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The Great Moment

The Great Moment

Release: 1944-07-18·Runtime: 83m·★ 5.6
ComedyDrama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Betty FieldBetty Fieldas Elizabeth MortonWilliam DemarestWilliam Demarestas Eben FrostFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited)Arthur HoytArthur Hoytas Presidential Secretary (uncredited)Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas Vice-President of Medical SocietyPorter HallPorter Hallas President Franklin PierceThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator BorlandJoel McCreaJoel McCreaas William Thomas Green MortonHarry CareyHarry Careyas Professor John C. WarrenLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas Dr. Horace WellsFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Dr. HeywoodHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Judge ShipmanTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras Dr. DahlmeyerVictor PotelVictor Potelas First Dental PatientRoscoe AtesRoscoe Atesas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)Julius TannenJulius Tannenas Dr. Charles T. JacksonGrady SuttonGrady Suttonas Homer QuimbyJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas The PriestHank BellHank Bellas Onlooker (uncredited)Hank WordenHank Wordenas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)

Crew

Victor Young" />Victor YoungOriginal Music ComposerPreston Sturges" />Preston SturgesScreenplay, DirectorWally Westmore" />Wally WestmoreMakeup ArtistEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume Design