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Vampira 
Directed by Clive Donner Produced by Jack Wiener Written by Jeremy Lloyd Starring David Niven
Teresa GravesMusic by David Whitaker Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond Editing by Bill Butler Distributed by Columbia-Warner (UK)
American International Pictures (U.S.)Release date(s) 1974 Running time 88 min. Country 
United KingdomLanguage English - For other uses of the name "Vampira," see Vampira (disambiguation).
Vampira (also known as Old Dracula) is a 1974 comedy/horror film spoofing the vampire genre. It stars David Niven and Teresa Graves. Following the success of Young Frankenstein, Vampira was renamed Old Dracula for release in the United States in an attempt to cash in on Young Frankenstein's success.
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Plot
Count Dracula is an old vampire who, because of his advanced age, is forced to host tours of his castle to get new victims. In an attempt to revive his long-lost love, Vampira, Dracula sets out to collect blood from the bevy of Playboy Playmates living at his castle. However, one of the Playmates whose blood is drained is black, turning the revived Vampira into a black woman.
Dracula enthralls the hapless Marc to collect blood from three white women in hopes of restoring Vampira's original skin color. Dracula transfuses the blood into her but she is unchanged; however, her bite turns Dracula black. Marc and his love Angela race to destroy Dracula but are taken aback upon seeing Dracula's new skin tone. Their surprise gives the vampires time to slip away to catch a flight to Rio for Carnival.
Cast
Actor Role David Niven Count Dracula Teresa Graves Countess Vampira Nicky Henson Marc Jennie Linden Angela Linda Hayden Helga Bernard Bresslaw Pottinger Andrea Allan Eve Veronica Carlson Ritva Minah Bird Rose Freddie Jones Gilmore Frank Thornton Mr. King Peter Bayliss Maltravers Cathie Shirriff Nancy Aimi MacDonald Woman in hotel room Patrick Newell Man in hotel room Kenneth Cranham Paddy, the Delinquent Carol Cleveland Jane, the Delinquent's Victim Luan Peters Pottinger's Secretary Nadim Sawalha Airline Representative Marcia Fox Air Hostess Penny Irving Playboy Bunny Hoima McDonald Playboy Bunny Nicola Austin Playboy Bunny David Rowlands Drunk Ben Aris Policeman Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States by American International Pictures in 1975.
The film has still not been officially released on DVD.
External links
- Vampira at the Internet Movie Database
- Vampira at AllRovi
- Vampira at Rotten Tomatoes
Films directed by Clive Donner 1950s The Secret Place (1957) · Heart of a Child (1958)1960s Some People (1962) · The Caretaker (1963) · Nothing But the Best (1964) · What's New Pussycat? (1965) · Luv (1967) · Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968) · Alfred the Great (1969)1970s 1980s The Nude Bomb (1980) · Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) · Oliver Twist (1982) · The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) · A Christmas Carol (1984) · Dead Man's Folly (1986) · Babes in Toyland (1986) · Stealing Heaven (1988)Categories:- English-language films
- 1974 films
- American International Pictures films
- British films
- 1970s horror films
- 1970s comedy films
- Comedy horror films
- Dracula films
- Films directed by Clive Donner
- 1970s comedy film stubs
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