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 in the Provinces do as well as expected" in the Italian box office. Fulci would declare it among his favorite films he directed. The film was released with the English-language titles "Young Dracula" and "Dracula in the Provinces". Dracula in the Provinces Dracula in the Provinces () is a 1975 Italian film directed by Lucio Fulci. Costante Nicosia (Lando Buzzanca), a businessman of Sicilian origins, is a boorish and irascible, man having married for wealth. He is the new boss of a recently inherited toothpaste factory and the owner of a local Rome basketball team. Nicosia is abusive to his employees and to