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The Great Moment is a 1944 biographical film written and directed by Preston Sturges. Based on the book Triumph Over Pain (1940) by René Fülöp-Miller, it tells the story of Dr. William Thomas Green Morton, a 19th-century Boston dentist who discovered the use of ether for general anesthesia.
- Preston Sturges
- Buddy G. DeSylva, Preston Sturges (uncredited)
The Great Moment: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey, William Demarest. The biography of Dr. W. T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.
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- Biography, Drama
- Preston Sturges
- 1944-09-06
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The Great Moment (1944), Sturges' one movie of the period that wasn't an all-out comedy, changed all that. The film tells the true story of W.T.G. Morton, the Boston dentist generally credited with initiating the use of anesthetic in surgery.
- Preston Sturges, Edmund Bernoudy
- Joel Mccrea
The Great Moment. 1944 1h 23m Biography List. 67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 30% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Based on the life and achievements of W.T.G. Morton, the dentist who discovered the ...
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- Joel Mccrea
- Preston Sturges
- Biography
Hilarious as a whiff of laughing gas! Overview. The biography of Dr. W.T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment. Preston Sturges. Director, Screenplay. René Fülöp-Miller. Writer.
