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    The Great Moment

    1944 · Drama · 1h 23m

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      • Whilst The Great Moment has some entertainment value, thanks to Sturges's unflagging flair for comedy, and does shed some light on an important historical figure, it is far less satisfying than the director's other films.
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  1. Feb 12, 2022 · The real-life tragedy of what was eventually released in September of 1944 as The Great Moment, mirroring the screen biographical tragedy of mid-nineteenth century dentist W.T.G. Morton, bookends Preston Sturges’ career as writer-director at Paramount Studios.

  2. May 10, 2022 · The Great Moment is worth seeing for the engaging story and lively performances. A strong optional purchase for classic and biographical film collections.

  3. Mar 27, 2022 · Rated: Passed. Runtime: 83 min. Director: Preston Sturges. Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama. Cast: Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey. Writer (s): René Fülöp-Miller, Preston Sturges, Charles Brackett.

  4. From The Great McGinty until leaving Paramount at the close of World War II, Preston Sturges created a stream of comedy classics, some of the funniest moments ever put on film. His one failure while he was at Paramount was this film, The Great Moment.

  5. 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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  6. Even without the studio interference, The Great Moment is the odd duck in Preston Sturges’ filmography. Produced between two of the screwiest screwball comedies of all time, The Palm Beach Story and The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek , The Great Moment was a dramatic biopic set in the mid-19th Century.

  7. Mar 4, 2016 · The odd Sturges film out, a more or less serious biopic of WTG Morton, the Boston dentist who accidentally discovered the use of ether as an anaesthetic in 1846, receiving neither fame nor...

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