Frankenstein (1931 film) 12, 1931, "Dracula" starring Bela Lugosi had sold 50,000 tickets, building a momentum that culminated in a $700,000 profit, the largest of Universal's 1931 releases. As a result, the head of production, Carl Laemmle Jr., announced immediate plans for more horror films. Immediately, following his success in "Dracula", Bela Lugosi had hoped to play Dr. Frankenstein in Universal's original film concept. However, the actor was expected by producer Carl Laemmle Jr. to play the monster (a common move for a contract player in a film studio at the time) to keep his famous name on the bill. After several disastrous
Dracula: The Series included Stratford and Shaw festival veteran Jonathan Welsh, well known television and film actors Kim Coates (from "Prison Break") and Barry Morse (from "The Fugitive" and ""), Chas Lawther, Kirsten Kieferle (from ""), and Marina Anderson-Carradine, best known for managing (and then marrying) actor David Carradine. The series was filmed in Luxembourg, and produced by Phil Bedard and Larry Lalonde, best known for their work on "John Woo's Once a Thief" and "". Dracula: The Series Dracula: The Series is a syndicated series about Count Dracula, and was broadcast from September 29, 1990 to May 11, 1991. Count Dracula is