The newly restored edition for this special screening presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates. But none of its successors can rival the mesmerizing blend of romance and mystery that haunts every frame of the Lon Chaney original. The film remains famous for Chaney's ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premier!Ī forerunner of the American horror film, and one of the most lavish productions of the silent cinema, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has inspired countless remakes and imitations. The Phantom of the Opera the 1925 film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in an iconic performance of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. Join us in our historic sanctuary Halloween weekend for a classic silent film set to live musical score performed on our 1916 Estey Pipe Organ by renowned organist Dennis James, one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists! *This program is appropriate for all-ages, Tricks and Treats will be provided!
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