Kino Lorber continues to make Halloween dreams come true, announcing that they will release The Phantom of the Opera (1925/1929) on Blu-ray and DVD October 13th.
From Kino Lorber: "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925/1929) - Starring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin - Directed by Rupert Julian.
Disc 1
24 frames-per-second version (78 Min.) 1920 x 1080 (1.33:1 pillarbox)
• Music composed and performed by Alloy Orchestra (2.0 Stereo)
• Theatre organ score arranged and performed by Gaylord Carter (2.0 Mono)20 frames-per-second version (92 Min.) 1920 x 1080 (1.33:1 pillarbox)
• Musical setting composed by Gabriel Thibaudeau (2.0 Stereo)
Performed by I Musici de Montréal; Conducted by Yuri Turovsky; Claudine Côté, Soprano
• Audio commentary by film historian Jon Mirsalis (2.0 Mono)Disc 2
1925 Version (114 Min.) Standard Definition (4x3)
• Musical Setting Arranged and Performed by Frederick Hodges (2.0 Mono)EXTRAS:
Original Screenplay (91 Min. video scroll)
Montage of Stills (13 Min.)
Interview with composer Gabriel Thibaudeau (9 Min.)
Two travelogues by Burton Holmes, depicting Paris in 1925:
PARIS FROM A MOTOR (3 1/2 Min.)
A TRIP ON THE SEINE (3 1/2 Min.)"