Comments on: Universal destroys the oldest surviving movie set in history (Phantom of the Opera 1925) https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 By: Robin Wise https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-170355 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:41:11 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-170355 Guys, they didn’t destroy the soundstage AND the Phantom of the Opera set. The Paris Opera House set was put into storage before the soundstage was destroyed. The oldest movie set in history still exists, it’s just not in the same place. It wasn’t destroyed. Universal would never destroy a movie set that is so important to history.
http://variety.com/2014/artisans/news/universal-to-demolish-phantom-of-the-opera-soundstage-but-preserve-silent-films-set-1201292227/

]]> By: SUP3RFLYSAMURA1 https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-166623 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:01:35 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-166623 Fuck! Was it open to visitors? Doesn’t matter now but if it was I’d def make a pilgrimage just to see it. Phantom of the Opera is my favorite Universal horror film. Sucks that they would do this. It’s a part of cinematic history.

]]> By: joe buerke https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-166192 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 01:53:39 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-166192 This is a damn shame Phantom of the opera with Lon Chaney is my favorite silent film ever

]]> By: Claude Lilford https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-165909 Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:54:35 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-165909 I can’t believe this, this is just criminal. When a set is that old NO ONE has the right to tear it down.

]]> By: Eric Callero https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-165523 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:08:21 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-165523 In reply to Mike Campisi.

Probably because they are either in use by a crew or they sit empty and not that intresting. Soundstage 28 was different because they left part of the opera backdrop intact, but the soundstage hadn’t been used for filming for a long time. Rumor on the lot said it was haunted and everytime they tried to remove the set, something bad would happen. The truth was the soundstage was outdated so it was only used for wardrobe and makeup departments, which is why I was in there.

]]> By: Fare https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-165291 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:59:33 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-165291 Ah, man. That really sucks. I wonder what the second oldest surviving movie set is? Guess it’s number one now.

]]> By: Jesse Younger https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-165139 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 05:42:13 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-165139 that’s corporate america for ya!
a bloody shame!

]]> By: MikeTM https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-165088 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:03:23 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-165088 It’s crazy. That’s like destroying part of the sphinx or pyramids. Such things belong to the museum, not a trash can. I mean, not all movie sets can live on. But seriously? That’s a classic!

]]> By: Shanethefilmmaker https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-164857 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:44:05 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-164857 I think I speak for all Universal Monster Fans when I say the following: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

]]> By: Joe Zap https://cinemassacre.com/2014/09/30/universal-destroys-the-oldest-surviving-movie-set-in-history-phantom-of-the-opera-1925/#comment-164826 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:09:15 +0000 http://cinemassacre.com/?p=28668#comment-164826 That is awful, it is a shame that important parts of our past can be thrown away like that. You would think a studio that old would want to preserve a part of their history, just wow how shameful.

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