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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Mr. Hyde:
If you do one thing I don't approve of while I'm gone, the LEAST little thing, mind you... I'll show you what horror means!
Poole: You should go out, sir. London offers many amusements for a gentlemen like you, sir.
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, but gentlemen like me daren't take advantage of them, Poole. Gentlemen like me have to be very careful of what we do or say.
Mr. Hyde: Think before you decide, I tell you! Do you want to be left as you are, or do you want your eyes and your soul to be blasted by a sight that would stagger the devil himself?
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Poole: You should go out, sir. London offers many amusements for a gentlemen like you, sir.
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, but gentlemen like me daren't take advantage of them, Poole. Gentlemen like me have to be very careful of what we do or say.
Mr. Hyde: Think before you decide, I tell you! Do you want to be left as you are, or do you want your eyes and your soul to be blasted by a sight that would stagger the devil himself?
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Facts about
"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 19, 1950 with Fredric March reprising his film role.
Edgar Norton had first played Poole onstage in 1898.
John Barrymore, who had made a big comeback in the 1920 silent version, was offered the leading role in this film but turned it down.
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Edgar Norton had first played Poole onstage in 1898.
John Barrymore, who had made a big comeback in the 1920 silent version, was offered the leading role in this film but turned it down.
read more facts about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
