There was not one scene in " Dracula " showing Dracula actually biting anyone. But yet, this movie was highly regarded a very scary and terrifying movie by the public who had seen the movie. My how times have changed !! 😟😳👹
Yup...now we have the advent of slasher films, graphic sex...not much left to the imagination...Hitchcock had a lot to do with that devolution, IMO....I still get disgusted with the grossly sadistic "shower scene" in Psycho...I was shocked, as a young teen, to see that happening to Janet Leigh!...I felt the depiction of her being stabbed was just a little too drastic, too realistic, not really needed. I think Hitchcock had some sort of nasty attitude towards the women in his movies...likely, because he was too fat and ugly to score with them!
There is also a scene where you see the reflection of Dracula in a mirror as he is preparing to bite Mina in her bedroom. Vampires do not make reflections.
Awesome Dracula just released on 4k so I bet these bloopers are more easily seen! :-)
The piece of cardboard on the lamp will be 8 feet long looking at it in 4K 😆
😂…and thanks for giving props to Dwight Frye he was one of the greats. He held his own acting with both Lugosi and Karloff each in their most iconic roles.
He stuck out so prominently along with his facial expressions. I mean compare him in the first scene of the movie talking to the villagers-his posture, gait, tone of voice etc to Renfield crawling on the ground inching closer to his next victim…epic