Film Homage Lon Chaney The Phantom Of The Opera 1925 Color Added 2008 #3
by David Lee Guss
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Film Homage Lon Chaney The Phantom Of The Opera 1925 Color Added 2008 #3
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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The most unique performer in all of film history has to be Lon Chaney (1883-1930). The son of deaf mute parents learned pantomime from the cradle.
One of his most famous roles was in 1925's "The Phantom of the Opera."
The entire 1929 restored version can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXUGswmnpWk
The famous unmasking scene is at 45:24 followed soon after with the two strip Technicolor Masked Ball sequence.
The Paris Opera House set stood in in a Universal sound stage from 1924-2014, then the oldest extant set in Hollywood.
"This stage has now been demolished. The Opera House facades have been put into storage, and the rest of the stage has been completely demolished.
We understand this is to make way for an expansion of the theme park. It's a shame that despite Universal proudly announcing that Stage 28 is historic and one of the first stages built on the lot, containing the iconic opera house sets from the 1925 Phantom of the Opera, the expansion of the theme park has destroyed the chance for future VIP Tour visitors and movie crews the thrill of visiting or working in such an atmospheric location. It was a stage that was in almost constant use, although there are bigger (and more soundproof) stages all over the lot."
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