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Old Dracula

Original title: Vampira
  • 1974
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
1.4K
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Old Dracula (1974)
In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.
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In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.

  • Director
    • Clive Donner
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Lloyd
  • Stars
    • David Niven
    • Teresa Graves
    • Peter Bayliss
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clive Donner
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Lloyd
    • Stars
      • David Niven
      • Teresa Graves
      • Peter Bayliss
    • 27User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Count Dracula
    Teresa Graves
    Teresa Graves
    • Countess Vampira
    Peter Bayliss
    Peter Bayliss
    • Maltravers
    Jennie Linden
    Jennie Linden
    • Angela
    Nicky Henson
    Nicky Henson
    • Marc Williams
    Linda Hayden
    Linda Hayden
    • Helga
    Bernard Bresslaw
    Bernard Bresslaw
    • Pottinger
    Cathie Shirriff
    Cathie Shirriff
    • Nancy
    Andrea Allan
    Andrea Allan
    • Eve
    Veronica Carlson
    Veronica Carlson
    • Ritva
    Minah Bird
    • Rose
    Christopher Sandford
    Christopher Sandford
    • Milton
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Gilmore
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Mr. King
    Aimi MacDonald
    • Woman in Hotel Room
    Patrick Newell
    Patrick Newell
    • Man in Hotel Room
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Paddy, the Delinquent
    Carol Cleveland
    Carol Cleveland
    • Jane, the Delinquent's Victim
    • Director
      • Clive Donner
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Lloyd
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    User reviews27

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    Malibukitten

    Kitchy but kind of cool

    I caught this on cable, and found it quite amusing. Not laugh out loud, but still rather good. Granted, it's no masterpiece, but I enjoyed it for what it was, a kitchy cool retro film from the 70's. I love watching bad 60's and 70's films for the music, the clothes, the decor...and this was the perfect film. How can you deny seeing London at the end of the swingin' 60's? And the Playboy element, the swinging party...I don't know. I took this film for what it was, and I would definitely watch it again....

    Maybe the fact that I watched it as a morning double feature with Vincent Price's "Scream and Scream Again" helped me get into the mood for this...
    6neil-douglas2010

    A camp disco Dracula

    Almost so bad it's brilliant, this is one of the more strange versions of Dracula. Set in London in the seventies we see an older Dracula (David Niven) hosting parties for young people at his castle. He's searching for suitable blood to bring his former lover Vampira (Teresa Graves) back to life. Only trouble is when it works she is now black much to Dracula's distaste. They must try again with the help of Marc (Nicky Henson) who unwillingly gets samples of blood from girls.

    It's certainly a camp version of the Dracula story, but it has a certain charm and is obviously being played for laughs.
    suzyqfd

    PITIFUL!

    Someone, please, bite THEM and put them out of their misery....really bad acting, really bad plot, yuck, yuck, yuck! yucky! This one is just so bad I can't believe that David Niven even lent himself to starring in this. He must have been short on cash to star in this dog. Oh, and the music! It's this music that is really trying to be hip and disco, don't forget, this was made in 1974, the start of the disco era. There are not enough words to say how bad this movie is, but I keep having to say them because IMDB will not let me post unless I have 10 lines! Please, if you see this advertised on TV, do not watch! It is a big waste of your time. Unless you are stoned or something and then maybe you would laugh your head off. Otherwise, stay away! On a scale of 10, I give it a 0!
    3bkoganbing

    Times are tough in Transylvania

    David Niven's career hit rock bottom when he played the one and only Count Dracula in Vampira. Niven's dapper English charm is truly put to the test her and it fails.

    Times are tough in Transylvania and Castle Dracula is now being rented out as a tourist attraction. The money's good and one can take an occasional bite out of a tourist. But Niven's real mission is to find the right blood to revive the Countess who's been asleep since the Roaring Twenties.

    He finds the right blood from one of the tourists, but lo and behold the countess wakes up and turns black into someone that looks a whole lot like Teresa Graves. What to do, Niven's a most conservative Dracula and apparently interracial marriage is frowned on.

    The rest of the film is spent on Niven trying to find a cure for Graves. And listening to Graves calling Niven such things as 'jive turkey' with both of them wondering where she's pick up the latest slang.

    A few years earlier Godfrey Cambridge did Watermelon Man which laid a giant ostrich egg with the same kind of humor. It's not any funnier with Teresa Graves.

    And David Niven should have been ashamed of himself.
    3Tera-Jones

    Good Actors - Terrible Story - Not Many Laughs

    The movie is just not all that funny - you would expect a comedy to give more laughs than this film gave us. It has a few moments worth of giggles but not bust-a-gut laughter like one wants from a comedy.

    All the actors are fine - really good. It's just a terrible story with very few laughs.

    I have to agree with other reviewers that Dracula's problem is not that she's black but that he wanted his wife, Vampira, the way he remembered her - he just wanted his wife back. He felt he was with another woman because she acts different and looks different.

    It's such a shame the comedy wasn't funnier and the storyline a bit better because this film had the potential to be really comical if better written.

    3.5/10

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    • Trivia
      Attempting to cash in on the name recognition of Young Frankenstein (1974), Vampira was renamed "Old Dracula" for North American release. The two films were shown back-to-back as a double bill in many locations.
    • Goofs
      When Dracula is attempting to gain entrance to his hotel room via the window, you can see that its pitch black behind him. however, the very next scene shows that its almost daylight outside.
    • Quotes

      Countess Vampira: Darling, let's go out! It's such a long time since you took me dancing. Do you remember the Big Apple?

      Count Dracula: [face brightens] I'll never forget your Big Apple!

      Countess Vampira: ... And my Black Bottom?

      Count Dracula: [at the thought of taking her out to show off her Black Bottom] We will NOT be going out!

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Geek Maggot Bingo (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Vampira
      theme song sung by The Majestics

      Music and lyrics by Anthony Newley

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    • Release date
      • 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Old Drac
    • Filming locations
      • Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, Bath Road, Hounslow, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • World Film Services
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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