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KINO: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) Gets Upgrade to Blu
Kino has scheduled a January 28th street date for a Deluxe Edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) on both DVD and Blu-Ray.
Previously released by the studio on DVD, this marks Jekyll's Blu debut. Bonus features are not forthcoming but are will likely carry over from the previous release (below).
Considered by many to be the first great American horror film, John S. Robertson's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde allowed stage legend John Barrymore to deliver his first virtuoso performance on film.
Blending historic charm with grim naturalism, this version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is one of the more faithful of the many screen adaptations of Stevenson's story, recounting a visionary scientist's ill-fated attempts to unleash the human mysteries that dwell beneath the shell of the civilized self.
Mastered from a 35mm negative and complemented with a wealth of supplemental material, this Kino on Video edition beautifully showcases the dramatic brilliance and gruesome thrills of this influential American classic.
(Musical score compiled by Rodney Sauer and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra)
BONUS FEATURES (Expected to carry over to new version):
Previously released by the studio on DVD, this marks Jekyll's Blu debut. Bonus features are not forthcoming but are will likely carry over from the previous release (below).
Considered by many to be the first great American horror film, John S. Robertson's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde allowed stage legend John Barrymore to deliver his first virtuoso performance on film.
Blending historic charm with grim naturalism, this version of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is one of the more faithful of the many screen adaptations of Stevenson's story, recounting a visionary scientist's ill-fated attempts to unleash the human mysteries that dwell beneath the shell of the civilized self.
Mastered from a 35mm negative and complemented with a wealth of supplemental material, this Kino on Video edition beautifully showcases the dramatic brilliance and gruesome thrills of this influential American classic.
(Musical score compiled by Rodney Sauer and performed by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra)
BONUS FEATURES (Expected to carry over to new version):
- 'The Transformation Scene' A Rare 1909 Audio Recording
- Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride: a 1925 one-reel parody starring Stan Laurel
- 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde': an excerpt of the rival 1920 version starring Sheldon Lewis
- 'The Many Faces of Jekyll/Hyde': an illustrated essay on the story's origins and incarnations
- 'About the Score' by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra