I don't care for the Spencer Tracy version either, and I find it too
preachy and too predictable. It's almost a sanitized version, which
might be why it did pretty well when it was released, although the
drawing power of Spencer Tracy probably accounts more for its
relative success at the time it was released.

The Jeckyl/Hyde idea has been done to death and I suspect the basic
idea will be with us for long to come. Some of the more interesting
variations I've seen have been 'The Daugher of Dr. Jeckyl', 'Mary
O'Riley', and 'Dr. Jeckyl and Sister Hyde'. It seems like there must
have been a blaxploition version along the lines of 'Blackula'
and 'Frankenhooker' but I've never seen or even heard of such a film.
Then again, blaxploitation may have faded away before all of the
classic creature themes were done; off-hand I can't think of a
blaxploitation werewolf movie either.

Frankly, I'd rather set through some of the less-than-sterling
versions of 'Dr. Jeckly and Mr. Hyde' again than watch the Spencer
Tracy version again.

--- In sonsofkong@yahoogroups.com, markbeckuaf <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I've never seen the silent Barrymore version, but would like to.
> Many fans seem to think that one is the best, with the March
version
> a close second. I've also not seen the March version as yet, and
am
> looking forward to it. I've seen the Tracy version from 1941, and
> didn't really take to it. What do others think of that one?
>
> Mark
>
> --- In sonsofkong@yahoogroups.com, "Dean" <sonofvulcan@a...> wrote:
> > The Frederic March version is the best one I think. I like it
> better
> > than the silent classic even. I have never been able to stumble
> > across a copy in any of the local stores though they do use a
> still
> > from that later version to sell the John Barrymore version for
> some
> > reason.
> >
> > Dean