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 (1920 Paramount film) that tried to see it on its first showing in New York”. In 2014, American film critic and historian Leonard Maltin gave this version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" three stars on a four-star rating scale. Martin also complimented Barrymore's performances as both Jekyll and Hyde, as well as the film's overall production, describing it as "well made". Film-review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes in 2016 reported an approval rating of 92% by professional critics, based on , with a general audience rating average of 7.8/10. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Dr. Jekyll and Mr.