Underplayed Gems

The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)

The Phantom of Hollywood poster
Directed by
Gene Levitt
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mysterious figure haunts a Hollywood movie studio backlot that is being torn down. A cast of actors and studio workers try to figure out who the phantom is before more damage is done.

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What happens

The Phantom of Hollywood is a 1974 American made-for-television horror thriller film 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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