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Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form | 1944
Budget 1,500,000 USD
The original script revealed Claudin to be Christine's father, who abandoned her and her mother in order to pursue a musical career. When this was excised from the final film, it left Claudin's obsession with Christine unexplained.
The bronze sculpture of Christine Dubois (Susanna Foster) was made by co-star Nelson Eddy, who was an accomplished sculptor.
On 21 May 1943, the finished film was rejected by the Hays Office because of a "number of unacceptable breast shots of Christine" in her dressing room. It has not been determined if the offending scenes were deleted or re-shot, but the film was released in Aug 1943 with Production Code Administration approval.
In the scene where the three heroes escape the Phantom's crumbling lair (which involve the three characters running from a cave-in) only Susanna Foster appeared in the scene, the two male stars were deemed too important to film such a risky scene and had stunt doubles.
Claude Rains accepted to play the Phantom under the condition that no overdone disfiguration would be made. Jack P. Pierce succeeded in fulfilling his requirement, according to the documentary included in the DVD release.
"[Christine has left Raoul and Anatole in her dressing room while she greets a crowd of admirers] Raoul D'Aubert: Would you join me for a bit of supper at the Cafe de l'Opera? Anatole Garron: With pleasure, monsieur. Raoul D'Aubert: Think we can get through this crowd? Anatole Garron: Certainly. After all, who'd pay any attention to a baritone and a detective?"
"[Claudin is talking to Christine as they descend into the catacombs beneath the Opera] Enrique Claudin: See? Didn't I tell you it was beautiful? You didn't know we had a lake all to ourselves, did you? [Christine covers her face and sobs] Enrique Claudin: They've poisoned your mind against me. That's why you're afraid. Look at your lake, Christine. You'll love it here when you get used to the dark. And you'll love the dark, too. It's friendly and peaceful. It brings rest and relief from pain. It's right under the Opera. The music comes down and the darkness distills it, cleanses it of the suffering that made it. Then it's all beauty. And life here is like a resurrection."
