What a year this week has been

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#thelastdrivein #thelastdrawin #thephantomoftheopera #mutantfam #lonchaney #maryphilbin

#MaryPhilbin and #LonChaney in the terrifying unmasking scene from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 (Universal Pictures, 1925)

A fascinating deep dive into the film (and this scene in particular) from Donato Totaro (2011):

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#PhantomOfTheOpera #LonChaney
#NormanKerry #MaryPhilbin #ArthurEdmundCarewe #GibsonGowland #SnitzEdwards #TheMahoning #35mmFilm #DriveInMovieTheater #DriveInMovie #LehightonPA #LehightonPennsylvania #Movie #Movies #SilverScreen #Film #Cinema #Actor #Actors

#MaryPhilbin (1903 – 1993) and #LonChaney (1883 – 1930) in the nightmarish unmasking scene from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 (Universal Pictures, 1925)

A deep dive into the scene that set the standard for horror filmdom, from 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯’s Donato Totaro (2012):

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A true horror classic has endured for a century, as the original Lon Chaney silent classic turns 100 today!

#phantomoftheopera #100thbirthday #centennial
#silentfilm #lonchaney #maryphilbin #horrorclassic

Now Playing: Continuing the Paul Fejös exploration with Mary Philbin and Conrad Veidt aboard his cinematic train.

From 1929, its THE LAST PERFORMANCE!

#ConradVeidt #MaryPhilbin #PaulFejös #UniversalPictures #GoldenAgeOfHollywood

What’s behind the mask? Today’s Decay asks!
#maryphilbin #phantomoftheopera #manwholaughs #salemmassachusettsufo #thefly #alligatorpeople #nightmarecastle #severinfilms #horrorhost #todaysdecay

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(2/3) In February of 1930, Phantom was rereleased to theaters, but this time with sound that included thrilling dialogue, singing, music from Faust, and sound effects. Also added, many scenes were now in gorgeous Technicolor. #maryphilbin #universalhorror #silenthorror

Happy 100th Anniversary to "The Phantom of the Opera!"

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A landmark in silent film and a gothic horror classic!

#phantomoftheopera #thephantomoftheopera #the_phantom_of_the_opera #phantom_of_the_opera #maryphilbin #lonchaneysr

As the stories go, Mary Philbin won a beauty contest with the prize being a year's contract with Universal. Eric von Stroheim, then chief director for them, saw her photo and said, “There's the real picture star.”
#maryphilbin #silentfilm #hollywood #film #actress #themanwholaughs #universalstudios

100 years ago, on September 6th 1925, The Phantom of the Opera premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City
To celebrate, I'm posting this piece I drew in 2022. I'm still very proud of it 🖤
#thephantomoftheopera #phantomoftheopera #operaghost #lonchaney #christinedaae #maryphilbin #silentfilm

Mary Philbin as our leading lady. After her debut as a 1921 WAMPAS Baby Star she became a popular leading lady in genre and melodrama films. She retired in 1930 after making a few transitional sound films and a handful of talkies
#SilentFlickerSunday #TheManWhoLaughs #MaryPhilbin #SilentFilm #horror

Happy Birthday Mary Philbin. (RIP) #HappyBirthdayMaryPhilbin #MaryPhilbin #Birthday #Legends

What’s behind the mask? Today’s Decay asks!

#maryphilbin #salemmassachusettsufo #thefly #nightmarecastle #fouryearsagoscontentbutimcontentwithit

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