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The Great Moment

The Great Moment

Release: 1944-07-18·Runtime: 83m·★ 5.8
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

Grady SuttonGrady Suttonas Homer QuimbyTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras Dr. DahlmeyerVictor PotelVictor Potelas First Dental PatientLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas Dr. Horace WellsJulius TannenJulius Tannenas Dr. Charles T. JacksonEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas Vice-President of Medical SocietyPorter HallPorter Hallas President Franklin PierceHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Judge ShipmanThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator BorlandHank BellHank Bellas Onlooker (uncredited)Hank WordenHank Wordenas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)Joel McCreaJoel McCreaas William Thomas Green MortonBetty FieldBetty Fieldas Elizabeth MortonHarry CareyHarry Careyas Professor John C. WarrenJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas The PriestRoscoe AtesRoscoe Atesas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited)Arthur HoytArthur Hoytas Presidential Secretary (uncredited)William DemarestWilliam Demarestas Eben FrostFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Dr. HeywoodFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)

Crew

Wally Westmore" />Wally WestmoreMakeup ArtistVictor Young" />Victor YoungOriginal Music ComposerEdith Head" />Edith HeadCostume DesignPreston Sturges" />Preston SturgesScreenplay, Director