Released on 11 MAI 1936 in the USA, "DRACULA'S DAUGHTER" is a complete work in the catalog of the Universal monsters of the era.
Some elements of the film are inspired by the "guest DRACULA", written as a chapter of the novel by Bram Stoker in 1897, but published for the first time except in 1914, two years after the death of the writer.
Other items come from the 1872 short story "Carmilla" by Sheridan Le Fanu.
James Whale, the director of Frankenstein, was first approached to stage the film.
This was also the last horror film produced under the supervision of Carl Laemmle, head of Universal.
Bela Lugosi received $ 4,000 for a share of the advertising promotion of the film (see pictures above with GLORIA HOLDEN), without ever appear in ...
With a supplementary budget of 278,000 dollars is the most expensive film of UNIVERSAL.
director A. Edward Sutherland has also been approached to direct this film, his contract stipulated a clause "pay or play", and he pocketed 17,500 dollars to "develop" the movie ... but having never shot a single coil.
Because of production delays endless he withdrew from the project on another shoot. Landed in disaster to resume execution at the last minute, LAMBERT HILLYER not touched him $ 5000 for directing the film ...
four days after the start of production, the principal debtor UNIVERSAL STANDARD CAPITAL CORP's seized control of the studio and replaced unceremoniously or ceremony Carl Laemmle.
A shooting pain, so ...
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