Draculas daughter 1936 page 70 classic horror film. Draculas daughter universal 1936 draculas daughter, universals first followup to their original classic monster success story, was released on the 11th of may, 1936. Nov 10, 2017 one of the elements which i think you saw less and less of as universal continued its run of horror pictures throughout the 30 s and 40 s was the appearance of odd little secondary characters in their films the una oconnor s and dwight frye s who ensured that the world would still have been an eccentric and frightful place to live in even without the presence of dracula, the frankenstein. When her hope is not fulfilled, she enlists the assistance of psychiatrist dr. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her father s body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula.
Vampire texts when theyre really good, and i agree with salzmank that draculas daughter ranks among the very best, provide a network of secondary dichotomies that divide the vampire from the community she or he threatens. Draculas daughter movie 1936 otto kruger, gloria holden. India ireland italy japan mexico netherlands new zealand norway poland. Free watching draculas daughter 1936, download draculas. The plot is naive and funny, and the relationship between the annoying jeffrey and the witty janet is amusing. Dracula the legacy collection dracula draculas daughter. Abraham van helsing recruits a former pupil to defend him against charges of murder in the deaths of dracula and renfield. Draculas daughter is a horror film from 1936 by universal. For unknown reasons, though, hollywoods vampire exploits like dracula 1931, mark of the vampire 1935, draculas daughter 1936 and.
Last week we took a look at how the legion of decencys strict moral code caused horror filmmakers to get creative in their depictions of queerness. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. This movie is boring, dull and has nothing going for it. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Ive been wanting to dedicate a commentary to one of the first ladies of horror since i saw her on the big screen last year at the landmark loews in jersey city. But at length our endurance is rewarded, as draculas daughter moves to a whole new plane with the appearance of its leading lady. Lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter the sequel to tod browning s 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period.
Lugosi also appeared on some promotional stills, but he isnt featured in the actual film. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter movie draculas. As the mysterious countess marya zaleska, gloria holden is the highlight of draculas daughter. Holden was a newcomer to hollywood when this film was made. A few decades later i finally gave the film the chance it deserves. Draculas daughter is a great vampire movie, with the dramatic story of a vampire woman that wishes to be free from the curse of her father, dracula.
It may be sacrilege to say so, but dracula s daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. This week we are looking at how coding in a film works. Jun 22, 2015 draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted. Draculas daughter 1936 watch hot english movies free online. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 film about a hungarian countess who seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, in hopes of freeing herself of a mysterious evil influence. Dracula s daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Of course, the most glaring absence is that of bela lugosi as dracula, which is one of the most legendary performances in horror history. Draculas daughter 1936 page 68 classic horror film. Dracula survives his daughter s attempt to destroy him in dracula s daughter with the aid of the mole people, and then embarks on a subterranean odyssey to return. Shot by george robinson, the same cinematographer who did the spanish dracula 1931 which i highly recommend. Draculas daughter 1936 page 70 classic horror film board. It features gossip queen hedda hopper in one of her various quickie guest movie spots. The writer saw dracula s daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism.
Love song for a vampire is a song composed and recorded by scottish singersongwriter annie lennox. Gloria holden has a memorable part in test pilot running after an ambulance carrying her dying husband, and another, really beautiful moment with clark gable in the mortuary. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, draculas daughter falls flat on its face. Draculas daughter 1936 many years ago, when i expected blood and thunder out of my horror films i started watching this film, and after a few minutes i had to turn it off. Which brings me to its sequel draculas daughter, along with son of dracula i picked up both films at my local store on the off chance, and to my surprise this was a genuinely enjoyable film and one that i prefer to the original. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. Otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan, gilbert emery and irving pichel directed by lambert hillyer whats it all about, alfie. After the success of the wonderful bride of frankenstein, what could be more natural or unnatural as the case may be than a sequel to their first monster movie. Draculas daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward van sloan, gilbert emery. Hungarian countess marya zaleska seeks the aid of a.
Dracula 1931 draculas daughter 1936 son of dracula 1943 house of. Draculas daughter 1936 2 dracula 1931 1 the mole people 1956 1 exclude characters dracula 1 r. Dracula s daughter is a great vampire movie, with the dramatic story of a vampire woman that wishes to be free from the curse of her father, dracula. Dracula s daughter cast starring eric wilton, edward van sloan, george kirby, john bld, david dunbar. Draculas daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. The customer is the obtusely nagging and prickly accountant arturo filini, who suffers from heavy nearsightedness and who does not realize that the manor he is interested in is actually count draculas castle. Draculas daughter 1936 horror, drama, fantasy movie. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcast s network. A quickie sequel to tod browning s 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Jeffrey garth whom she believes has the power to cure her. It may be sacrilege to say so, but draculas daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast.
Draculas daughter 1936 the adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 the bride of frankenstein 1935 beauty and the beast 1946 the incredible shrinking man 1957 invasion of the body snatchers 1956 tarantula 1955 village of the damned 1960 cat and the canary 1927. Dracula s daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward van sloan, gilbert emery. Draculas daughter is a film not much known these days, but as far as it is known, it is for the confrontation between marya and the destitute young girl brought to her by sandor. Draculas daughter is and was a controversial film for the period and if the outrageous james whaler. Following draculas death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human. Draculas daughter 1936 is one helluva motion picture. Silent night, bloody night 1972 freaks 1932 west of zanzibar he who gets slapped 1924. Giandomenico fracchia, villaggios monstrously shy character, is tasked to sell a piece of real estate in transylvania, otherwise he will lose his job. Otto kruger gloria holden marguerite churchill 1936 a vampire countess gloria holden in black falls in love with a psychologist otto kruger and kidnaps his fiancee. Dracula survives his daughters attempt to destroy him in draculas daughter with the aid of the mole people, and then embarks on a subterranean odyssey to return to his native transylvania. The inaugural film in the cycle, terence fishers horror of dracula. Draculas daughter 1936 shines despite universals failure.
It was recorded for francis ford coppolas 1992 film bram stokers dracula based on the 1897 gothic horror novel, where it plays during the end credits. This is a classic that more people should be familiar with. It was the first sequel to the bela lugosi vehicle dracula. Endpoint of a golden age or not, one thing is for sure.
Draculas daughter 1936son of dracula 1943 directors. Giandomenico fracchia, villaggio s monstrously shy character, is tasked to sell a piece of real estate in transylvania, otherwise he will lose his job. Draculas daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 30, 2016 this is a classic that more people should be familiar with. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. For obvious reasons, draculas daughter had an incredible legacy to follow, so it only feels natural that the sequel feels a bit lacking. The customer is the obtusely nagging and prickly accountant arturo filini, who suffers from heavy nearsightedness and who does not realize that the manor he is interested in is actually count dracula s castle. Meanwhile, one countess marya zaleska gloria holden better known as draculas daughter arrives in town with her sidekick, sandor irving. Universals fortunes were waning, and the studio needed an influx of cash. It was too sedate an effort for my adolescent self.
A quickie sequel to tod brownings 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. With otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan. Draculas daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Since it is a sequel you would expect only more of the same old routine but dracula s daughter is surprising original and good on its own. Sleekly atmospheric, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936. Draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her fathers body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Coded queerness in draculas daughter 1936 horror movie. Draculas daughter 1936 page 68 classic horror film board. Two of universal studios finest early monster flicks grace this five inch disc, offering fans a dracula double feature to accompany their frankenstein, wolf man and mummy counterparts. Upon initial 1974 release in west germany and the united states blood for dracula was released as andy warhols dracula the film involves count dracula arriving in italy to feast upon the blood of virgins. All 6 films from the legacy of the original dracula includes.
When countess marya zaleska gloria holden appears in london, mysterious events occur leading dr. A vampire countess gloria holden in black falls in love with a psychologist otto kruger and kidnaps his fiancee marguerite churchill. This is one of the best movies of universal studios in this genre. Oct 01, 2017 draculas daughter 1936 shines despite universals failure ive been wanting to dedicate a commentary to one of the first ladies of horror since i saw her on the big screen last year at the landmark loews in jersey city. Lambert hillyers draculas daughter the sequel to tod brownings 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period. For obvious reasons, dracula s daughter had an incredible legacy to follow, so it only feels natural that the sequel feels a bit lacking. After years and years of being a universal horror fan, i finally see draculas daughter. Otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan, gilbert emery and irving pichel directed by lambert hillyer what s it all about, alfie. The writer saw draculas daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism.
The primary dichotomy of predator prey is baked into the. Dracula s daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. This also gives me the excuse to revisit films which i have not seen for some time. Following dracula s death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human. Scotland yard arrests van helsing for the murders of dracula and renfield. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward. Anne rice, of the vampire chronicles fame has been quoted that she loved this film when she first saw it as a childshe even named a vampire bar in her chronicles draculas daughter after this film its beautiful and delicate i loved the character of draculas daughter as the remorseful creature who abhorred killing but. Starring gloria holden as countess marya zaleska, lambert hillyers draculas daughter is the lesserknown sequel to universal pictures influential dracula 1931 directed by tod browning and. This movie literally starts off were dracula finished. A useful study of the film, exhaustively researched just letdown a bit in its presentation. Having done script duty on dracula, frankenstein 1931, and the mummy 1932, balderston felt his inclination towards the grotesque was undervalued at universal, whom he felt bungled all three of its seminal monster romps. Draculas daughter cast starring eric wilton, edward van sloan, george kirby, john bld, david dunbar. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod browning s 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. Apr 29, 2017 draculas daughter 1936 many years ago, when i expected blood and thunder out of my horror films i started watching this film, and after a few minutes i had to turn it off.