Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde (or Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride) is a 1925 American silent, black-and-white comedy horror film, directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock (also the producer).
Plot
Dr. Stanislaus Pyckle successfully separates the good and evil of man's nature with the use of a powerful drug -- "Dr. Pyckle's 58th Variety", a spoof of "Heinz's 57". Transforming into the personality of Mr. Pryde, he terrorizes the town with unspeakable acts. His crime including stealing a boy's ice cream, cheating at marbles, and popping a bag behind a lady pedestrian.
Cast
More details
| author | Tay Garnett |
|---|---|
| director | Joe Rock Scott Pembroke |
| genre | comedy horror science fiction |
| keywords | cheat dr. jekyll and mr. hyde drug use heinz foods heinz\'s 57 ice cream john barrymore marble pop spoof steal the haydon film from 1920 track down |
| producer | Joe Rock |
| productionCompany | Standard Photoplay Company |
| publisher | Selznick Distributing Corp. |
| theme | comedy horror parody short silent |