My Son the Vampire
by John Gilling
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Actor: Arthur Lucan, Bela Lugosi, Dora Bryan, Philip Leaver, Richard WattisDirector: John Gilling
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: Stanley Pavey
Producer: John Gilling
Editor: Leonard Trumm
Producer: Stanley Couzins
Writer: Richard Gordon
Writer: Val Valentine
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of My Son the Vampire
Movie Review: Fanged Farce In A Frock From The UK!
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
Directed by John Gilling, who went on to such films as Hammer Studio's THE MUMMY'S SHROUD (also on DVD), and featuring the title song written and performed by Alan Sherman (remember "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah?"). Sherman wrote the song for the American release, and appears in the short theatrical trailer which is also included on the DVD as a supplementary item (go to the main menu on the disc).
Summary of My Son the Vampire
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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