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Bram Stoker's seminal novel “Dracula” is published
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German Expressionist F.W. Murnau's “Nosferatu” is made in response. All done without the right to use the story.
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Carl Laemmle bought the rights to Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and would later buy the rights to every play version of Dracula.
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This was created due to many Universal films being translated to Spanish Films so it was not long before Dracula was also in demand.