Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde is a 1925 silent, black-and-white comedy film, directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock (also the producer). The film itself is both a spoof of the previous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films (e.g. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1912) and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1920)) and the well-famed novel by Robert Louis Stevenson "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." The film stars Stan Laurel as the title characters. Dr. Stanislaus Pyckle, (a play of the actor's name, Stan Laurel), successfully separates the good and evil of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941 film) of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in late July 1941, the trade paper "Variety" cited some weaknesses in the development of characters and situations in the film’s plot; but, overall, the popular New York publication gave the production a very positive assessment. "Variety" predicted the film would be “one of the big ones for fall release” and focused special attention on Bergman’s performance and screen presence. It compared too Hyde’s physical appearance with his portrayals in the 1925 and 1931 interpretations of Stevenson’s novella: "The Film Daily" praised the film in its review, heaping most of its accolades on Victor