My Son The Vampire

Starring:Arthur Lucan, Bela Lugosi, Dora Bryan, Philip Leaver, Richard Wattis, Graham Moffatt, MarÃa Mercedes (II), Roderick Lovell, David Hurst, Judith Furse, Ian Wilson, Hattie Jacques, Dandy Nichols, George Benson, Bill Shine, David Hannaford, Charles Lloyd Pack, Cyril Smith, Arthur Brander, Peter Bathurst
Director: John Gilling
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive. "My Son the Vampire" is the last of the Mother Riley film series (1937-1952), lighthearted, immensely popular British comedies that featured the slapstick antics of Arthur Lucan as an Irish scullery maid who gets herself into all sorts of tough spots.

My son The Vampire / Glen Or Glenda? (Double Feature) (Digitally Remastered)
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Old Mother Riley meets Dracula

My son The Vampire / Glen Or Glenda? (Double Feature) (Digitally Remastered)

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MY SON THE VAMPIRE:Bela Lugosi as The Vampire -- Arthur Lucan as Mother Riley. The last of the Mother riley Film Series(1937-1952)an immensely popular British Comedy that features the slapstick antics of Arthus Lucan as an Irish scullery maid who gets herself into all sorts of tough spots....GLEN OR GLENDA?: This movie expolres the idea of transvestism, sexual identity and sex changes.

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Old Mother Riley meets Dracula.......2007-02-04

This is really a poor quality print of My SON THE VAMPIRE (the american version of Old Mother Riley meets The Vampire) The opening reel is so chopped up you cannot make heads or tails out of the opening theme song and credits. But beggers cannot be choosers. This is the only way to get this rare film and the Video quality is about as good as its going to get for a poor print. So it is worth getting if you wish to see this film.

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Wild and Crazy British Comedy.
Mother Riley Meets The Vampire. AKA My Son The Vampire!
Fanged Farce In A Frock From The UK!

My Son The Vampire
Starring: Arthur Lucan , Bela Lugosi , Dora Bryan , Philip Leaver , and Richard Wattis
Director: John Gilling
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: 6305944024
Release Date: 2000-08-15

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The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive. "My Son the Vampire" is the last of the Mother Riley film series (1937-1952), lighthearted, immensely popular British comedies that featured the slapstick antics of Arthur Lucan as an Irish scullery maid who gets herself into all sorts of tough spots.

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Wild and Crazy British Comedy........2003-11-29

This is another Bela Lugosi flick filmed in glorious B&W that stretches the low budget dollar. For anyone that liked Bela's encounters with The East Side Kids and Abbott and Costello, this zany British flick is a good fit. Neither classic comedy nor classic horror, it's fun in a reverse sort of way. Bela covers all bases spoofing his own movie image portraying a mad scientist posing as a vampire. In making these career choices, we get a mental image of Bela shrugging his shoulders at the proposed absurdity and taking the money, paltry sums notwithstanding. British comic Arthur Lucan made a career out of dressing as an old woman. His "Mother Riley" character was apparently popular in England. This must be an acquired taste. Shades of Frankenstein, Bela's super robot gets delivered by mistake to Mother Riley, and the fun is on. There are sight gags and pratfalls aplenty. There's even a frantic chase scene. It's hard for Lugosi to be menacing while smothering chuckles. Viewers that like their comedy sprinkled with horror chills will find the results pleasing. ;-)

Mother Riley Meets The Vampire. AKA My Son The Vampire!.......2001-09-22

This was the last of the Mother Riley films and this one is definately the best. Bela Lugosi is obviously enjoying himself despite taking on this film as a way of flying home to Los Angeles. You can see it in his face as he shuffles up to Mother Riley, "That's My Brother!" he says as Old Mother Riley stares at a painting of a BAT!. Dora Bryan is brilliant as always and so is Judith Furse as the matron-like housekeeper. This film is a must. Anyone who like comedy, old comedy, will love this film. Slapstick at it's best!

Fanged Farce In A Frock From The UK!.......2000-09-13

The long-awaited DVD release of My Son The Vampire (aka Old Mother Riley Meets The Vampire) also contains the brief theatrical trailer for the film's American release (an inclusion not stated on the packaging). Previously available many years ago in an inferior VHS release, and undoubtably available elsewhere as a independently released video, the DVD transfer from the American print is beautiful!

Brit drag comedian Arthur Lucan stars as Irish scullery woman Old Mother Riley, a role he played in several "Riley" films over a course of fifteen years from 1937 to 1952 (when this film was released). Bela Lugosi actually co-stars as a mad scientist who believes he is a vampire, like a predecessor of his, and plans to rule the world with an army of 50,000 invincible robots...but only gets to create just one! Through an unfortunate hysterical mixup, Mother Riley ends up in the clutches of the pseudo-vampire, and slapstick farce ensues.

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