

Hamilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1939. George Hamilton played the famous Count Vladimir Dracula. He was a world champion wrestler and worked extensively as an extra. Tiger Joe Marsh was one of the locals outside of Dracula’s castle. Laneuville was first covered in another great sci-fi, The Omega Man (1971). Benjamin was first covered in the excellent sci-fi Westworld (1973).Įric Laneuville showed up in a small comedic part as Russell. The hilarious actor and director Richard Benjamin played the role of Dr.

Hamilton’s knack for comedy has been a well-kept secret until now, but he’s certainly funny in “Love at First Bite,” a coarse, delightful little movie with a bang-up cast and no pretensions at all.” Actors – Love at First Bite (1979) “QUITE unexpectedly, George Hamilton’s Dracula turns out to be - pardon the expression - a scream. New York Times film critic Janet Maslin said in an Apreview: It didn’t fare better on, coming in with 68 percent on the Tomatometer and only 55 percent audience approval.

We will just have to suspend our sensibilities and take ourselves back to the times of Blazing Saddles (1974) They seem witless rather than mean-spirited, but that’s not much of an excuse.” This film destroys the modern standards of PCness. New York Times film critic Janet Maslin noted at the time of release, “Some of the film’s ethnic jokes skate by on very thin ice. Some of the humor, shall we say, pushed the boundaries when it was released. I am going to start right away, saying this is a funny movie. Today on the Classic Movie Reviews Podcast, we are taking on Love at First Bite (1979). As a technical note, references and citations are listed for each show on the site at. Hello to all of the classic people that are returning.
