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* DawsonCasting: Inverted with Creator/PeterCushing, who was 58 at the time, playing the grandfather of Jessica (played by Stephanie Beacham, who was 24). The original script had Jessica as Van Helsing's daughter, but Peter Cushing looked much older than his years following the death of his wife, which was why Van Helsing was re-written to be Jessica's grandfather.
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* UnderageCasting: Creator/PeterCushing, who was 58 at the time, plays the grandfather of Jessica (played by Stephanie Beacham, who was 24). The original script had Jessica as Van Helsing's daughter, but Peter Cushing looked much older than his years following the death of his wife, which was why Van Helsing was re-written to be Jessica's grandfather.
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* RoleReprise: Creator/PeterCushing returns to the role of Van Helsing 12 years after his last appearance.
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* DawsonCasting: Inverted with Creator/PeterCushing, who was 58 at the time, playing the grandfather of Jessica (played by Stephanie Beacham, who was 24). The original script had Jessica as Van Helsing's daughter, but Peter Cushing looked much older than his years following the death of his wife, which was why Van Helsing was re-written to be Jessica's grandfather.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing (which makes sense given the 34-year age gap between the actors). However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written intended to be the Van Helsing's daughter of Professor Van Helsing (which makes sense given the 34-year age gap between the actors). However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
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* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Film/CountYorga'' was the reason why Dracula was brought to modern times.
* LateExportForYou: The film was renamed ''Dracula '73'' for its French and Spanish releases because it reached theaters there one year later.
* LateExportForYou: The film was renamed ''Dracula '73'' for its French and Spanish releases because it reached theaters there one year later.
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* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Film/CountYorga'' was one of the reason reasons why Hammer decided to update Dracula was brought to modern times.
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* LateExportForYou: The film was renamed ''Dracula '73'' for its French and Spanish releases because it reachedtheaters cinemas there one year later.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing. However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
** The band Music/{{Stoneground}}, who played at the party, were a late replacement for Music/{{Faces}}.
** The band Music/{{Stoneground}}, who played at the party, were a late replacement for Music/{{Faces}}.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing.Helsing (which makes sense given the 34-year age gap between the actors). However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
** The band Music/{{Stoneground}}, whoplayed are seen playing at the party, were a late replacement for the Music/{{Faces}}.
** The band Music/{{Stoneground}}, who
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* FollowTheLeader: Success The success of ''Film/CountYorga'' was the reason why Dracula was brought to modern times.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Its sheer [[TheSeventies Seventiesness]] made it date a lot quicker than the films that preceded it.
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* ContractualObligationProject: This was the first of two films that Creator/CarolineMunro made under her Hammer contract. The second was ''Film/CaptainKronosVampireHunter''.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/ChristopherLee was appalled by the quality of the script.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/ChristopherLee was appalled by the quality of the script.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing. However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica'sgrandfather.grandfather.
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** Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing. However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's
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* FollowTheLeader: Success of ''Film/CountYorga'' was the reason why Dracula was brough brought to modern times.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Its sheer [[TheSeventies Seventiesness]] made it date a lot quicker than the films that precededit.it.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing. However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Its sheer [[TheSeventies Seventiesness]] made it date a lot quicker than the films that preceded
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jessica Van Helsing was originally written to be the daughter of Professor Van Helsing. However, the death of Creator/PeterCushing's wife aged him considerably, so the script was quickly re-written to make him Jessica's grandfather.
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