Midstream (film)

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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 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.

Contents

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 at the Cinémathèque française. [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. "Midstream / James Flood [motion picture]:Bibliographic Record Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress". Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. Bourne, Mark (2003). "The Phantom of the Opera: The Ultimate Edition". The DVD Journal.

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