Silent Films at The Strand: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1920)

Together in partnership with the American Theatre Organ Society, The Strand will screen the 1928 silent film classic "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m.. With live accompaniment on The Strand’s Mighty Allen Theatre Organ, seeing one of these classic films is a one-of-a-kind musical and visual experience.

Each film also features an organ pops pre-show concert beginning 30 minutes before showtime.

About "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story, Dr. Henry Jekyll's enthusiasm for science and his selfless acts of service have made him a much-admired man. But as he visits Sir George Carew one evening, his host criticizes him for his reluctance to experience the more sensual side of life. Sir George goads Jekyll into visiting a music hall, where he watches the alluring dancer Gina. Jekyll becomes fascinated with the two contrasting sides of human nature, and he becomes obsessed with the idea of separating them. After extensive work in his laboratory, he devises a formula that does indeed allow him to alternate between two completely different personalities, his own and that of a brutish, lascivious person whom he names Hyde. It is not long before the personality of Hyde begins to dominate Jekyll's affairs.

About the Organist:  Ron Carter is a sought-after theatre organ concert and silent film accompanist playing in theaters throughout the southeast. He is the theatre organ consultant for Allen Organ Studios of Atlanta, and the House Organist for the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre. He has been a member of the Strand Theatre Board of Trustees since its inception in 2003 and served as Board Secretary for 13 of those years. He is past Chairman of the Board for Marietta's Pops Orchestra, Symphony on the Square. Ron is also the former President of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society and a recipient of its 2009 Life Time Achievement Award. Ron has served five churches in a part time capacity as organist/Choir Director for more than 50 years.

Movie Length:  1 h 36 m

Movie Rating:  Not rated