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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 .
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
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
Cannes Film Festival Preview. TV Premiere Dates. 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 ...
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- Joel Mccrea
- Preston Sturges
- Biography
Preston Sturges. Director, Screenplay. René Fülöp-Miller. Writer. 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.
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. Shot in mid-1942, during a peerless reputation of unmatched comedy brilliance ...
