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* [[Executive Meddling]]: The original screenplay of the 1943 version revealed that Erique was Christine's father. But the execs at Universal were afraid that viewers would think the relationship between Christine and The Phantom had [[Squick|incestuous overtones]], so that revelation was cut out.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The original screenplay of the 1943 version revealed that Erique was Christine's father. But the execs at Universal were afraid that viewers would think the relationship between Christine and The Phantom had [[Squick|incestuous overtones]], so that revelation was cut out.
** Incidentally, it's entirely possible to watch the movie with this in mind, and it makes just as much sense as the canonical unrequited-love plot (since Erique's interest in Christine, unlike his counterparts in other versions, ''is'' more of an ambiguous deep concern for her that could go either way).
** Incidentally, it's entirely possible to watch the movie with this in mind, and it makes just as much sense as the canonical unrequited-love plot (since Erique's interest in Christine, unlike his counterparts in other versions, ''is'' more of an ambiguous deep concern for her that could go either way).
* ~Hey, It's That Guy!~: [[Three Hundred|Madness?]] [[Punctuated for Emphasis|THIS! IS!]] THE MUSIC OF THE NIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHTTTT.....
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[Three Hundred|Madness?]] [[Punctuated for Emphasis|THIS! IS!]] THE MUSIC OF THE NIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHTTTT.....
** THIS IS [[Incredibly Lame Pun|OPERA!]]
** THIS IS [[Incredibly Lame Pun|OPERA!]]
** [[Watchmen (Film)|Dan Dreiberg]], Vicomte de Chagny.
** [[Watchmen (Film)|Dan Dreiberg]], Vicomte de Chagny.
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** Back in the late '80s, [[Michael Jackson]] tried to convince Lloyd Webber ''he'' should play the Phantom in the movie!
** Back in the late '80s, [[Michael Jackson]] tried to convince Lloyd Webber ''he'' should play the Phantom in the movie!
** Alan Jay Lerner, one of the most renowned librettists of all time and co-writer of shows like ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', was going to write the words for ''Phantom'' but died when he had only just started.
** Alan Jay Lerner, one of the most renowned librettists of all time and co-writer of shows like ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', was going to write the words for ''Phantom'' but died when he had only just started.
*** After Lerner's death, Andrew Lloyd Webber asked [[Jim Steinman]] to write the lyrics, but Steinman was forced to decline because he was contractually obligated to produce for [[Def Leppard]] at the time.
** Why is the Phantom's mask on the poster different from the one seen in the show? It's because that was the original mask design. However, it was soon realized that this 3/4 mask would make it REALLY hard for the Phantom to emote for the cheap seats, so the mask was cut in half.
** Why is the Phantom's mask on the poster different from the one seen in the show? It's because that was the original mask design. However, it was soon realized that this 3/4 mask would make it REALLY hard for the Phantom to emote for the cheap seats, so the mask was cut in half.


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