Mr. Hyde
Mr. Hyde as portrayed by Fredric March in Rouben Mamoulian's 1931 film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" makeup by Wally Westmore.
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" featured groundbreaking effects for its day, scenes were filmed using a red filter with March already wearing makeup, but because of the filter the makeup was invisible. When the circular filter was gradually rotated from red to blue, audiences saw March change from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde, right before their eyes and seemingly without camera tricks.
Fredric March won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
posted by scottra at 11:11 AM
3 Comments:
Another great pic. Since Mr. Hyde is something of a symbol for the Id unleashed, I can appreciate the look of guilt that twists his grizzled features. I've seen that expression once or twice in the bathroom mirror on a Sunday morning.
Nice pic and great info about how an effect was achieved...
Hyde has always been a favorite of mine, especially this rendition. Didn't Lon Chaney do a pretty creepy version too?
Your work is a great tribute to classic monsters. I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog (from Illustration Friday.)
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