In 1973, director Dan Curtis teamed up with writer Richard Matheson to produce a
Dracula adaptation starring Jack Palance. This TV movie was supposed to air on October 12, 1973, however if was pre-empted by a live television address by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Instead, the production aired the following February--perhaps not the most suitable time to run a vampire story (although its lost love aspect does make for suitable viewing around Valentine's Day).
Dracula will finally be released on Blu-ray this May, and is worth picking up, considering some of the more unique elements of this adaptation.
