Whispering Devils (1920)
Drama | 25 October 1920
The pre-release title of this film was Michael and His Lost Angel, after the Henry Arthur Jones’s 1896 play upon which it was based. Principal photography took place at Garson Studios in Los Angeles, CA, in January 1920, as indicated by contemporary items including the 12 January 1920 and 2 February 1920 issues of Wid’s Daily.
Laura May was identified as a cast member in the 26 June 1920 Motion Picture News and 3 July 1920 Moving Picture World.
On 17 July 1920, Motion Picture News announced that Inter-Ocean Film Corporation had acquired “exclusive foreign distribution” rights. The U.S. release via the states’ rights market followed on 25 October 1920. As noted in a 4 December 1920 Motion Picture News article, Equity Pictures Corp. had changed its sales strategy for Whispering Devils by condensing the press books used to sell the film to busy exhibitors into two-page circulars, or “Selling-Sheets,” with condensed information about the picture’s themes and audience appeal, highlighted scenes from the film, and brief biographies of the cast.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this picture on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021. ...
The pre-release title of this film was Michael and His Lost Angel, after the Henry Arthur Jones’s 1896 play upon which it was based. Principal photography took place at Garson Studios in Los Angeles, CA, in January 1920, as indicated by contemporary items including the 12 January 1920 and 2 February 1920 issues of Wid’s Daily.
Laura May was identified as a cast member in the 26 June 1920 Motion Picture News and 3 July 1920 Moving Picture World.
On 17 July 1920, Motion Picture News announced that Inter-Ocean Film Corporation had acquired “exclusive foreign distribution” rights. The U.S. release via the states’ rights market followed on 25 October 1920. As noted in a 4 December 1920 Motion Picture News article, Equity Pictures Corp. had changed its sales strategy for Whispering Devils by condensing the press books used to sell the film to busy exhibitors into two-page circulars, or “Selling-Sheets,” with condensed information about the picture’s themes and audience appeal, highlighted scenes from the film, and brief biographies of the cast.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this picture on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
Puritanical minister Michael Faversham shows no compassion when he orders Rose Gibbard to confess publicly that she has an illegitimate child. The Reverend also denies his own feelings of desire for Audrey Lesden, one of his parishioners. By chance, the two meet on a lonely island one night, and the force of their love becomes irresistable. Horrified to learn that Audrey is married, the Reverend confesses at the next service, doffs his robes and wanders among the poor dispensing charity. Suddenly, the Reverend awakens from his sleep and realizes that the whole episode was a dream to teach him tolerance and ...
Puritanical minister Michael Faversham shows no compassion when he orders Rose Gibbard to confess publicly that she has an illegitimate child. The Reverend also denies his own feelings of desire for Audrey Lesden, one of his parishioners. By chance, the two meet on a lonely island one night, and the force of their love becomes irresistable. Horrified to learn that Audrey is married, the Reverend confesses at the next service, doffs his robes and wanders among the poor dispensing charity. Suddenly, the Reverend awakens from his sleep and realizes that the whole episode was a dream to teach him tolerance and compassion.
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