Phantom of the Paradise( 1974)

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He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!

Overview

Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his new rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured and seeking revenge.

Top Billed Cast

William Finley
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
Swan
Jessica Harper
Phoenix
George Memmoli
Philbin
Gerrit Graham
Beef
Archie Hahn
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Colin Cameron
Band
David Garland
Band
Gary Mallaber
Band
Art Munson
Band
Mary Margaret Amato
Swan's Entourage
Rand Bridges
Swan's Entourage
Jim Bohan
Swan's Entourage
Herb Pacheco
Assassin
Jennifer Ashley
Groupie
Janit Baldwin
Groupie
Janus Blythe
Groupie
Katherine Mastellos
Groupie
Robin Mattson
Groupie
Patrice Rohmer
Groupie
Cheryl Smith
Groupie
April Troy
Groupie
Walter Foster
Cop
Peter Harrell
Cop
Troy Haskins
Judge
Gene Gross
Warden
Henry Calvert
Nightwatchman
Ken Carpenter
Stagehand
Sam Forney
Stagehand
Leslie Brewer
Surfgirl
Celia Derr
Surfgirl
Linda Larimer
Surfgirl
Roseanne Romine
Surfgirl
Nydia Amagas
Dancer
Sara Ballantine
Dancer
Kristi Bird
Dancer
Cathy Buttner
Dancer
Linda Cox
Dancer
Jane DeFord
Dancer
Bibi Hansen
Dancer
Robin Jeep
Dancer
Deen Summers
Dancer
Judy Washington
Dancer
Susan Weiser
Dancer
Janet Savarino
Singing Twin
Jean Savarino
Singing Twin
Keith Allison
Country & Western Singer
Bobby Birkenfeld
Guy
Sandy Catton
Black Singer
William Donovan
Reporter
Scott Edmund Lane
Reporter
Dennis Olivieri
Reporter
Adam Wade
Reporter
Nancy Moses
Back-Up Singer
Diana Walden
Back-Up Singer
Sherri Adeline
Girl in Ticket Line
Carol O'Leary
Betty Lou
Marty Bongfeldt
Mini-bopper
Coleen Crudden
Mini-bopper
Bridgett Dunn
Mini-bopper
William Shephard
Rock Freak
Angelyne
Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Greg Bransom
Spectator (uncredited)
Shelly Desai
Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
Paul Hirsch
Paradise Audience Member (uncredited)
Rod Serling
Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Sep 20 2024

William Finley as the eponymous character and Paul Williams as the duplicitous record producer "Swan" both ham up enjoyably in this update of the Gaston Leroux novel. "Finley" is writing a cantata, parts of which are overheard by the unscrupulous "Swan" who gets his sidekick "Philbin" (George Memmoli) to pinch the score. Next thing, auditions are ongoing and the poor old writer has been well and truly sidelined. He's determined to wreak his revenge, a determination amplified after an accident sees him hideously disfigured. With chaos ensuing all around, "Swan" decides to try and make a peace wi...