Summary
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 Phantom of Hollywood | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Drama Horror Thriller |
| Written by | George Schenck (teleplay) |
| 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 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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
The film is produced by MGM 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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/skye-aubrey-actress-in-the-carey-treatment-and-batman-dies-at-74-4107392/
External links edit
- The Phantom of Hollywood at IMDb .
