A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.
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Cast
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| William Finley | ... | Winslow / The Phantom | |
| Paul Williams | ... | Swan | |
| Jessica Harper | ... | Phoenix | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Beef | |
| George Memmoli | ... | Philbin | |
| Archie Hahn | ... | The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads | |
| Jeffrey Comanor | ... | The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads | |
| Peter Elbling | ... | The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads (as Harold Oblong) | |
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Colin Cameron | ... | Band |
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David Garland | ... | Band |
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Gary Mallaber | ... | Band |
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Art Munson | ... | Band |
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Mary Margaret Amato | ... | Swan's Entourage |
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Rand Bridges | ... | Swan's Entourage |
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Jim Bohan | ... | Swan's Entourage |
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Evil record tycoon Swan has sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth and success - 20 years ago. Swan's current scheme is to steal the music from composer Winslow Leach to celebrate the opening of his rock palace, The Paradise. While trying to stop Swan, Leach was framed and convicted for drug dealing, and becomes the victim of a freak accident that leaves him horribly disfigured. He takes refuge in the cavernous Paradise, hiding his mangled face beneath an eerie mask and planning gruesome vengeance upon Swan - and everyone else who has hurt him. However, Leach signs a contract with Swan to complete his rock opera based on the legend of Faust for an aspiring singer - Phoenix. Written by Max Davison
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 November 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Edit
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$1,300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Arnold Philbin: Sure, how often is a rock star fried on stage?
Swan: Quite an attraction.
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In the bathtub, Swan mentions that Saturday, November 19, 1953, was the day he wanted to commit suicide. November 19, 1953 was on a Thursday. See more »Quotes
Swan: [Crowd chants Beef's name as his corpse is carried away in a body bag] Look at them, they've really been entertained. They never want this show to stop. The Paradise is more magnificent than I ever dreamed.Arnold Philbin: Sure, how often is a rock star fried on stage?
Swan: Quite an attraction.
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Crazy Credits
The closing credits feature a series of montages of the cast members, identifying each by name, starting with the musical trio (Oblong, Hahn, Comanor) and concluding with William Finley as Winslow/The Phantom. These montages are made up of shots ostensibly from the movie, and most of them are, but there are also numerous outtakes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I am bewildered that viewers today think this film is a rip off or they don't see that it is a comedy....in fact I think it is easily as much a cult comedy as ROCKY HORROR, albeit unappreciated and undiscovered. Dismissed in its day it ended up as a double feature with Rocky Horror and then played endlessly across Australia in the 1970s. It is a very funny film and anyone with a sense of humor can see that it is as silly as it is scary. The cinema in Sydney where it opened in 1974 was the 2200 seat Regent and looked just like the theater in the film. The film was forgotten the theater demolished and now everyone moans. .....yeesh.PHANTOM is great fun and has hilarious songs and satire. Just enjoy it. PHANTOM was filmed in the Majestic Theater in San Antonio Texas, and is famed Architect John Eberson's first 'atmospheric' theater with stars and sky as a ceiling.