Midstream (film)

Midstream
Directed byJames Flood
Written by
Produced byJohn M. Stahl
Starring
CinematographyJackson Rose
Edited byDesmond O'Brien
Music byHugo Riesenfeld
Production
company
Distributed byTiffany Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1929 (1929-07-29)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

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.

Cast

Music

The film features a theme song entitled "Midstream" with lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert and music by Abel Baer.

Preservation

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

References

  1. ^ Pitts p. 409
  2. ^ https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.70/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ Bourne, Mark (2003). "The Phantom of the Opera: The Ultimate Edition". The DVD Journal.

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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