I sometimes like to think of fan-based restorations of classic films, whether they are of a Godzilla film, a Walt Disney classic short or Star Wars, as the culmination of film restoration. The Internet and broadband has fueled talented creators to take films from whatever sources they can find and make something even better than the studios which made or have rights to these films did or could. I have talked about this subject before and in the recent past I have done a few minor projects myself. Unfortunately due to the nature of the films such projects often cannot be shared publicly. My most recent project is safe enough to share and touches upon a subject I have discussed in the past, the 1925 version of The Phantom of the Opera. Specifically my goal was recreate the first version of Phantom I ever saw, the Killiam Film Classic release. Sit back and let's go over why this release was significant, how it entered my notice and how I restored it to what I hope will be seen as its "proper glory."
