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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 with Joel McCrea 1944 - 1080p HD Film. The biography of Dr. W. T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted...
- 81 min
- 14.4K
- Cinema4Reel
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.
- (1.1K)
- 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
The Great Moment (1944) is not the movie that Preston Sturges envisioned. The film, which Sturges completed in 1942, was held by Paramount for two years, after which it was re-edited into incoherence without the director’s input.
Paramount's escapist laugh tonic! 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.
Directed by Preston Sturges. Paramount’s escapist laugh tonic! Hilarious as a whiff of laughing gas! 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
