Oct 25 2024 101 mins 5
Jala is joined by Doug Lief (Nostalgium Arcanum) and Alex Krieger to discuss the 1925 silent film classic, The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney. This episode is a companion to Doug's episode about the same movie where he and his guest give the rundown beat and beat, check it out here!
Mentioned during the episode:
- Wikipedia
- André Castaigne’s Phantom artwork
- Version differences 1925 vs 1929, the unmasking scene
- Reddit post on the differences between the 1925 and 1929 cuts
- “Man’s Hatred Has Made Me So”: Freakification and the Shifting Gaze in The Phantom of the Opera
- The Phantom of the Opera: A Silent Era Masterpiece
Related episodes:
- Episode 14: The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom by Susan Kay (Books) - Jala is joined by Alex Krieger and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera.
- A Glass Darkly Episode 1: Our Story - In this inaugural episode of A Glass Darkly, Jala reads an original Phantom of the Opera vignette setting the stage for a potential new project. She wrote this piece in May 2023. All episodes of A Glass Darkly may be found as member perks on our Ko-Fi.
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