The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) of the title character based on the description given in the novel, where the Phantom is described as having a skull-like face with a few wisps of black hair on top of his head. As in the novel, Chaney's Phantom has been deformed since birth, rather than having been disfigured by acid or fire, as in later adaptations of "The Phantom of the Opera". Producer Laemmle commissioned the construction of a set of the Paris Opera House. Because it would have to support thousands of extras, the set became the first to be created with steel girders set in concrete.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) slowly than the originally recorded speed. A trailer for the sound reissue, included for the first time on the DVD set, runs at the faster sound film speed, with the audio at the correct pitch. On November 1, 2011, Image Entertainment released a new Blu-ray version of "Phantom", produced by Film Preservation Associates, the film preservation company owned by David Shepard. On January 10, 2012, Shadowland Productions released "The Phantom of the Opera: Angel of Music Edition", a two-disc DVD set featuring a newly recorded dialogue track with sound effects and an original musical score. The film was also reedited,