Midstream is a 1929 American sound part-talkie science fiction film directed by James Flood and starring Ricardo Cortez, Claire Windsor, and Montagu Love.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Tiffany-Tone sound-on-film system using RCA Photophone equipment.
| Midstream | |
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| Directed by | James Flood |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Desmond O'Brien |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | July 29, 1929 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
Cast edit
- Ricardo Cortez as James Stanwood
- Claire Windsor as Helene Craig
- Montagu Love as Dr. Nelson
- Larry Kent as Martin Baker
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Mary Mason
- Leslie Brigham as Mephistopheles
- Genevieve Schrader as Marguerite
- Louis Alvarez as Faust
- Florence Foyer as Marthe
Music edit
The film features a theme song entitled "Midstream" with lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert and music by Abel Baer.
Preservation edit
According to the American Silent Feature Film Database, a complete copy of the film exists in an unspecified foreign archive.[2] One reel of the film, featuring a performance of the opera Faust was included as an extra on the 2 DVD set of The Phantom of the Opera (1925), released by the Milestone Collection.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Pitts p. 409
- ^ https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.70/
- ^ Bourne, Mark (2003). "The Phantom of the Opera: The Ultimate Edition". The DVD Journal.
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links edit
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