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Robin talks about a seldom seen version of an often filmed story.

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Rapid Response: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robin talks about 1912's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the earliest surviving version of the much filmed story.

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Anonymous

I feel like I’ve seen a parody where Mr. Hyde just went around doing just petty, low level evil. It was probably on The Simpsons, statistically speaking.

steve scibelli

I always find your posts interesting! Thanks for doing what your doing

Anonymous

And then there's the Stan Laurel version: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E_6L0B-xZQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E_6L0B-xZQ</a>

darkcorners

Spoofing the Barrymore version. I'd like to see Dr Heckyl and Mr Hype, written and directed by Charles B. Griffith and starring Oliver Reed. rb

Anonymous

You're becoming a Griffith completest and should see it. But it has a shaky place in the pantheon and should be approached with tolerance.

Anonymous

As you recall from the story, Hyde trampling that child is the start of the plot. The only other evil deed that is specifically described is him beating a man to death with Jekyll's cane. Also, the Mr. Hyde of the story is a man who looks like someone has pushed down on his head so that he was squatter and shorter than Jekyll, yet wears Jekyll's much too large clothes. Hyde's face is described as intensely disagreeable, without an on-looker being able to say exactly what it was that was so ugly.