Is The Great Moment easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Moment scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Moment violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Moment sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Great Moment end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Great Moment

Name: The Great Moment
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1944
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey, William Demarest, Louis Jean Heydt

Paramount's escapist laugh tonic! Hilarious as a whiff of laughing gas!

Directed by Preston Sturges

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194483 min5.8 / 10

A comedic biographical drama about a 19th-century dentist's struggle to introduce anesthesia, balancing humor with earnest social progress.

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.

Clusters

Family Reunions and Second Chances Quirky Genius Movies Found Family Stories Buddy Comedy Adventures American City Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Boston, Massachusetts Biography Dentist

Questions people ask

Is The Great Moment easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Great Moment scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Great Moment violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Great Moment sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Great Moment end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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