S&A Ep 24 Not Quite the Music of the Night: Phantom of the Opera (1925) & Phantom of the Opera (1989) W/ Ken Walker

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On this week's episode Lindsay is joined by the wonderful Film Feast Regular Ken Walker.  As they dodge the Chandeliers take and take their seats for a Double Phantom Feature.  With Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera from 1925 and Robert Englund's Phantom from 1989.  We get into all the kinds of Phantom and Operas on this episode.

 

Watch the full 1925 Phantom of the Opera Segment on the BBC History of Horror on Youtube Here

 

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