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Topic: Doom of Dracula-8mins/b/w/snd.
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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 784
From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted January 06, 2007 06:48 AM
This one reeler is from House of Frankenstein.It covers the first half of the feature.I found it well edited and a neat little one reeler. After the title sequence,were in the universal thunder and lighting storm,as two men come out of the woods.They see a carnival,stuck in the mud,and help the owner get it out. The owner offers his living wagon to the two strangers,bad idea!. It is of course Dr.Niemann(BORIS KARLOFF) and his hunckback assitant Daniel(J.CARROL NAISH). Daniel murders the owner,and now pretending to be the owners of this travelling show,Niemann wants to seek out the main man responable for putting him into prison in the first place. They arrive at a small villeage,were Niemann cant believe his luck,the mayor is this man. Niemann has the remains of Count Dracula(John Carrdine),he removes the stake,Dracula returns from his grave,and Niemann tells him that he will protect his casket,if Dracula does him a favour..Dracula argees... Dracula does kill the mayor,but also becomes attracted to Rita(Anne Gweynne);so the chase is on... Rita's husband and the local police give chase as Dracula kidnapps Rita in a coach. Dr.Niemann,meanwhile,is camped no to far away,sees the local police,give chase,and loads up his own wagon,and heads out of the villeage. He soon realies that they are in pursit of Dracula,and dumps Dracula's coffin off.Dracula's coach crashes,and as he tries to get to his coffin,is too late,the sun rises,and Dracula,is destroyed by the first light of dawn.... I find this a neat little one reeler,that covers the first half of the feature very well indeed.It still has good print and sound.Well worth tracking down.very nice indeed.Recommend.Andy.
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