Part 1 - 1988 Fred Olen Ray sci-fi comedy The Phantom Empire may contain some predictive hints to '95 Mel Brooks comedy Dracula: Dead And Loving It.
- A big visual clue to a establish the relationship is the presence of a slightly modified version of American science fiction icon: Robbie The Robot. Best known for Forbidden Planet (1956) which also starred Leslie Nielsen.
- Actor Robert Quarry (Professor Strock) was also a prominent movie vampire in the Count Yorga films. Rudy De Luca had a role as police Lt. Madden in The Return Of Count Yorga ('73) & was a frequent collaborator with Mel Brooks, co-writing the screenplay for Dracula: Dead And Loving It.
- Quarry worked with Leslie Nielsen in The '63 Fugitive TV series episode (S.1 E.12) "Glass Tightrope" directed by Ida Lupino.
