Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Shooting script - HorrorLair
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Shooting script - HorrorLair
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Shooting script - HorrorLair
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70.171 CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL171He is looking for his pouch, when suddenly, his eyes catchessomething o.s.172 CLOSE SHOT - IVY'S GARTER172It is still where <strong>Jekyll</strong> must have tossed it weeks ago. Itscheap little clasp, glistens in the lamplight.173 CLOSE SHOT - JEKYLL173Fascinated, he slowly bends over <strong>and</strong> picks it up. He feelsit in his h<strong>and</strong>. He thinks of the girl. Then he quickly throwsit on the table. WE PAN HIM as he paces the length of theroom again, nervously. This brings him opposite the mirror.He looks at himself then thinks, looks back at the garter,then over at a cabinet. Then he makes his decision, <strong>and</strong>hurries to the cabinet, pulling out some vials of powders<strong>and</strong> liquids from various pigeon-holes. As he hastily carriesthem to the lab table <strong>and</strong> sits himself down to mix them, weDISSOLVE TO:174 CLOSE SHOT - FINISHED POTION174As <strong>Jekyll</strong>'s h<strong>and</strong> picks it up WE PAN to his face. He hesitatesa second, looks at the garter nearby, then with a desperategesture he drains the potion. The same reaction sets in asbefore. In violent convulsions, his face starts to turn. Hegrips the sides of the chair in agony. WE PAN DOWN to hish<strong>and</strong>. It turns into an animal-like appendage. His four fingersseem to grow together a little bit at the base, <strong>and</strong> thenseparate in the middle, almost like the beginning of a clovenhoof. His neck becomes thick <strong>and</strong> shorter.WE PAN UP to his face. It is worse than before. WE PAN DOWNto the other h<strong>and</strong>. The same process is happening here. He isgasping <strong>and</strong> writhing all the while. WE PAN UP again to hisface. The transformation now becomes complete. It is worsein this second stage - more bestial than faun. His writhingstops. He rises, shakes his head - feels the change in histhoughts.(NOTE: The question of each metamorphosis <strong>and</strong> its subsequentgradations according to makeup is open to debate so that allparties concerned in the production agree <strong>and</strong> are satisfied)GIRL'S VOICE(on track, whispering)It's in your eyes - it's in youreyes...He hurries over to the mirror to look. He is truly this <strong>Mr</strong>.<strong>Hyde</strong> now, whom he spoke about to Poole.(CONTINUED)
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