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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

Joel McCreaJoel McCreaas William Thomas Green MortonWilliam DemarestWilliam Demarestas Eben FrostLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas Dr. Horace WellsEdwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwellas Vice-President of Medical SocietyVictor PotelVictor Potelas First Dental PatientRoscoe AtesRoscoe Atesas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)Hank BellHank Bellas Onlooker (uncredited)Hank WordenHank Wordenas Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)Betty FieldBetty Fieldas Elizabeth MortonJulius TannenJulius Tannenas Dr. Charles T. JacksonPorter HallPorter Hallas President Franklin PierceGrady SuttonGrady Suttonas Homer QuimbyByron FoulgerByron Foulgeras Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited)Harry CareyHarry Careyas Professor John C. WarrenTorben MeyerTorben Meyeras Dr. DahlmeyerArthur HoytArthur Hoytas Presidential Secretary (uncredited)Franklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Dr. HeywoodHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Judge ShipmanThurston HallThurston Hallas Senator BorlandJ. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldas The PriestFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)

Crew

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