{"id":41940,"date":"2019-01-16T14:06:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T21:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41940"},"modified":"2022-02-21T22:48:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T05:48:18","slug":"dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1941","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41940","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Good and evil are so close as to be chained together at the soul.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-1941-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-1941-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-1941-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-1941-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr.-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-1941-Poster.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA highly respected doctor (Spencer Tracy) engaged to a young socialite (Lana Turner) whose father (Donald Crisp) disapproves of their relationship experiments with a potion that turns on his &#8220;wild side&#8221;, and soon he&#8217;s developed a controlling affair with a frightened barmaid (Ingrid Bergman).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donald Crisp Films<\/li>\n<li>Ingrid Bergman Films<\/li>\n<li>Lana Turner Films<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Personalities<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy Films<\/li>\n<li>Victor Fleming Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nVictor Fleming&#8217;s remake of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde\">Robert Louis Stevenson&#8217;s oft-filmed tale<\/a> tends to be dismissed as both unnecessary and inferior to its more beloved predecessors &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4875\">the 1920 silent version with John Barrymore<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40400\">Rouben Mamoulian&#8217;s 1931 adaptation<\/a> with Fredric March and Miriam Hopkins. However, this harsh assessment is unwarranted: while the earlier two films are more iconic, this one serves its purpose nicely, and is certainly well-made. Most engaging of all is Bergman&#8217;s performance: this was notably her first opportunity to play against her &#8220;nice girl&#8221; persona in Hollywood. (The same was true in reverse for Lana Turner, who was originally considered for Bergman&#8217;s part.) Bergman, naturally, brings warmth and depth to a character who could easily have been simply a victimized caricature; she&#8217;s mesmerizing every instant she&#8217;s on-screen. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tracy &#8212; who resisted taking on this role out of deference for March&#8217;s Oscar-winning performance &#8212; isn&#8217;t awful, as some have claimed; his transformations are believable, even if the rationale for them is less well-developed here than elsewhere. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Tracy-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> More than anything, each viewing of this story reminds me of the real-life horrors of domestic abuse, with far too many individuals trapped in the clutches of monstrous partners they can&#8217;t escape from. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Abuse-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ingrid Bergman as Ivy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Bergman-1-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The surreal transformation hallucinations<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination1.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Jekyll-Hallucination2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a look, and not deserving of its harshly negative reputation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0033553\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticmoviemusings.com\/2016\/02\/15\/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1941\/\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1941.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=5203&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/13855\/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Good and evil are so close as to be chained together at the soul.&#8221; Synopsis: A highly respected doctor (Spencer Tracy) engaged to a young socialite (Lana Turner) whose father (Donald Crisp) disapproves of their relationship experiments with a potion that turns on his &#8220;wild side&#8221;, and soon he&#8217;s developed a controlling affair with a frightened barmaid (Ingrid Bergman). Genres: Donald Crisp Films Ingrid Bergman Films Lana Turner Films Mad Doctors and Scientists Multiple Personalities Spencer Tracy Films Victor Fleming&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41940\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41940"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81570,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41940\/revisions\/81570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}