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
- 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
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
- ^ Pitts p. 409
- ^ https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.70/ [bare URL]
- ^ 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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