USA, 1908
315.5 metres/1 reel
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
An American horror film believed to have been directed by Otis Turner. There is some doubt as to the involvement of both Turner and actor Hobart Bosworth. It is the earliest known adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson novel and no copies are thought to exist.
Plot Summary
Dr Henry Jekyll develops a serum which frees the darker side of Man which he tries on himself, resulting in the emergence of his murderous alter ego, Mr Hyde.
Credits
Crew
Director: Otis Turner [unconfirmed]
Selig Polyscope Company
Producer: William Nicholas Selig
Adaptation: George F. Fish, Luella Forepaugh
Novel: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Play: Thomas Russell Sullivan
Cast
Hobart Bosworth [unconfirmed]
Betty Harte
References
Periodicals
- Journal of Popular Film and Television vol.25 no.1 (1997) p.14(USA) – credits
- Journal of Stevenson Studies vol.13 pp.58-62 – article (The obscure cinematic lore of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: an updated silent era filmography by Steve Joyce)
- Moving Picture World vol.2 no.10 (7 March 1908) p.194 – review
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.106 – credits
