Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) on Netflix
Dr. Henry Jekyll treats the poor at his free clinic in London. His research into the two natures of man turns him into the hideous Mr. Hyde.
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Plot summary
Millicent sees little of her sweetheart, Dr. Henry Jekyll, who gives his days to a free clinic for the poor in London and long hours to work in his laboratory. Her father, Sir George Carewe, is irritated by the doctor's highmindedness and tells him that every man is composed of two selves in continual conflict. He arranges a liaison between Jekyll and Gina, a dancer at a nightclub, but Jekyll backs away. Reflecting on Sir George's words, Jekyll starts his own research into splitting the good and evil natures in man. He develops a potion that turns him into a hideous, evil counterpart he calls Hyde, and a counter-potion that reverses the effect. Poole, his servant, is told that Mr. Hyde, a friend, is to have full access to the house and laboratory.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- During the first scene in which Hyde reverts to Jekyll, one of Hyde's prosthetic fingers can be seen flying across the screen, having been shaken loose by John Barrymore's convulsions.
- The early part of Dr. Jekyll's first transformation into Mr. Hyde was achieved with no makeup: the 1920 film relied solely on John Barrymore's ability to contort his own face and body.
- The New York Times noted in Nita Naldi's 1961 obituary that John Barrymore spotted her dancing at Manhattan's Winter Garden Theatre and obtained a part for her in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- New York's Rivoli Theatre paid $10,000 to the film's distributor just to rent Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which Variety called "probably a record price for a straight rental anywhere in the world."
