The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood is a 1974 American made-for-television horror thriller film and starring Skye Aubrey, Jack Cassidy, Jackie Coogan, Broderick Crawford, Peter Haskell John Ireland and Peter Lawford. It is notable for being one of the last films shot on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer back lot, which was being demolished at the time of filming.

The film aired on CBS Television, and was originally titled The Phantom of Lot 2. A riff on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, it was produced and directed by Gene Levitt.

Plot
Murders taking place on the back lot of Worldwide Studios turn out to be the work of a disfigured actor who has been living there for years and will stop at nothing to cease the sale of the back lot to developers.

Cast

 * Skye Aubrey as Randy Cross
 * Jack Cassidy as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
 * Jackie Coogan as Jonathan
 * Broderick Crawford as Capt. O'Neal
 * Peter Haskell as Ray Burns
 * John Ireland as Lt. Gifford
 * Peter Lawford as Roger Cross
 * Gary Barton as Duke
 * Corinne Calvet as Mrs. Wickes
 * John Lupton as Al
 * Kent Taylor as Wickes
 * Regis Toomey as Joe
 * Fredd Wayne as Clyde
 * Bill Williams - Fogel
 * Carl Byrd as Cameraman
 * Edward Cross as Clint
 * Damon Douglas as Andy
 * Bill Stout as Commentator
 * Billy Halop as Studio Engineer
 * Elisha Cook Jr. as Studio Engineer

Production
The film is produced by MGM with Gene Levitt as its director, William McGarry as assistant director, and Burt Nodella as the executive producer.

Skye Aubrey (1945-2020) was married to Ilya Salkind from 1976-79. Her mother was Phyllis Thaxter and her father was James T. Aubrey Jr.