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A 1979 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and starring George Hamilton ([[WTH? Casting Agency|!?]]) as the tannest Count Dracula ever to appear on film.
A 1979 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and starring George Hamilton ([[What the Hell, Casting Agency?|!?]]) as the tannest Count Dracula ever to appear on film.


The world-weary count is evicted from his ancestral home by the (Communist) Romanian government and, along with his bug-eating assistant Renfield (Arte Johnson), travels to modern-day New York City in search of his soulmate, currently reincarnated as flaky fashion model Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James). In winning her heart, he must deal with bumbling assassination attempts from her long-suffering psychiatrist/quasi-boyfriend Jeffery Rosenberg (Richard Benjamin), who is "Fritz" Van Helsing's grandson.
The world-weary count is evicted from his ancestral home by the (Communist) Romanian government and, along with his bug-eating assistant Renfield (Arte Johnson), travels to modern-day New York City in search of his soulmate, currently reincarnated as flaky fashion model Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James). In winning her heart, he must deal with bumbling assassination attempts from her long-suffering psychiatrist/quasi-boyfriend Jeffery Rosenberg (Richard Benjamin), who is "Fritz" Van Helsing's grandson.
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Hamilton has tried on numerous occasions to get a sequel filmed, but the concept remains mired deep in [[Development Hell]].
Hamilton has tried on numerous occasions to get a sequel filmed, but the concept remains mired deep in [[Development Hell]].


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=== Provides examples of: ===


* [[Annoying Laugh]]: Renfield, copied from Dwight Frye in the original movie ''Dracula.''
* [[Annoying Laugh]]: Renfield, copied from Dwight Frye in the original movie ''Dracula.''
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Rosenberg knows how to pick locks using a credit card.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Rosenberg knows how to pick locks using a credit card.
* [[Clumsy Copyright Censorship]]: In the VHS and DVD releases of the film, the disco song perfectly used in a crucial scene ("I Love The Nightlife") was replaced with some third-rate generic (and presumably royalty-free) tune.
* [[Clumsy Copyright Censorship]]: In the VHS and DVD releases of the film, the disco song perfectly used in a crucial scene ("I Love The Nightlife") was replaced with some third-rate generic (and presumably royalty-free) tune.
* [[Cursed with Awesome]]
* [[Cursed with Awesome]]
* [[Dracula]]
* [[Dracula]]
* [[Fake Nationality]]: An in-universe example: Rosenberg the psychiatrist adapted that name "for professional reasons."
* [[Fake Nationality]]: An in-universe example: Rosenberg the psychiatrist adapted that name "for professional reasons."
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Both stars of the TV series ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' appear in cameos.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Both stars of the TV series ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' appear in cameos.
* [[Hypnotic Eyes]]: In a comedic subversion, Dracula only uses these on men, even when faced with women who are being aggressively unhelpful.
* [[Hypnotic Eyes]]: In a comedic subversion, Dracula only uses these on men, even when faced with women who are being aggressively unhelpful.
* [[I Do Not Drink Wine]]: "...and I do not smoke shit."
* [[I Do Not Drink... Wine]]: "...and I do not smoke shit."
* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You]]:
* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You]]:
{{quote| '''Cindy's Agent''': What are ya gonna do, eat your lunch in my office?<br />
{{quote|'''Cindy's Agent''': What are ya gonna do, eat your lunch in my office?
'''Renfield''': No, my lunch is going to eat ''you''. }}
'''Renfield''': No, my lunch is going to eat ''you''. }}
* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: "What was that maniac drinking!? Tastes like the Volga river at low tide!"
* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: "What was that maniac drinking!? Tastes like the Volga river at low tide!"
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* [[Running Gag]]: Rosenberg can never get his [[Fantastic Religious Weirdness|vampire lore]] straight.
* [[Running Gag]]: Rosenberg can never get his [[Fantastic Religious Weirdness|vampire lore]] straight.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Dracula quotes a line from the 1934 film ''[[Meet Joe Black|Death Takes A Holiday]]'':
* [[Shout-Out]]: Dracula quotes a line from the 1934 film ''[[Meet Joe Black|Death Takes A Holiday]]'':
{{quote| ''I am [Dracula] a great power -- but I am humbled before you.'' ''<ref>Note that Frederick March's Death also spoke in a cheesy eastern European accent. If the line works, it works, right?</ref>}}
{{quote|''I am [Dracula] a great power -- but I am humbled before you.'' ''<ref>Note that Frederick March's Death also spoke in a cheesy eastern European accent. If the line works, it works, right?</ref>}}
** Multiple ''[[Roots]]'' references thoroughly date this piece.
** Multiple ''[[Roots]]'' references thoroughly date this piece.
* [[The Taxi]]
* [[The Taxi]]
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[[Category:Films of the 1970s]]
[[Category:Films of the 1970s]]
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Latest revision as of 22:14, 2 October 2020

A 1979 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and starring George Hamilton (!?) as the tannest Count Dracula ever to appear on film.

The world-weary count is evicted from his ancestral home by the (Communist) Romanian government and, along with his bug-eating assistant Renfield (Arte Johnson), travels to modern-day New York City in search of his soulmate, currently reincarnated as flaky fashion model Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James). In winning her heart, he must deal with bumbling assassination attempts from her long-suffering psychiatrist/quasi-boyfriend Jeffery Rosenberg (Richard Benjamin), who is "Fritz" Van Helsing's grandson.

Much, much better than it probably sounds, the film provided the role of a lifetime for Hamilton, and the rest of the cast turns in excellent performances as well.

Hamilton has tried on numerous occasions to get a sequel filmed, but the concept remains mired deep in Development Hell.

Tropes used in Love at First Bite include:

Cindy's Agent: What are ya gonna do, eat your lunch in my office?
Renfield: No, my lunch is going to eat you.

I am [Dracula] a great power -- but I am humbled before you. [1]

  1. ↑ Note that Frederick March's Death also spoke in a cheesy eastern European accent. If the line works, it works, right?
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