Vampira (1974 film)
| Vampira | |
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| Directed by | Clive Donner |
| Written by | Jeremy Lloyd |
| Produced by | Jack Wiener |
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| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Edited by | Bill Butler |
| Music by | David Whitaker |
Production company | World Film Services |
| Distributed by | Columbia-Warner Distributors |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Vampira is a 1974 British comedy horror film directed by Clive Donner, and starring David Niven and Teresa Graves. This spoof of the vampire genre was re-titled Old Dracula for release in the United States, in an attempt to ride the success of Young Frankenstein.
In the film, Count Dracula is facing the problems of old age. His attempts to resurrect Vampira, a female vampire from his past and turns her into a black woman. She in turn changes him into a black man. The vampire couple travel to Rio de Janeiro at the end of the film.