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 (1908 film) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908 film) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was a lost film 1908 Selig Polyscope Company silent horror starring Hobart Bosworth, and Betty Harte in her film debut. Directed by Otis Turner and produced by William N. Selig, the screenplay was adapted by George F. Fish and Luella Forepaugh based on their 1897 four act stage play, which was condensed into a one reel movie short. This is the first screen adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". Critics were enthusiastic, giving Bosworth special mention: "The change is