Dr. Coppelius Explained

Dr. Coppelius
Native Name:
Director:Ted Kneeland
Producer:Frank J. Hale
Ted Kneeland
Alfred J. Piccolo
Víctor M. Tarruella
Samuel Bronston
Cinematography:Cecilio Paniagua
Editing:Juan Serra
Studio:Copelia
Frank J. Hale Productions
Distributor:Izaro Films
Childhood Productions
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:Spain
United States
Language:English

Dr. Coppelius (or El Fantástico mundo del doctor Coppelius) is a 1966 Spanish English-language comedy film based on the ballet Coppélia directed by Ted Kneeland and featuring Walter Slezak and Claudia Corday. Produced by Samuel Bronston, is also known as The Mysterious House of Dr. C.

Production

Filming took place in Spain in late 1966.[1]

Reception

The New York Times called it a "spooky but nonthreatening confection", though it noted the title of its American release, was misleading: "Not a horror flick as one might assume, The Mysterious House of Dr. C is a respectable adaptation" of Kneeland's ballet.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Slezak Calls His Own Shots NowScheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 4 Sep 1966: I8.
  2. News: Erickson. Hal. The Mysterious House of Dr. C (1976). https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093626/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/103462/The-Mysterious-House-of-Dr-C/overview. dead. 2016-03-07. 31 December 2015. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Hal Erickson (author).