@daytraderfbf Yes, that is how the movie ends--he is impaled on sharp piece of wood and becomes a skeleton. The movie stars Francis Lederer a fine actor with a long filmography dating back to before the 1920's He became very wealthy having invested in real estate. He was in the news over some controversy around 1969 and I forget what it was about. As Dracula movies go, I give it a B+
@daytraderfbf Thank you for your answer. When I hear of dracula movies this came to mind. I saw it when I was 7 ? Had nightmares. HOw deep was the pit?
@auirora When I first saw this movie, we didn't have color TV in my country. When I saw it again, they cut off the staking scene. The last time I saw it, a couple of years ago, I got the shock of my life. I expected to see black blood gush out. Instead, it was bright red!
@MORKOS621 I saw this several times at the show when it came out in 1958. The movie was in black and white but the staking scene had a blurb of color--hence the red blood. Must have shot a short sequence in color and spliced it into the film. !
Thank you shawnster65, Francis Lederer was very elegant and dapper. He was a leading man actor back in Europe. I know he had a lot of real estate in California and provided acting lessons as well as behavior classes for up and coming actors. He was the last of the true elegant and dapper men of Hollywood. Keith
I remembered this from when I was a kid. It really freaked me out then and it still is a little unnerving . When they kill Jenny it sent chills down my spine. Francis Letterer was a great actor and all around kind man. He helped people when ever he could and was a very classy gentleman, He never received the respect he deserved. Keith
@duncan3417 Werd, WERD! Lederer was a such an elegant, yet sinister addition to the line of Draculas we grew up with.
Like you, I also had seen this movie several times as a kid in the 1970's (WNEW 5's Creature Features) and several Saturday afternoon showcases going into the early 90's even.
Word about Lederer: he passed away back in 2000 at age 101, and had retired a very rich man in Canoga Park, California. God rest his soul, he had a good long life! Hats off to Mr. Lederer!
I saw this here in Britain as part of BBC2's 'Monster Double Bill' season in the 1970's on saturday nights. The film is also knwn as 'tThe Fantastic Dissapearing Man'.
@ATVmidlands5581 they were great seasons, i saw many classics due to these summer double bill season each year,its a pity they dont revive it today and show these long forgotten classics again, they think dvd has kilkled these film shows but i believe the real fans, if the films are carefully chosen would be a hit on a saturday night again.
yes video and DVDs probably did have an effect but as you say if carefully done it could still be a hit. No one else is showing these classics anymore and im concerned that younger generations have not had any chance to see them. With the dross thats on UK Tv at the moment, its not as though they dont have the space to screen the films again in a Double bill format.
@ATVmidlands5581 I absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid when it showed on a now-cancelled horror showcase called "Creature Features" that was on Tri-State area programming here in the U.S. Tri-State (New York, New Jersey Long island)
Frances Lederer was very menacing, and a lot of fun to watch. he sort of took the Barnabas Collins approach (infiltrating the family) and had many of the same distant, cold mannerisms of Barnabas. Only difference is that Barnabas was related to the family.
Yes i agree. I recon its a much underated and seldom seen film. Ive heard of the 'creature Features' series in the USA and ive taken the liberty at looking at the intro on your pages. Very good. I miss these old films on TV and the seasons of movies that went with them. On BBC2 during the 70's we regulalry were treated to seasons of 'Monster Double Bills' featuring an old Universal classic followed by a Hammer Horror. Saturdays havnt been the same since.
Yes, CrowTRobot1313 does a great job on the Creature Features reproduction (which is more accurate than the one created by myself and Tapthat2012) Every Saturday night, from 8-10 it was monster time, and what a time it was!
And yes, like your Saturdays of long ago, mine also aren't the same anymore w\o these great movies. Universal and Hammer horror-perfect together . Thanks for stopping by :-)
I remember seeing this one on WNEW 5's Creature Features, and the final ending and closing "the end" scene come right out of one of those old horror comics.
Just my opinion, but I think this vampire was an influence on Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, with regard to Count Bellac saying he was a cousin from "the old country" as Barnabas did.
I notice some similarities in their characters on a few levels.
Why does "Dracula" look like Jerry Lee Lewis and Gary Glitter?
sfighter991 4 months ago
@sfighter991
he likes to be stylish!
sethmanrockandroll 4 months ago
Is this a sequel 1957's "Blood of Dracula?"
purvicide 5 months ago
@purvicide No, the two are unrelated.
MrHorrorFan 4 months ago
A MASTERPIECE!
johnnynoirman 8 months ago
Yes, he did!
operatenor100 9 months ago
If I remember this movie, didn't dracula at the end fall into a pit and get impaled by something?
daytraderfbf 10 months ago
@daytraderfbf Yes, that is how the movie ends--he is impaled on sharp piece of wood and becomes a skeleton. The movie stars Francis Lederer a fine actor with a long filmography dating back to before the 1920's He became very wealthy having invested in real estate. He was in the news over some controversy around 1969 and I forget what it was about. As Dracula movies go, I give it a B+
LeChevalierNoir4474 1 month ago
@daytraderfbf Thank you for your answer. When I hear of dracula movies this came to mind. I saw it when I was 7 ? Had nightmares. HOw deep was the pit?
daytraderfbf 1 month ago
Great trailer ...too bad the staking scebe is missing.
auirora 1 year ago
@auirora When I first saw this movie, we didn't have color TV in my country. When I saw it again, they cut off the staking scene. The last time I saw it, a couple of years ago, I got the shock of my life. I expected to see black blood gush out. Instead, it was bright red!
MORKOS621 11 months ago
@MORKOS621 I saw this several times at the show when it came out in 1958. The movie was in black and white but the staking scene had a blurb of color--hence the red blood. Must have shot a short sequence in color and spliced it into the film. !
LeChevalierNoir4474 1 month ago
Eerie film, from childhood memory.
prkendora 1 year ago
Thank you shawnster65, Francis Lederer was very elegant and dapper. He was a leading man actor back in Europe. I know he had a lot of real estate in California and provided acting lessons as well as behavior classes for up and coming actors. He was the last of the true elegant and dapper men of Hollywood. Keith
duncan3417 1 year ago
I remembered this from when I was a kid. It really freaked me out then and it still is a little unnerving . When they kill Jenny it sent chills down my spine. Francis Letterer was a great actor and all around kind man. He helped people when ever he could and was a very classy gentleman, He never received the respect he deserved. Keith
duncan3417 1 year ago
@duncan3417 Werd, WERD! Lederer was a such an elegant, yet sinister addition to the line of Draculas we grew up with.
Like you, I also had seen this movie several times as a kid in the 1970's (WNEW 5's Creature Features) and several Saturday afternoon showcases going into the early 90's even.
Word about Lederer: he passed away back in 2000 at age 101, and had retired a very rich man in Canoga Park, California. God rest his soul, he had a good long life! Hats off to Mr. Lederer!
Shawnster65 1 year ago
This is the prototype for Barnabas Collins.
drobin3149 1 year ago
@drobin3149 You hit the nail on the head. Good call!
Shawnster65 1 year ago
I saw this here in Britain as part of BBC2's 'Monster Double Bill' season in the 1970's on saturday nights. The film is also knwn as 'tThe Fantastic Dissapearing Man'.
cheers
ATVmidlandsUK
ATVmidlands5581 1 year ago
@ATVmidlands5581 they were great seasons, i saw many classics due to these summer double bill season each year,its a pity they dont revive it today and show these long forgotten classics again, they think dvd has kilkled these film shows but i believe the real fans, if the films are carefully chosen would be a hit on a saturday night again.
jackscal1 1 year ago
@jackscal1
yes video and DVDs probably did have an effect but as you say if carefully done it could still be a hit. No one else is showing these classics anymore and im concerned that younger generations have not had any chance to see them. With the dross thats on UK Tv at the moment, its not as though they dont have the space to screen the films again in a Double bill format.
cheers
ATVmidlands UK
ATVmidlands5581 1 year ago
@ATVmidlands5581 I absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid when it showed on a now-cancelled horror showcase called "Creature Features" that was on Tri-State area programming here in the U.S. Tri-State (New York, New Jersey Long island)
Frances Lederer was very menacing, and a lot of fun to watch. he sort of took the Barnabas Collins approach (infiltrating the family) and had many of the same distant, cold mannerisms of Barnabas. Only difference is that Barnabas was related to the family.
Shawnster65 1 year ago
@Shawnster65
Hi ,
Yes i agree. I recon its a much underated and seldom seen film. Ive heard of the 'creature Features' series in the USA and ive taken the liberty at looking at the intro on your pages. Very good. I miss these old films on TV and the seasons of movies that went with them. On BBC2 during the 70's we regulalry were treated to seasons of 'Monster Double Bills' featuring an old Universal classic followed by a Hammer Horror. Saturdays havnt been the same since.
cheers
ATV UK
ATVmidlands5581 1 year ago
@ATVmidlands5581 Hey, nice to meet ya'!
Yes, CrowTRobot1313 does a great job on the Creature Features reproduction (which is more accurate than the one created by myself and Tapthat2012) Every Saturday night, from 8-10 it was monster time, and what a time it was!
And yes, like your Saturdays of long ago, mine also aren't the same anymore w\o these great movies. Universal and Hammer horror-perfect together . Thanks for stopping by :-)
Shawnster65 1 year ago
I remember seeing this one on WNEW 5's Creature Features, and the final ending and closing "the end" scene come right out of one of those old horror comics.
Just my opinion, but I think this vampire was an influence on Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, with regard to Count Bellac saying he was a cousin from "the old country" as Barnabas did.
I notice some similarities in their characters on a few levels.
Shawnster65 2 years ago
Awesome, I've been looking for this trailer for years. Thanks so much for posting.
GreatBigSea1968 2 years ago
This is an eerie film.
bandibreath 2 years ago
This was actually quite good. Think , Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" meets Dracula.
twilson11208 2 years ago
@twilson11208 Uncle Charlie as the undead. Just what I was thinking.
MORKOS621 11 months ago
A solid vamp flick.
4411825 2 years ago