sˈɛvɹəl mˈaɪnɚ kˈæɹɪktɚz wɜː kˈʌt ˈaʊt ɛntˈaɪɚli fɚðə skɹˈiːn, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli sˈaʊɚdˌʌst bˈɑːɹkwəntˌaɪnz fˈɑːðɚ hˌuː dˈaɪz ɪnðə fˈaɪɚ, pˈɛntɪkˌɔst ðə ɡˈɑːɹdənɚ ænd sˌʌm ʌvðə pɹəfˈɛsɚz.
Several minor characters were cut out entirely for the screen, most notably Sourdust (Barquentine's father who dies in the fire), Pentecost (the gardener) and some of the professors.