An Old Halloween Friend Now Dressed up in Color

Courtesy of the Internet Archive, this venerable film clip displays a cherished classic 1931 horror film newly enhanced in color. The B/W original may be preferable to some people, including me, but you have to admit that seeing these familiar scenes dressed up in some natural looking color is a 21st century Halloween treat!

Bela Lugosi as a prototype Uber driver takes Dwight Frye on a famous and fateful ride:

Here is my copy of Dracula’s medallion – an authentic replica authorized by Universal Studios. The original disappeared during filming which is why It doesn’t appear on Lugosi during the second half of the film:

And no self-respecting Dracula would go out after dark without his ring:

One more clip to conclude the sequence. The huge sets make this version uniquely effective among vampire films and I regret that later filmmakers didn’t take their inspiration from these designs:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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  1. moviepas's avatar

    Good fun. Thanks for posting.

  2. Ina's avatar

    As usual, great work although I didn’t know Drac wore his Star of David publicly.

    • arlissarchives's avatar

      Actually, the medallion is not the Star of David. I will post my copy of it.

      • Ina's avatar

        Of course it isn’t. I was just playing a bit. Enjoy the weekend.


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