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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) -- A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.
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Overview

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Director:
Rupert Julian
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Writer:
Gaston Leroux (novel)
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Release Date:
15 November 1925 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror more
Tagline:
The greatest horror film of modern cinema! more
Plot:
A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Carla Laemmle Book Signing At Larry Edmunds Book Store, Hollywood October 30
 (From CinemaRetro. 27 October 2009, 7:04 AM, PDT)
Lon Chaney’s The Phantom Of The Opera Halloween Screening
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 22 October 2009, 11:26 PM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Lon Chaney ... Erik, The Phantom
Mary Philbin ... Christine Daae
Norman Kerry ... Vicomte Raoul de Chagny
Arthur Edmund Carewe ... Ledoux

Gibson Gowland ... Simon Buquet
John St. Polis ... Comte Philip de Chagny (as John Sainpolis)
Snitz Edwards ... Florine Papillon
Mary Fabian ... Carlotta (1929 re-edited version only)
Virginia Pearson ... Carlotta / Carlotta's mother (1929 re-edited version)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Olive Ann Alcorn ... La Sorelli (uncredited)
Joseph Belmont ... Stage manager (uncredited)
Alexander Bevani ... Mephistopheles (uncredited)
Earl Gordon Bostwick ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Cecil ... Faust (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford ... Ballerina (uncredited)
Chester Conklin ... Orderly (uncredited)
Roy Coulson ... The jester (uncredited)
Bruce Covington ... M. Moncharmin (uncredited)
Ward Crane ... Count Ruboff (uncredited)
George Davis ... Guard at Christine's door (uncredited)
Madame Fiorenza ... Mame Giry, keeper of the box (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina ... Manager (uncredited)
William Humphrey ... M. Debienne (uncredited)

Carla Laemmle ... Prima ballerina (uncredited)
Edward Martindel ... Comte Philip de Chagny (1929 re-edited version) (uncredited)
Grace Marvin ... Martha (uncredited)
John Miljan ... Valentin (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan ... Undetermined role (uncredited)
Bernard Siegel ... Joseph Buquet (uncredited)
William Tracy ... Ratcatcher, messenger from the shadows (uncredited)
William Tyroler ... Director of opera orchestra (uncredited)
Vola Vale ... Ballerina (uncredited)
Anton Vaverka ... Prompter (uncredited)
George B. Williams ... M. Ricard (uncredited)
Edith Yorke ... Mama Valerius (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rupert Julian 
Lon Chaney (uncredited)
Ernst Laemmle (uncredited)
Edward Sedgwick (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
Gaston Leroux (novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opera")

Walter Anthony  titles (uncredited)
Elliott J. Clawson  adaptation (uncredited)
Bernard McConville  treatment (uncredited)
Frank M. McCormack  uncredited
Tom Reed  titles (uncredited)
Raymond L. Schrock  adaptation (uncredited)
Jasper Spearing  treatment (uncredited)
Richard Wallace  additional comedy material (uncredited)

Produced by
Carl Laemmle .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Roy Budd (1993)
Carl Davis (1996)
Gustav Hinrichs 
Gabriel Thibaudeau (1990)
Rick Wakeman (1990)
Sam Perry (1929 sound re-release) (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Milton Bridenbecker (uncredited)
Virgil Miller (uncredited)
Charles Van Enger (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Edward Curtiss (uncredited)
Maurice Pivar (uncredited)
Gilmore Walker (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Ben Carré (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Charles D. Hall (uncredited)
Elmer Sheeley (uncredited)
 
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Lon Chaney .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Raymond L. Schrock .... executive production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Pasternak .... assistant director (uncredtied)
 
Art Department
Ben Carré .... consulting artist (uncredited)
Charles A. Logue .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jack Foley .... foley artist: re-issue (uncredited)
C. Roy Hunter .... recording supervisor: re-issue (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Trey Freeman .... digital artist: digital restoration and color correction (restored version)
Jerome Ash .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Edward T. Estabrook .... supervisor: color photography (uncredited)
Roman Freulich .... still photographer (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Joseph Cherniavsky .... synchronization (1929 re-release) (uncredited)
 
Music Department
David Broekman .... composer: additional music (1929 re-release) (uncredited)
William Schiller .... composer: additional music (1929 re-release) (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Carl Laemmle .... presenter
Carl Laemmle .... president: Universal Pictures Corp.
Ernest Belcher .... ballet master (uncredited)
Lon Chaney .... mask maker: his own mask (uncredited)
Edwards Davis .... adr voice (uncredited)
Archie Hall .... technical director (uncredited)
Fay Holderness .... adr voice (uncredited)
Ernst Laemmle .... director: sound sequences (uncredited)
Jack Lawton .... title designer: notes (uncredited)
Robert Ross .... assistant: Mr. Julian (uncredited)
Edward Sedgwick .... supplementary director (uncredited)
Ralph Slosser .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Phillips Smalley .... adr voice (uncredited)
Miss Starkey .... secretary (uncredited)
Meta Stern .... researcher (uncredited)
William von Wymetal .... choreographer (uncredited)
Aileen Webster .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Max Winkler .... cue sheet compiler (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Kevin Phelan .... special thanks: FilmTel supervisor (1999 restoration)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
93 min | UK:101 min (original release) | USA:92 min (1995 version) | USA:107 min (DVD version) | Canada:106 min (Ontario) | 95 min (1929 re-release)
Country:
USA
Color:
Black and White | Color (2-strip Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (talking sequences, musical score and sound effects) (1929 re-release) | Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Company:
Universal Pictures more

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Trivia:
A Jewel Production. Unlike most of its peers, Universal never owned a theater chain (ultimately, a wise decision given the 1949 Supreme Court anti-trust decision that would threaten the livelihood of many of its competitors). As a result, in 1916, Carl Laemmle devised a 3-tiered branding system to market its features to independent theater owners: Red Feather (low-budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (costly prestige productions). The studio would abandon branding altogether by the end of 1929. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Christine first interprets the role of "Marguerite" in "Faust", we see her in the costume used for the ending of Act 5 of "Faust" (the finale of the opera). However, when Raoul comes around to her dressing room, after the opera has finished, we find Christine in the braided wig and outfit worn during "The Jewel Song" which is in Act 3 of the opera. more
Quotes:
Simon Buquet: His nose. There is no nose! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Charlie's Angels: Of Ghosts and Angels (#4.13)" (1980) more

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Vintage Silent Horror, 8 June 2001
8/10
Author: James Brian Hardman from Charlotte, NC USA

Lon Chaney, Sr. gives a legendary performance as well as making an everlasting horrifying spectacle of himself. The make-up and elaborate sets are truly to be held in awe, even by today's standards. The rare use of two-strip Technicolor brings dazzling effect to the incomparable masquerade ball scene. Sit back and enjoy the silent and definitive film version of a classic monster fable that sound, technology and time have yet to top. 8 Stars

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