Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
this early b/w film not to be missed ;)
Lucius Henderson
Filmography
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Cymbeline
Southern California locations vividly suggest both elemental pre-Roman Britain and classical Rome. An energetic cinematic pacing and intimacy show rapidly improving narrative technique and realism well beyond the limitations of the stage. Especially cinematic are the bedchamber scene in the first...Watch Movie
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Tannhäuser
Though different in spelling and pronunciation, Thanhouser’s adaptation of "Tannhäuser" was probably inevitable. The opera, with original libretto and music by Wagner, based on traditional legends, was the first Wagner opera seen in the United States and enjoyed great popularity throughout the...Watch Movie
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
James Cruze featured as Jekyll/Hyde in this second U.S. film version of the classic novel by Robert Lewis Stevenson. This famous tale, made even more sensational by Richard Mansfield's stage performance, was filmed in at least nine silent versions. Thanhouser's was the second...Watch Movie
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The Little Girl Next Door
The “Thanhouser Twins,” Marion and Madeline Fairbanks, are featured in this tragic drama with a moral lesson. Although limited by the constraints of one-reel storytelling, the scenario (the first by Philip Lonergan, the brother of story department head Lloyd Lonergan) is a...Watch Movie
Genres
- Adaptation / Literary / Prose
- Adaptation / Theatrical / Stage
- Drama / Costume Drama
- Drama / Romantic Drama
- Drama / Tragedy
- Fantasy / Mythology
- Fantasy / Sword and Sorcery
- Horror / Creature Feature
- International / Americas / North American / American
- Short / Narrative
- Silent / Silent Drama
- Silent / Silent Fantasy
- Silent / Silent Horror
- Suspense / Psychological / Dissociative Identity
Recent Reviews
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Interesting early take on the tale.
Cymbeline
A well-staged, in the neo-realistic style of 19th century theater, well-acted, also in the same 19th century manner, silent filmed version of one of Shakespeare's lesser known works. I realized...