MILL CREEK MAD SCIENTIST THEATER MONTH: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
John Barrymore’s performance in the 1920 silent classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde remains a masterclass in physical acting. Demonstrating his legendary stage presence and body control, Barrymore achieved the initial stage of Jekyll’s horrific transformation entirely without special effects or makeup. On screen, using only facial contortions, spasmodic body shifts, and unsettling body language, […]
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