Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dir. Rouben Mamoulian. 1931, 98 mins. 35mm. With Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart. Mamoulian’s adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic is giddy with the possibilities of cinema. An Oscar-winning Fredric March transforms from the daredevil scientist to his villainous alter ego in breathtaking single takes achieved via an incredible feat of lighting and makeup.