Girls, Join Us Tonight At 8PM, As "Svengoolie" Presents A Real Gem--1943's "The Return Of The Vampire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                            I have a special attachment to this film, as it was the first horror movie I ever saw.  I was six years old, and saw it on TV, and the scene where Lugosi comes into the children's nursery, as the French doors opened, creeped me out, I was afraid something or someone was going to creep into the bedroom where I slept.

                             To think this was released the same year as "The Song Of Bernadette!"  And two actresses both made their debuts in these respective films--Jennifer Jones, of course, in 'Bernadette,' and Nina Foch in 'Vampire!!!!!!!!!!!'

                             I mean, look at her hair!  Girls, get me to Sally at once; I want that hair style.  It is one of two main reasons to see this film.  The other is Frieda Inescourt, with her stern, clipped tones, in her signature role as Lady Jane Ainsley.  Oh, honey, she is the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!  She walks off with the film.

                             As for Bela Lugosi, he was caught between two studios.  This was supposed to have been released as "The Return Of Dracula," but Universal told Columbia no, because Universal owned the "Dracula" copyright.  So, it was retitled "The Return Of The Vampire," with Lugosi, for all intents, playing Dracula, but under the name "Armand Tesla."

                               The set design and art direction are pretty impressive for Columbia.  They almost beat Universal at their own game.

                                 Now, David and I are going to a post-Fourth party, so will not be able to watch it with you, girls, but we will shortly after, and I also own it on DVD!!!!!!!!!!!  As stated, it made a vivid impression on me.

                                  And when Nina Foch walks on screen, one cannot keep her eyes of her hair!!!!!!!!!!

                                 Could she have been foreshadowing Blythe Danner???????????????