The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968 film)

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| name = The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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| director = Charles Jarrott

| producer = Dan Curtis

| writer =

| screenplay = Ian McLellan Hunter

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| based_on = {{based on|Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1886 novella|Robert Louis Stevenson}}

| starring = Jack Palance
Denholm Elliott
Tessie O'Shea

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| music = Bob Cobert

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| studio = Dan Curtis Productions

| distributor = American Broadcasting Company

| released = {{Film date|1968|1|3}} (Canada)
{{Film date|1968|1|7}} (US)
{{Film date|1972|9|22}} (UK)

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = United States
Canada

| language = English

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1968 Canadian-American television film based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was directed by Charles Jarrott, produced by Dan Curtis, and written by Ian McLellan Hunter.

It was one of a series of adaptations of famous novels done by ABC.Jack Palance Signed for "Jekyll and Hyde", Los Angeles Times, 24 July 1967: d30.

Plot

Cast

Jack Palance as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Denholm Elliott as Mr. George Devlin
Tessie O'Shea as Tessie O'Toole
Torin Thatcher as Sir John Turnbull
Oskar Homolka as Stryker
Leo Genn as Dr. Lanyon
Billie Whitelaw as Gwyn Thomas
Rex Sevenoaks as Dr. Wright
Gillie Fenwick as Poole
Elizabeth Cole as Hattie
Duncan Lamont as Sergeant Grimes
Paul Harding as Constable Johnson
Donald Webster as Garvis
Geoffrey Alexander as Enfield

Production

Dan Curtis originally engaged Rod Serling to write the script and Jason Robards to star, with filming to take place in London. Robards, however, was unhappy with the script, and filming in London proved difficult due to a technician's union strike. Filming was pushed back, and Robards decided to drop out.'Jekyll' Film Has Hideous Problems, Humphrey, Hal., Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1968: e24. With a new script by Ian McLellan Hunter and a new leading man in Jack Palance, Curtis decided to film in Canada, where it would be cheaper to do so than in the US.TV Actors--Get 'Em Wholes'l in Canada, Humphrey, Hal., Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 1967: c20.

Filming took place in Toronto over seven weeks in 1967. Curtis had to pay $200,000 to build a replica of Washington Square in Toronto, and Palance was injured while filming a stunt.Jack Palance Injured in Stunt Mishap,

Los Angeles Times, 9 Sept. 1967: b5 The budget was approximately $900,000,TV REVIEW: 'Case of Jekyll and Hyde' Makes Its Debut on ABC,

Dutton, Walt., Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 1968: c12. of which ABC paid approximately half. The show was nominated for four Emmy awards - Outstanding Dramatic Program, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama, Best Graphic Design, and Best Make-up.{{cite web|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+9-No.+11-May+11%2C+1968.pdf| title=RPM Magazine Vol.9 No. 11 - May 11, 1968}}

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062908/ The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde] at IMDb

Category:1968 films

Category:1968 horror films

Category:1968 television films

Category:English-language Canadian films

Category:American horror television films

Category:Canadian horror television films

Category:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films

Category:Films shot in Toronto

Category:Films directed by Charles Jarrott

Category:1960s American films

Category:1960s Canadian films

Category:Television shows based on works by Robert Louis Stevenson