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It is perfect to wear the costume used by Bela Lugosi in the film Dracula for Halloween party but supporters of Hungarian actor needed to wait until next year before they can acquire it. The cape that he wore in the movie “Dracula” that is one of the pioneer horror movie in Hollywood will be auctioned in December this year in about $1.5 million up to $2 million as stated by representatives from auctioneer Profile in History last Tuesday.

Aside from the iconic black cape that Lugosi used in the 1931 classic horror movie “Dracula”, numerous stuffs will be included in the auction particularly those that he used in his films in Hollywood. Lugosi was one of the pioneers when it comes to horror movies in Hollywood. Some of his movies are “Son of Frankenstein” and “Murders in the Rue Morgue”. After he passed away in 1956, he was buried wearing his Dracula costume except for the cape that he gave to his son. The auctioneer confirmed that the original black cape of Lugosi is still in the possession of his son up to present. However, they will sell that cape along with other paraphernalia that the family have.

Some other vintage memorabilia that will be sold during the auction are a pair of ruby slippers and the time-traveling DeLorean vehicle. The pair of ruby slippers used by Lugosi in the movie “The Wizard of Oz” has a price ranging from about $2 million to $3 million while the time traveling DeLorean vehicle seen in the movie “Back to the Future III” has a price of between $400, 000 to $600, 000. Auction will start on December 15 and will end on the 17^th at the Paley Center Media in Beverly Hills.

With regard to the acting career of Lugosi, he first appeared in cinemas in the year 1917 with the movie “Az Ezredes” that is The Colonel in English. He used the stage name Arisztid Olt while performing in Hungarian silent Films. He appeared in about 12 films before leaving Germany in the year 1917 to 1918. After the Hungarian Soviet Republic of Bela Kun had collapsed in 1919, Trade Unionists as well as leftlists became defenseless. Because of his participation in establishing a union of actors, he was forbidden to act. He was exiled in Germany but he started to appear in simple films such as the film adaptation of the novel written by Karl May entitled “On the Blink of paradise”.

In 1920, Lugosi wanted to emigrate and live in the United States so he left Germany. Before 1920 ends, he reached New Orleans and the following year he went to New York and legally inspected for immigration at Ellis Island. He announced his desire to become a citizen of the United States in 1928 and after three years, he became a naturalized citizen of America.

On august 16, 1956, Lugosi passed away due to heart attack while lying on a sofa in his house in Los Angeles. He was buried at the holy Cross Cemetery wearing one of his Dracula costumes as requested by his son and fourth wife. Lugosi did not verbalize his desire to be buried wearing his Dracula costumes but his son confirmed that he believed that his father might probably want it as well.