Geoffrey Copleston, born in England, made his mark in Italian cinema after relocating in the late 1950s. He is particularly remembered for his role as the eccentric millionaire in Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977) and his performance in The Night Porter (1974). Copleston's unique blend of voice work and on-screen presence enriched the cult film landscape, with appearances in Detective Belli (1969) and Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979) showcasing his versatility. His contributions to both the Italian film industry and the English dubbing scene make him a noteworthy figure in the realm of exploitation and giallo cinema.
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot
A lusty young woman decides to use her sexual powers to “tame” the evil and murderous Dr. Jekyll. Actress Edwige Fenech and the Italians made A LOT of screwball sex comedies in the 70’s. Generally though, they were more successful(internationally, at least) at bedroom farce-type stuff as opposed to parodies like this. To be fair though, the English-language version of this is saddled with bad dubbing, horrid music (which may or may not have been in the Italian-language version), and an inappropriate English-title, “Dr.Jeckyl Likes ’em Hot”, which suggests a much more sex-saturated movie. Still, as European horror movie parodies go this is not as good as Lucio Fulci’s “Young Dracula”, it’s about the same as Armando Crispino’s “Frankenstein All”Italia”, but it’s significantly better than “Dracula Blows his Cool”.
