Much of the fame which JONATHAN FRID had on DARK SHADOWS, 1966 - 1971, had been pre-set, by other artist-actors, more than Three Decades, before this original TV broadcast DARK SHADOWS production, 1966 - 1971, time.

When paying credit to JONATHAN FRID, on DARK SHADOWS, as Barnabus Collins, one must also with all true ORIGINAL credit dedication, remember leading Hollywood film actor BELA LUGOSI, {October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956}, in the first movie theater film sound version, of the 1931 released for public viewing, Hollywood production of DRACULA.

Filmed during September 29 - November 15th, 1930, the First Sound Film Production of Dracula was released for vast mass U.S. public viewing on February 12, 1931, at the international famed New York City, Roxy Theater.

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As a former silent film actor, BELA LUGOSI had set the standard of all sound HORROR FILMS, which would follow, in this 1931 released, first sound film Hollywood version movie of DRACULA.

The documented, first Hollywood "SOUND MOTION PICTURE" Movie Film, which was produced for public entertainment, starred AL JOLSON, was titled: the "JAZZ SINGER," during 1927; where, this great new 1931 released, Completely Sound Hollywood Production of DRACULA, starring BELA LUGOSI, set " ALL High Standards of Quality to Match," for ALL Sound Motion Picture Movie Video Production, to present, well established, Scientific Modern 21st Century Times. 

BELA LUGOSI was one of the very few Silent Film Stars, to also have become a  Sound Film Star, or  "make a paid salary living in films,"  following 1927, in the Sound Film Industry, when Silent Films became overwhelmingly vastly completely,  for the most part, "absolete - nullified for profit,"  in the U.S. American public film entertainment industry, following 1927.  

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BELA LUGOSI DRACULA MUSIC VIDEO.

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BELA LUGOSI, was part of the early 20th Century Immigrant, Pioneer Spirit, of Europeans, who found success in American, through hard honest work, once coming to the United States.

After the close of World War One, {1914 - 1918}, during 1919, BELA LUGOSI, came to America, from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, due to political turmoils within Austro-Hungaria, directly following World War One. 

=> During World War One,  {1914 - 1918}, BELA LUGOSI served as an 'infantry lieutenant' in the famed Prussian Empire, Crown Kaiser Wilhelm II, German - Bavarian Confederation allied, Austrian-Hungarian Army from 1914 to 1916.

=> BELA LUGOSI rose to the rank of captain in the Austrian-Hugarian Army "ski patrol," during World War One.

=> BELA LUGOSI was awarded a Austrian-Hungarian Army Medal, after being wounded at the Russian Front, during a specified World War One, Front-Line, Direct Hostile Combat Action.

After arriving in America, following 1919, BELA LUGOSI was able to find success in the U.S. Film, and U.S. Theater Industry, through hard won efforts.

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BELA LUGOSI DRACULA OPENING 1931 SCENE.

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During 1930, while filming DRACULA, the actor BELA LUGOSI, could speak English Lines, on camera, but could NOT understand English words, fluently, most of the time, which created much trouble, for the Director, during the1930 DRACULA film set production, which was released for U.S. and vast mass international public viewing on February 12, 1931.

BELA LUGOSI, {20 October 1882 – 16 August 1956}, originally from Lugos, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), whose original name was:  "Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó," came to America during 1919, directly following the end of the First World War, {1914 -1918}, as a U.S. immigrant from the Austria-Hungarian Empire.

After residing in America, only since 1919, and as an original European Citizen, during the 1930 production of DRACULA, within the United States, in Hollywood, BELA LUGOSI could only speak German, Hungarian, and French fluently. 

Even though being able to speak German, Hungarian, and French FLUENTY, BELA LUGOSI, during 1930, could NOT hold a normal English Conversation, because BELA LUGOSI could NOT speak, NOR understand Fluent English, during 1930.

=> The filming of first Sound Film Production of Dracula, took place: September 29th, 1930 - November 15, 1930.

=> There was major a problem during the 1930 production of DRACULA, because BELA LUGOSI could NOT understand the English of the American Director, most of the time.

=> To solve this 1930 Film production problem, the film director contacted the local, nearest to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California University, to employ either a German, Hungarian, or French speaking University Professor, University Instructor, or even a University Student, who was willing to work on the 1930 DRACULA film set, as a language translator, so the Director of the film, could speak to BELA LUGOSI, in a direct understandable language, of any type, within such a short notice. 

=> On such a short notice, due to budget limits, the best which could be done, to save the 1930 film production of DRACULA, a local "University French-English Student," an American who was studying "French as a Second Language," was used on the 1930 DRACULA Film set.

=> During 1930, with the "Language Problem" resolved, on the 1930 Sound Film Production Set, the Director spoke English to the American Univeristy Student, and the American University Student would then speak his "University French" to BELA LUGOSI, and then, BELA LUGOSI spoke French to the American University Student, to speak an "English Translation" of French, to the Director, throughout the 1930 filming of DRACULA.

=> BELA LUGOSI spoke English lines to the camera, in which, BELA LUGOSI could NOT speak in a normal English conversation, due to NOT being FLUENT in the English Language, during the 1930 Hollywood High Quality Professional "First Sound Film" very international famed, Production of DRACULA, which was first released for public viewing on February 12, 1931.   

In any  event, it was very clear, during this 1930 production of DRACULA, actions had to be taken, to make this 1930 film work, where, in this case, the American director of this 1930 Film, found the answer, with the use of a University Student, ON VERY SHORT NOTICE, within a very limited 'financial-time' budget, because BELA LUGOSI, was needed to make the 1930 production of DRACULA a success, which has stood the test of several decades, to 21st Century Times, as one of the best Sound Motion Pictures Made, during the 20th Century, in Hollywood, in which, very modern technical advanced, 21st Century Film Makers, can only hope to match.

=> Filmed during September 29, 1930 - November 15, 1930, the first Sound Film Production of Dracula was released for U.S. public viewing on February 12, 1931, at the international famed New York City, Roxy Theater.

 All of the above, is a good example of Americans solving a problem, within an organizational Crisis Situation.

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ORIGINAL 1931 DRACULA FILM THEATER ADVERTISEMENT.

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 1932 BELA LUGOSI INTERVIEW !!!!

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 IT IS FOR CERTAIN, THE GIRL CAME BACK TO BELA LUGOSI, AFTER THE FINAL STAGED SCENE !!!!

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NOTES: 

Suddenly, on August 26th, 1930, the very famed Silent Movie HORROR Film Star, LON CHANEY {senior}, had passed away, from Throat Cancer.

LON CHANEY {senior}, (April 1, 1883 - August 26, 1930), [age 47], was the FIRST CHOICE to play the part of Count Dracula, within the 1931 released, first Hollywood film sound version of DRACULA.

Due to the August 26th, 1930, death of LON CHANEY {senior}, BELA LUGOSI, (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956), who was also a silent film actor, was chosen, to play the part of Count Dracula, in the 1931 released, First Sound Hollywood film version of DRACULA.

The First Hollywood Sound production of DRACULA took place: September 29th, 1930 - November 15, 1930.

The First Hollywood Sound Production of DRACULA was released for public theater viewing on: February 12, 1931.

=> BELA LUGOSI had played DRACULA in several stage public audience LIVE performances, BEFORE Hollywood had decided to make a sound film version of DRACULA.

LON CHANEY {senior}, due to being more famous than BELA LUGOSI during 1930, was naturally, the first choice of Hollywood to play the part of Count Dracula, in the first Hollywood Sound Film Version of DRACULA, but due to his background, BELA LUGOSI was more naturual for the part as Count Dracula. 

=> If LON CHANEY {senior}, had NOT passed away on August 26th, 1930, LON CHANEY {senior} would have played the part in the 1931 released, first Hollywood Sound Film Production of DRACULA.

=> This is quite a "Déjà vu," TWIST OF FATE, which had launched the 1930 career of BELA LUGOSI, into Sound Hollywood Films.

=> If LON CHANEY {senior}, had played the part of Count Dracula, which would have been one his first sound motion pictures, our perception of HORROR FILMS would have been differant, and due to charactor differences, for an American to play the part of European, in which, LON CHANEY {senior} was an American, may NOT have had, the reality of the part, as when the European, originally from Lugos, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), {near Transylvania, Romania}, who was named BELA LUGOSI, played the part of Count Dracula.

=> The 1931 Released Original Hollywood First Sound Version of DRACULA, was based directly upon an 1897 published novel by Bram Stoker.

=> Abraham "Bram" Stoker, (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912 [age 64]), was an 'Irish - British' novelist, and short story writer, who based his 1897 novel set for DRACULA, within the EXACT LOCATION:    Transylvania, Romania.

=> BELA LUGOSI was originally from a Romanian city location near Transylvania, Romania.

=> It was ONLY through the sudden August 26, 1930, death of LON CHANEY Sr., where BELA LUGOSI, was chosen to be the FIRST Count Dracula, in the 1931 Released, Hollywood Sound Version film, of DRACULA.

For the 1930 casting selection, for the 1931 released, First Sound Hollywood version of DRACULA, due to the International Fame of LON CHANEY Sr., by 1930, within Gothic Horror Silent Motion Pictures, it was perceived, the name of the very famed "LON CHANEY Sr.," would sell more movie theater tickets, to vastly increase ALL FINANCIAL PROFITS, by the time DRACULA was released, later, during February 12, 1931, after the 1930 filming of DRACULA was completed, which caused LON CHANEY Sr., to be the FINANCIAL BEST FIRST CHOICE to play the part of Count Dracula.

It was through a sudden death, August 26, 1930, Twist Of Fate, a less famous silent film star, who was more natural to play the part of Count Dracula, due to his background, named BELA LUGUSI, was chosen to play Count Dracula, in the 1931 released, first Hollywood Sound Film Version of DRACULA.

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FACTS:                      A TWIST OF FATE !!!

[-1.-] LON CHANEY Sr., was FIRST chosen to play the part of Count Dracula, in the Hollywood FIRST Sound Film version of DRACULA, SUDDENLY passed away on August 26, 1930, due to throat cancer. 

[-2.-]  The filming of FIRST Sound Film Production of Dracula, took place: September 29th, 1930 - November 15, 1930.

==> Less than 30 days, after the sudden August 26, 1930 death of LON CHANEY Sr., the FIRST Hollywood Sound filming of DRACULA started on November 29, 1930.

[-3.-]  The second choice for casting, named BELA LUGOSI, who was more natural to the part of Count Dracula, but did NOT speak Fluent English, is selected to play Count Dracula, in the FIRST Hollywood Sound Film of DRACULA, which is first released for public viewing on February 12, 1931.

[-4.-]  The February 12, 1931 release for public viewing, of the FIRST Hollywood Sound Film of DRACULA, launches and creates, the vast international Sound Film Career of BELA LUGOSI.

==> All of the above sounds very TRAGIC for one Actor; and, creates a MAGICAL STYLE MIRICLE, for another Actor.

==> August 26, 1930 was TRAGIC for LON CHANEY Sr.; but, created a MAGICAL STYLE MIRICLE, for BELA LUGOSI.

Were there Mystical Forces, at work, within this August - September, 1930 Famed Hollywood Situation ???     

Possibly, this is a REAL 1930's film set:  "Déjà vu."

-- Edited by REAL REPUBLICAN on Friday 7th of September 2012 01:55:26 PM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: OCTOBER 31, 2012

REVERND TRASK: THE DARK SHADOWS "WITCH HUNTER !!!"

= NCGOP, North Carolina Republican Party RINO ELITIST: "WITCH HUNTERS !!!" =

Revernd Trask, the "Witch Hunter," on DARK SHADOWS, is very similar to modern day "Witch Hunters," at the present day, 21st Century, 2008-2012, NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, located at 1506 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605, Phone: 919-828-6423, who use FALSE STATEMENTS against innocent victims, in order to get credit for FALSELY discovering evil, in which, when, such evil does NOT exist, in order to, obtain deceptivily received wrongful credit for halting Violations, when these Violations NEVER took place.

The intentional goal for placing FALSE LABELS on innocent victims, is to FALSELY Unethically justify Banning-Censoring Legal Registered Republican Political Candidates from attending, and giving speeches at all NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party Sponsored Functions, in order to, prevent each Registered Republican Political Candidate, from reaching all legal registered Republican Voters, during each Republican Primary, through a 21st Century style "Witch Hunt."

==> The reason for Banning-Censorship of Legal Registered Republican Political Candidates from attending, and giving speechs, at all NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party Sponsored Functions, is to nullifying all opertunities for nomination, during each Republican Party Primary, through making it more difficult, to reach all registered Republican Voters.

==> All registered Republican Voters have a legal right to hear from all the candidates, in order to, make a proper vote, without Banning-Censorship, as conducted by NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, "WITCH HUNTERS," who participated in this wrongful action since 2008, reaching well into 2012 times.

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REVERND TRASK conducts a "WITCH HUNT !!!"

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CENSORSHIP-BANNING, as conducted by the so-called NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, is the product of modern day "Witch Hunts," since 2008, and possibly before.

CENSORSHIP-BANNING, as conducted by the so-called NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, is a xerox copy of Communist Soviet Style violations to "Freedom of Speech," which is a DIRECT assault on U.S. Constitutional rights provided to all legal Citizens of the UNITED STATES.

ALL Registered North Carolina Republican Voters, have a Legal Right to hear from all the cadidates, WITHOUT this present day unethical CENSORSHIP-BANNING, as conducted by the NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, since 2008, reaching well into 2012 times.

ALL Registered North Carolina Republican Voters, have the right to nominate all Republican Primary Candidates, NOT the select few "WITCH HUNTERS" of the North Carolina Republican Party !!!

==> North Carolina Republican Voters should decide who is able to run in the general election, after casting a legal vote during each Republican Primary, after being allowed to hear from all the candidates.

==> The NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party "WITCH HUNTERS" should NOT be the ones to decide who is nominated during each Republican Primary, instead of the Registered North Carolina Republican Voters, which has taken place, through Censorship-Banning, since 2008.

Registered North Carolina Republican Voters should nominate Republican Party Primary Candidates through casting legal votes, after hearing from all the candidates, without NCGOP CENSORSHIP-BANNING.

"WITCH HUNTERS" of the NCGOP North Carolina Republican Party, Should be exposed, and their Censorship-Banning devices should be nullified, in order to restore "FREEDOM OF SPEECH" to the Republican Party in North Carolina.