Phantom of the Opera [1925], a Universal production ; producer, Carl Laemmle ; Adapted for the screen by Elliot Crawson ; director, Rupert Julian

Type

Label

Phantom of the Opera [1925], a Universal production ; producer, Carl Laemmle ; Adapted for the screen by Elliot Crawson ; director, Rupert Julian

Note

Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux"Channel Four Silents presentation"--End creditsSpecial features: Disc 1: 1929 restored version featuring two soundtracks: stereo orchestral score by Carl Davis and the original 1930 soundtrack edited to fit picture; audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen; 1925 & 1930 theatrical trailers; stills galleries featuring deleted & missing scenes; bonus audio-only feature: Selections of dialogue sequences from the 1930 version not found in the restored versionSpecial features: Disc 2: 1925 original feature version with a score by Jon Mirsalis; "Carla Laemmle remembers," a video interview with David Skal; Faust opera extract from the 1929 Tifany sound feature Midstream; bonus audio-only feature: Cinematographer Charles Van Enger interview

Acquisition source address

Midwest Tapes

Color

black and white

Configuration of playback channels

not applicable

resource.creditsNote

Photography, Charles Van Enger ; film editor, Gilmore Walker ; music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic (1929 restored version) ; original music composed and performed by Jon C. Mirsalis (1925 original feature version)

Dimensions

other

Edition

Ultimate edition.

Medium for sound

videodisc

Participant note

Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (268 min.), silent, black and white, tinted black and white, 4 3/4 in.

Sound on medium or separate

sound on medium