The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) was working in the French film industry. Laemmle mentioned to Leroux that he admired the Paris Opera House. Leroux gave Laemmle a copy of his 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera". Laemmle read the book in one night and bought the film rights as a vehicle for actor Lon Chaney, Sr.. Production started in late 1924 at Universal Studios. French artist, Ben Caray, whom had worked at the Paris Opera House, was brought in to design the backstage and cellars which Universal could not replicate; and although his English limited, Caray was able to speak clearly with his charcoal
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,