The Phantom of Hollywood

*The Phantom of Hollywood*
The Phantom of Hollywood
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Genre	Drama; Horror; Thriller
Teleplay by	George Schenck
Story by	Robert Thom; George Schenck
Directed by	Gene Levitt
Starring	Skye Aubrey; Jack Cassidy; Jackie Coogan; Broderick Crawford; Peter Haskell; John Ireland; Peter Lawford
Music by	Leonard Rosenman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Burt Nodella
Producer	Gene Levitt
Production locations	Lot 2, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, California; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California
Cinematography	Gene Polito
Editor	Henry Batista
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	MGM Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 12, 1974

The Phantom of Hollywood is a 1974 American made-for-television horror thriller film^[1] and starring Skye Aubrey, Jack Cassidy, Jackie Coogan, Broderick Crawford, Peter Haskell John Ireland and Peter Lawford. It is notable for being one of the last films shot on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer back lot, which was being demolished at the time of filming.^[2]

The film aired on CBS Television, and was originally titled The Phantom of Lot 2. A riff on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, it was produced and directed by Gene Levitt.^[1]

Plot

Murders taking place on the back lot of Worldwide Studios turn out to be the work of a disfigured actor who has been living there for years and will stop at nothing to cease the sale of the back lot to developers.

Cast

Skye Aubrey as Randy Cross
Jack Cassidy as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
Jackie Coogan as Jonathan
Broderick Crawford as Capt. O'Neal
Peter Haskell as Ray Burns
John Ireland as Lt. Gifford
Peter Lawford as Roger Cross
Gary Barton as Duke
Corinne Calvet as Mrs. Wickes
John Lupton as Al
Kent Taylor as Wickes
Regis Toomey as Joe
Fredd Wayne as Clyde
Bill Williams - Fogel
Carl Byrd as Cameraman
Edward Cross as Clint
Damon Douglas as Andy
Bill Stout as Commentator
Billy Halop as Studio Engineer
Elisha Cook Jr. as Studio Engineer

Production

The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with Gene Levitt as its director, William McGarry as assistant director, and Burt Nodella as the executive producer.^[3]^[4]

Skye Aubrey (1945-2020) was married to Ilya Salkind from 1976-79. Her mother was Phyllis Thaxter and her father was James T. Aubrey Jr.^[5]

Reception

Lou Cedrone of The Baltimore Sun found the villain's disguise unconvincing, and felt that the archive footage of MGM films featured was more interesting than the film itself.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Sandra Brennan (2014). "The Phantom of Hollywood". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
^ Marshall, Kelli (Dec 23, 2014) ""The Phantom of Hollywood" and the Demise of the MGM Film Musical" JSTOR Daily
^ "The Phantom of Hollywood and the Demise of the MGM Film Musical The Hollywood musical". jstor.org. December 23, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ "The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)". bfi.org.uk. 1974. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ "Skye Aubrey, Actress in 'The Carey Treatment' and 'Batman,' Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 December 2020.
^ Cedrone, Lou (February 14, 1974). "The Make-Up Hid Nothing in "Hollywood Phantom"". The Baltimore Sun. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

The Phantom of Hollywood at IMDb.

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[NYT-1] Sandra Brennan (2014). "The Phantom of Hollywood". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.

[2] Marshall, Kelli (Dec 23, 2014) ""The Phantom of Hollywood" and the Demise of the MGM Film Musical" JSTOR Daily

[3] "The Phantom of Hollywood and the Demise of the MGM Film Musical The Hollywood musical". jstor.org. December 23, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[4] "The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)". bfi.org.uk. 1974. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[5] "Skye Aubrey, Actress in 'The Carey Treatment' and 'Batman,' Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 December 2020.

[6] Cedrone, Lou (February 14, 1974). "The Make-Up Hid Nothing in "Hollywood Phantom"". The Baltimore Sun. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e The Phantom of the Opera (1909–1910) by Gaston Leroux
Literary adaptations	Phantom (1990) The Canary Trainer (1993) The Phantom of Manhattan (1999)
Stage adaptations	Phantom of the Opera (1976) The Phantom of the Opera (1986) and its sequel Love Never Dies (2010) Phantom (1991)
Film and television adaptations	Das Phantom der Oper (1916) The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Song at Midnight (1937) Phantom of the Opera (1943) The Phantom of the Opera (1962) The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) Phantom of the Paradise (1974) The Phantom of the Opera (1989) Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) The Phantom of the Opera (1990) The Phantom Lover (1995) The Phantom of the Opera (1998) Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) The Phantom of the Opera (2004) The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
Characters	Erik Christine Daaé Viscount Raoul de Chagny The Persian Carlotta Madame Giry Meg Giry Joseph Buquet
Lloyd Webber songs	"The Phantom of the Opera" "The Music of the Night" "All I Ask of You" "Learn to Be Lonely" "'Til I Hear You Sing"
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