tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post1089909707700475113..comments2024-01-22T17:42:46.416+01:00Comments on Lolita's Classics: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - 1932 vs. 1941Lolita of the Classicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-61600184525165173802022-11-02T17:21:04.371+01:002022-11-02T17:21:04.371+01:00The 1931 makeup was meant to look simian, as in th...The 1931 makeup was meant to look simian, as in the missing link between man and beast. And if you notice, he looks young the first couple times he changes into Hyde, but as the film goes on they make him look older and more grizzled, as well as subtly implying Hyde grows taller by the end, to convey that Hyde starts out as a small part of Jekyll's buried psyche but grows more powerful and controlling with time.<br /><br />The Hyde makeup in the 1941 version just looks like a guy with circles under his eyes and isn't particularly frightening at all.Justin Enuffa Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265684856641084693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-36406802564471048332021-08-20T16:39:50.610+02:002021-08-20T16:39:50.610+02:00I am seeing this blog many many years after this p...I am seeing this blog many many years after this post was made, but I need to thank you for the shots from the transformation. I love Jekyll's frantic eye watching himself drink the potion in the mirror. It's urgent and thrilling and very human. And I am also late to Fredric March appreciation!<br /><br />Thanks again, and be well.Siannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-79413703208538781332010-07-20T20:29:07.090+02:002010-07-20T20:29:07.090+02:00Good and very interesting work!O_O
DianaGood and very interesting work!O_O<br /><br />DianaDiana.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08665119154721425802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-7482113646322950902010-07-16T14:00:46.262+02:002010-07-16T14:00:46.262+02:00This was a great post and a lot of fun. It's ...This was a great post and a lot of fun. It's been years since I've seen the March version, but I love the comparison.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-45705803304601438462010-07-15T00:34:36.278+02:002010-07-15T00:34:36.278+02:00give me the 1932 any day..Altho the Tracy one does...give me the 1932 any day..Altho the Tracy one does have the whipping scene to its credit..I dunno..I keep expecting Tracy to expose his Father Flannigan priest collar and say "Why don't you SING Pee Wee!!??Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165402182512034384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-51300033622218532842010-07-14T13:10:07.131+02:002010-07-14T13:10:07.131+02:00Andres:
Yes, isn't it both ridiculous and inte...Andres:<br />Yes, isn't it both ridiculous and interesting that the 1941 version so obviously is a "cleaned-up" version of the 1932 one? And yes, the choice between Mamoulian/Fleming is not very hard to make, is it?<br />Yes, erotic and a great parallel to a hypnotic pendulum!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-77737196696531372702010-07-13T22:57:44.155+02:002010-07-13T22:57:44.155+02:00This is an awesome breakdown of the differences; I...This is an awesome breakdown of the differences; I had no idea the two were so similar. But really, as far as the horror and quality of the films go, 1932 easily trumps 1941. And Mamoulian > Victor Fleming in every way.<br /><br />That lingering moment when Miriam Hopkins' leg shifts back and forth like a pendulum has to be one of the most erotic in film history.Andreashttp://mendthiscrack.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-10595055063179850642010-07-13T15:21:53.831+02:002010-07-13T15:21:53.831+02:00Coniam:
And yes, it's with the Bugs Bunny cart...Coniam:<br />And yes, it's with the Bugs Bunny cartoon! One of the first DVD's in my collection, actually.Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-44890869161403217942010-07-13T15:21:16.946+02:002010-07-13T15:21:16.946+02:00Kim:
Thanks for the long comment! I love comment d...Kim:<br />Thanks for the long comment! I love comment discussions.<br />I agree with you that March's Hyde becomes more frightening as the film progresses - such an intimidating asshole! He reminds me of how some men becomes violent and gets freaky adrenaline rushes when drunk... Help. However I thought that Tracy managed to make Hyde more sexually intimidating, more like a mad rapist and serial killer. In short, they're both great actors, although March is far sexier.<br /><br />Millie:<br />I just love you, sweet sixteen! Your comments are so encouraging.<br />You should see both films, Bergman is really good as Ivy. And since the female characters were invented in the 1880's, I think it's okay ;)<br /><br />Rena:<br />I'm glad you like it! I'll take a glance at your blog!<br /><br />Mr Pendlebury:<br />I'm not saying I <i>wouldn't</i> spontaneously strip for Mr. Tracy... Rather that I without a doubt would do it for Mr. March!<br />I'd love to hear your opinions!<br /><br />Matthew Coniam:<br />Oh, you lovely man! Some movies require a lot of screencaps, right? <br />I like the 1941 version too, although my fiancé told me that it was pretty obvious which one was my favorite... I'm not good at being impartial! However, I feel that Lana's part destroys a lot - it's just too uninteresting.<br />Meh... "Kind of" Victorian is enough for me! Can't do research for every blog post... Haha.Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-12753282478107777622010-07-13T14:01:16.447+02:002010-07-13T14:01:16.447+02:00First, thanks for those Miriam stripping screen gr...First, thanks for those Miriam stripping screen grabs - they'll be going in my private museum forthwith...<br /><br />Second, yes, I prefer the Mamoulian one too, but quite like the Tracy one as well. The only thing the Tracy version has that the other doesn't is the fab fantasy scene with Ingrid and Lana as shiny nude horses.<br />I also like March's make-up, though I didn't at first. I think it's especially clever the way he gets uglier, older and more degenerate-looking each time he transforms.<br /><br />If I was a pedant I'd add that Frankenstein is actually pre-Victorian... <br /><br />I think I have the same disc as you. Is it the one with the excellent Bugs Bunny cartoon as well?Matthew Coniamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302989527514886503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-90325013386088593992010-07-13T09:52:50.696+02:002010-07-13T09:52:50.696+02:00While I may be a man, and therefore unqualified to...While I may be a man, and therefore unqualified to comment on the desire to remove clothes in the presence of either actor, I have to say Spence has a little edge.<br />I've got the double dvd ordered on lovefilm so I'll look forward to comparing my comparrisons with yours (as it were).Mr Pendleburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263549071636659588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-27208825915552195492010-07-13T02:54:59.199+02:002010-07-13T02:54:59.199+02:00I love this blog! This is the first time that I re...I love this blog! This is the first time that I read it and you have so many things here!!<br /><br />I've just created my blog on Classic Hollywood and I've been visiting other blogs like mine in order to get some inspiration, yours is one of the best =) Hope to hear from you soon!* R e N a *https://www.blogger.com/profile/00077712763577778564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-25382212575228872072010-07-12T22:56:43.602+02:002010-07-12T22:56:43.602+02:00FASCINATING POST!
I've never seen either vers...FASCINATING POST!<br /><br />I've never seen either version (which is horrible, considering I'm "supposed" to be like Ingy's biggest fan! Fair-weather fan, actually! ;-D)<br /><br />I completely adore the original story, which is why I've been wary to see a film version...ESPECIALLY since I was wondering where these bogus women characters were coming from (thanks for clearing that up)! In the story there's like ONE female character (the maid with two lines! ;-D)<br /><br />Anyway, yeah! Great post!<br /><br />"(I know that if I had lived during the Victorian era, people would probably have picked up witch hunting again.)"<br /><br />Lolita...I LOVE YOU! ;-DMilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562702535170134885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575280877085021446.post-33820836382719396672010-07-12T21:16:38.978+02:002010-07-12T21:16:38.978+02:00I definitely prefer the 1932 version but then it&#...I definitely prefer the 1932 version but then it's one of my favorite films so I am a bit biased. I found the 1941 version pretty boring overall although I actually thought Ingrid Bergman was one bright spot in the movie. <br /><br />But I have to disagree with you about the makeup. Spencer Tracy might have looked more realistic but he didn't really scare me at all. Whereas yes March's makeup looks silly and in fact at the start his Hyde is a bit over the top. But as the film goes on he becomes more terrifying, he's no longer something to laugh at. That scene when he appears in front of Miriam Hopkins in the mirror when she thinks he is gone for good is brilliant. It's the same scene in the 1941 version but it didn't make me jump at all. <br /><br />I also love the scene when he changed after seeing the bird get eaten by the cat.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798552679871435314noreply@blogger.com