Review of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

It may have been only over 8 minutes long but films like this one bought literature to the masses, many of whom may not have been able to read. Thanhouser, based in New Rochelle, was able to take advantage of suburban streets, parks etc and it also boasted a popular group of players - later famous director James Cruze, beautiful Florence La Badie and little Marie Eline. In this Cruze plays the title role and the change over is done pretty seamlessly, Florence plays his worried fiancée and little Marie plays a little girl, knocked down by Hyde as he is fleeing to his laboratory after realising he has no control over keeping his evil ego Hyde hidden. Excellent little movie that belies it's age.