Vintage original doubleweight black-and-white dramatic portrait of the dashing actor in his most famous role, as “Dracula," ca. 1931. Boldly signed with his name alone in blue ink on tuxedo shirt. Very light scratch lower left corner and light stain lower right margin but essentially very fine condition. 5 x 7 inches; 12.5 x 18 cm. 

Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code vampire film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role.  Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, Dracula is the first sound film adaptation of the Stoker novel and was a commercial and critical success upon release, leading to several sequels and spin-offs. It has had a notable influence on popular culture, and Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula established the character as a cultural icon, as well as the archetypal vampire in later works of fiction. In 2000, the film was selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".