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The tale of a mild-mannered scientist struggling with his evil self has been filmed many times, but the 1920 silent version of 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

TV's 25 Scariest Episodes - #19 - "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" October 10, 5:17 PM Classic TV Examiner Doug Krentzlin Palance as Jekyll & Hyde There have been countless stage and film adaptations of Robert Lewis Stevenson's novella The Strange Case of Dr.

According to the entertainment page in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of October 1, 1922 there was much to do in Brooklyn.

Baby learns to soar with the help of Johnny Castle While it would be one of many of my nominees, this affectionate appreciation from Julie Klausner might persuade others to vote for Dirty Dancing as what the author calls "most Jewishest movie." In honor of the High Holidays, let Jewish and Gentile cinephiles offer their thoughts on the subject.

"Twentieth Century," the season opener at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, is a joyride back to 1930s "screwball" comedy.

Genre: Ballet Drama Directed by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Starring: Moira Shearer, Marius Goring, Anton Walbrook, Leonide Massine Not the best of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's impressive gallery of movies, still The Red Shoes is probably the best known - and owing to its fairy-tale romanticism, probably the best loved.

William Shakespeare's most pointed battle of the sexes happens in The Taming of the Shrew , the comedy that kicks off the season at Coral Gables' New Theatre this weekend.

In this April 4, 2008 file photo, Christopher Plummer poses during a photocall for the movie "The Last Station" in Berlin, Germany.

C will begin its fall film series with John Barrymore's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" at 7 p.m. today in Room 153.

After a long absence, Silent DVD is back! For much of the year the early cinema releases have been pretty slim, but this summer the flood gates have opened once again.

After a long absence, Silent DVD is back! For much of the year the early cinema releases have been pretty slim, but this summer the flood gates have opened once again.

The Mansfield Memorial Museum is paying tribute to silent film actress Martha Mansfield.

JOHN BARRYMORE lives on in the popular imagination as the consummate stage performer, a thespian of the old school armed with an impossibly cultured voice, a gift for grand gestures and majestic poses, and a mysterious ability to look good in tights.

While a few "modern" flicks are releasing this week -- Push , The Unborn and what have you -- the older stuff is just so much better! Take a look at my favorites, and then make plans: Release o' the week: Peanuts: 1960's Collection.

Fans of the Masterpiece Mystery series will love this three-disc collection as David Suchet returns as the Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot.

Dalton Trumbo's favorite of all his screenplays was this stirring adaptation of Edward Abbey's Brave Cowboy -- a moving and exciting modern chase western, with Kirk Douglas as Jack Burns, an individualist modern cowboy on the run from a posse that includes helicopters, high-powered rifles and police radio.

JOHN Barrymore and John Gilbert, legendary womanizers and pals who drank themselves to death, were two of the biggest stars of the silent era.

The details: John Barrymore could be a glorious capering ham a ' see Twentieth Century a ' but he also could be a focused under-actor, a key transitional figure in 20th-century drama and a lot more than Drew Barrymorea TMs grandfather.

An odd science fiction mystery, a paranormal action thriller and a look at a legendary star are among DVD releases for Tuesday, July 7. 'Knowing.' Summit Entertainment The lowdown: Nicolas Cage stars in this science fiction-like oddity that features an interesting premise that is nearly negated by some flawed execution.

Gilbert's 'Monte Cristo' and 'Bardelys the Magnificent' and Barrymore's 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.