What is the name of this 1970's horror movie?!
Question: What is the name of this 1970's horror movie!?
A guy gets his head smashed in a album/record press!. A short white guy with a blonde bowl-cut has wire framed "Harry potter" type glasses!. I think he was a musician in the late 60's-early 70's!. There was music in the movie but I'm not certain if there was singing!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
IMDb synopsis:
This is Brian De Palma's rock opera version of "Phantom of the Opera" with elements of Faust!. Record producer Swan (Paul Williams, who wrote the music) steals both the music and the girl~Phoenix (Jessica Harper)~from composer Winslow Leach (William Finley)!. Disfigured during an accident at the record factory, Leach plans revenge on Swan and his rock palace, The Paradise!. Leach signs a contract with Swan to complete a rock opera based on the life of Faust, planning for Phoenix as the star!. Doublecrossed by Swan, who hires rock singer Beef (Gerritt Graham in a role said to have inspired Dr!. Frank-N-Furter), Leach exacts his vengeance!.
TRIVIA:
According to William Finley, the record press in which his Winslow character was disfigured was a real pressing plant (it was an injection-molding press at an Ideal Toy Co!. plant)!. He was worried about whether the machine would be safe, and the crew assured that it was!. The press was fitted with foam pads (which resemble the casting molds in the press), and there were chocks put in the center to stop it from closing completely!. Unfortunately, the machine was powerful enough to crush the chocks that it gradually kept closing!. It was Finley's speed and timing that saved him from truly being hurt, as he got his head out just in time!. Incidentally, his scream in the scene was real!.
You can watch it on YouTube!
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=0AVB7aahA!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
IMDb synopsis:
This is Brian De Palma's rock opera version of "Phantom of the Opera" with elements of Faust!. Record producer Swan (Paul Williams, who wrote the music) steals both the music and the girl~Phoenix (Jessica Harper)~from composer Winslow Leach (William Finley)!. Disfigured during an accident at the record factory, Leach plans revenge on Swan and his rock palace, The Paradise!. Leach signs a contract with Swan to complete a rock opera based on the life of Faust, planning for Phoenix as the star!. Doublecrossed by Swan, who hires rock singer Beef (Gerritt Graham in a role said to have inspired Dr!. Frank-N-Furter), Leach exacts his vengeance!.
TRIVIA:
According to William Finley, the record press in which his Winslow character was disfigured was a real pressing plant (it was an injection-molding press at an Ideal Toy Co!. plant)!. He was worried about whether the machine would be safe, and the crew assured that it was!. The press was fitted with foam pads (which resemble the casting molds in the press), and there were chocks put in the center to stop it from closing completely!. Unfortunately, the machine was powerful enough to crush the chocks that it gradually kept closing!. It was Finley's speed and timing that saved him from truly being hurt, as he got his head out just in time!. Incidentally, his scream in the scene was real!.
You can watch it on YouTube!
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=0AVB7aahA!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com