Caltiki – The Immortal Monster (1959) Italian science fiction horror film directed by Riccardo Freda was released on August 8, 1959. Riccardo Freda claims that he abandoned the film so that future director Mario Bava would have a chance to direct.
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) a
comedy/horror film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, and Boris Karloff was relased August 10, 1953.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) an American horror film
directed by Victor Fleming, director of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz
was released August 12, 1941. This film
version featured an all-star cast including Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman and
Lana Turner. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) was remake of the 1931 film of the same
name, both movies were based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella The
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired the
rights to the 1931 film from Paramount Pictures. To keep the 1931 film out of circulation,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ordered every print of the 1931 film that could be located
destroyed. The film was considered lost until a full version was found and was
restored.
H. G. Wells, an English writer known for his science fiction
works including The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and
The Island of Doctor Moreau died on
August 13, 1946 at the age of 79.
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