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Lon Chaney Sr. as Dracula

posted 6 years ago by PaladinNJ (20310)
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I know that Chaney was originally approached to do this role but he got sick and they cast Lugosi. I wonder how he would have done? Also would he have put his own touch on the makeup?

[–] horrorfan000 (2067) 6 years ago

Didn't know that.But it worked out for the best in the end.He was great as the Wolf man.It's my favorite of the old Universal classics.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 6 years ago

I'm talking about Lon Chaney Sr. Lon Chaney Jr. was the wolfman.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

ouch...and from a horrorfan to boot.....

[–] horrorfan000 (2067) 6 years ago

My mistake.I gotta read more carefully.Heard of Sr. but never seen any of his work.Didn't he do the original Phantom of the Opera in the 20s.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 6 years ago

yes and the first Hunchbacked of Notre Dame and the Unholy Three.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT-3-v2iZ5s

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I didn't know that either but I think his face better suited to the Wolf Man too.
Bela does a fine job.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

Senior....not Junior.

Senior was the OG Phantom? Silent Film horror giant? Man of a Thousand Faces?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Oh yes of course! I read about Senior a while ago, I've not seen anything of his. One of his most interesting sounding projects is lost forever, I forget the name but I'm sure London was in the title.
Do you know it?

Thank you for the correction.

[–] TJLamb0518 (3316) 6 years ago

London After Midnight

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 6 years ago

Check out his big break, The Miracle Man. The following two minutes is the only part of the film that still exists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mOonca8tNw