Warbler said:

I think captainsolo has just talked me out of considering purchasing this boxed set. I want Dracula treated right.

captainsolo, what do you mean by the original ending? How does it differ from the ending that had been in the movie? Which ending was shown in theaters in 1931?

Originally, after the end of the film, there was a message delivered to the audience by a man in a tuxedo, like in the opening of Frankenstein. I think that's probably what Capt.Solo is referring to. He warns the audience to remember the film they've just seen because "THERE ARE SUCH THINGS!" Very cool.