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The Phantom of the Opera Overview:

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Rupert Julian, Ernst Laemmle (uncredited) and Edward Sedgwick (uncredited) and produced by Carl Laemmle.

The film was based on the serial story Le Fantôme de l'Opéra written by Gaston Leroux published in Le Gaulois and as a Novel (September 23, 1909 - January 8, 1910 (magazine) and 1910 (novel)).

SYNOPSIS

This is the high point of silent horror films and one of Chaney's most famous performances, which fixed the character and story in history and led to several remakes and the long-running Broadway musical. Hideously disfigured composer catches the eye of a young singer (Philbin) at the Paris Opera. He makes her a star through coaching and intimidation of the Opera's star, then wants her as his own. The scene in which Philbin can't resist temptation and lifts the Phantom's mask still sends shivers.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

The Phantom of the Opera was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998.

The Phantom of the Opera BlogHub Articles:

Classics Revisited: The Phantom of the Opera

By Barry P. on Sep 25, 2017 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1925/1929) Directed by: Rupert Julian; Written by Elliott J. Clawson and Raymond L. Schrock; Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux; Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Snitz Edwards, Virginia Pearson and Mary Fabian; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Video ... Read full article

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

on Oct 3, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published October 28th, 2013 The Phantom of the Opera is a seminal film in horror movie history, and rightfully so.  A technological wunderkind at the time, the movie is a haunting, angelic experience one must witness in their life.  Silent films aren’t my favorite, and the movie ... Read full article

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) A Silent Film Review

By Fritzi Kramer on Nov 30, 2014 From Movies Silently

By Fritzi Kramer on November 30, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The Phantom of the Opera was a movie that no one really wanted to make. Its production was troubled from the very beginning. From professional spats to last-minute recuts and reshoots, it had disaster written across it. So h... Read full article

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) (2)

on Oct 28, 2013 From Journeys in Classic Film

The Phantom of the Opera is a seminal film in horror movie history, and rightfully so.  A technological wunderkind at the time, the movie is a haunting, angelic experience one must witness in their life.  Silent films aren’t my favorite, and the movie has dated itself quite a bit – par... Read full article

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) (1)

By Beatrice on Apr 1, 2013 From Flickers in Time

The Phantom of the Opera Directed by Rupert Julian 1925/USA Universal Pictures #26 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die First Viewing This is another of the movies from The List that I had never seen before and was available from Netflix streaming. Erik (Lon Chaney), a self-taught musician a... Read full article

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The Phantom of the Opera Quotes:

Simon Buquet: His nose. There is no nose!
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The Phantom of the Opera Facts
Lon Chaney devised his own make-up.
Lon Chaney was claimed, by a few sources, to have taken over direction of several of the scenes he was in, allegedly including the famous unmasking scene.
Lon Chaney put egg membrane on his eyeballs to give them a cloudy look.
Several sequences were shot in various color processes for the top general release prints. Technicolor was used for scenes from FAUST and the Bal Masque scene, Prizmacolor sequences were shot for the "Soldier's Night" introduction, and Handschiegel (a process that uses stamps to hand-color prints) for the Phantom's notes and red cape on the rooftop. Only the Technicolor Bal Masque sequence is known to survive (an IB print from the 1929 re-release).
Filmed in Stage 28 at Universal Studios, Hollywood.
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