Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) | |
| Director(s) | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Producer(s) | Adolph Zukor (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Mad Scientists, Monster, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Overview:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and produced by Adolph Zukor.
The film was based on the novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde written by Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1886.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Fredric March | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Karl Struss | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Percy Heath, Samuel Hoffenstein | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Harold F. Kress | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Franz Waxman | Nominated |
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Dr. Jekyll:
Oh, God. This I did not intend. I saw a light but did not know where it was headed. I have tresspassed on your domain. I've gone further than man should go. Forgive me. Help me!
Mr. Hyde: [after strangling Ivy]
Isn't Hyde a lover after your own heart?
Dr. Lanyon: Perhaps you're forgetting, you're engaged to Muriel.
Dr. Jekyll: Forgotten it? Can a man dying of thirst forget water? And do you know what would happen to that thirst if it were to be denied water?
Dr. Lanyon: If I understand you correctly, you sound almost indecent.
Dr. Jekyll: What names you give things!
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Mr. Hyde: [after strangling Ivy]
Isn't Hyde a lover after your own heart?
Dr. Lanyon: Perhaps you're forgetting, you're engaged to Muriel.
Dr. Jekyll: Forgotten it? Can a man dying of thirst forget water? And do you know what would happen to that thirst if it were to be denied water?
Dr. Lanyon: If I understand you correctly, you sound almost indecent.
Dr. Jekyll: What names you give things!
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Facts about
Fredric March's stunts were performed by Chick Collins.
Miriam Hopkins originally turned down the role if Ivy Pearson, saying she wanted to play Muriel Carew instead. She soon changed her mind when the director informed her many actresses in Hollywood could be cast in her place.
Edgar Norton had first played Poole onstage in 1898.
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Miriam Hopkins originally turned down the role if Ivy Pearson, saying she wanted to play Muriel Carew instead. She soon changed her mind when the director informed her many actresses in Hollywood could be cast in her place.
Edgar Norton had first played Poole onstage in 1898.
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