VFF - Dracula (1931)

About this event

Becoming a member of the Capitol Circle means taking pride in supporting your local arts community and commitment to the well-being of the Capitol Theatre. 1931—Tod Browning, director—starring Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners A stage adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula was first seen in Britain in 1924, and then in an American revision on Broadway in 1927. It was these productions which established Count Dracula’s “look”—formal evening attire plus a long black cape—which was carried forward into Universal Pictures’ 1931 film, Dracula. The movie made a star of Hungarian-born Bela Lugosi (who had played the Count in the play’s Broadway run); and its success prompted Universal to turn right around and produce Frankenstein (1931), The Mummy (1932), and a whole series of “monster movies”—many of which featured Lugosi—through the Thirties and Forties. The Capitol Theatre welcomes individuals with disabilities to attend performances and other events at our facility. We are committed to providing accessible services in a manner that maintains the dignity and independence of all while providing equality of access and integration. The Capitol Theatre wishes to acknowledge the original caretakers of this land: the Wendake-Nionwentsio, the Mississauga, the Anishinabewaki, and many other nations–recorded and unrecorded. This theatre has a long history, but there is a much longer history in this region and we can all do a better job of recognizing that history. Open one hour prior to all live performances. Closed on statutory holidays.