July 7, 1960 –
Universal Pictures releases the horror film The Brides of Dracula, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing, in the UK on this date.
In an early draft of the screenplay, Count Dracula was meant to have returned from the dead at the film’s beginning. He was then to have taken center stage for the remainder. However, Christopher Lee refused to reprise the role for fears of becoming typecast. The inclusion of the Baron Meinster character was added quite late during pre-production.
