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
Đơn Dương (actor) Đơn Dương (actor) Bùi Đơn Dương, known in his films as Đơn Dương (August 27, 1957 – December 8, 2011), was a Vietnamese film actor, who emigrated to the United States in 2003. He began acting in 1982 and has appeared in over 50 feature films. He won the Best Vietnamese Actor award for his role in the 1992 Vietnamese film "Dấu Ấn của Quỷ" ("Devil's Mark"). The 1996 film "Cỏ Lau", in which he also acted, won Best Picture at the Vietnamese National Film Festival. Don Duong was born in Da Lat, South Vietnam on August 27, 1957. His