Whispering Winds (film)

Whispering Winds
Directed by	James Flood
Written by	Jean Plannette Charles Logue
Produced by	John M. Stahl
Starring	Patsy Ruth Miller Malcolm McGregor Eve Southern
Cinematography	Harry Jackson Jack MacKenzie
Edited by	James B. Morley
Music by	Erno Rapee
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	September 5, 1929 (1929-09-05)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles

Whispering Winds is a 1929 American sound part-talkie pre-Code drama film directed by James Flood and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Malcolm McGregor and Eve Southern. 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.[1]

Cast

• Patsy Ruth Miller as Dora
• Malcolm McGregor as Jim
• Eve Southern as Eve Benton
• Eugenie Besserer as Jim's Mother
• James A. Marcus as Pappy
• Claire McDowell as Mrs. Benton

Music

The film features a theme song entitled "Whenever I Think of You" with music by H.J. Tandler and lyrics by Harry D. Kerr. Also featured on the soundtrack is a song entitled "Listen To The Rain" with music by H.J. Tandler and lyrics by Harry D. Kerr.

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

1. Pitts, p. 410

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.

External links

• Whispering Winds at IMDb