The Great Moment (1921 film)
| The Great Moment | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Written by | Monte Katterjohn (scenario) |
| Story by | Elinor Glyn |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Gloria Swanson Alec B. Francis Milton Sills |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Great Moment is a 1921 American
drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson, Alec B. Francis, and Milton Sills. The film is now considered lost though a fragment exists and is preserved at the BFI National Archive.[1][2]
Plot
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As described in a
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. Her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin and demands Bayard marry her at once. After the ceremony, Nadine is taken to the hotel and placed under the care of a physician. The father, disregarding all explanations, leaves for home. Recovering from the effects of the liquor, Nadine upbraids Bayard. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Bayard leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce. Sometime later in Washington, Bayard and Nadine meet again on the night of her engagement ball. Nadine has reconciled with her father and has agrees to marry Howard Hopper (Hull), a millionaire who is a cad and the talk of Washington society. Her father arrives and seeing Bayard and Nadine together and told that she loves him, does not stand in the way of their reunion.
Cast
- Gloria Swanson as Nada and Nadine Pelham
- Alec B. Francis as Sir Edward Pelham
- Milton Sills as Bayard Delaval
- F.R. Butler as Eustace
- Raymond Brathwayt as Lord Crombie
- Helen Dunbar as Lady Crombie
- Julia Faye as Sadi Bronson
- Clarence Geldert as Bronson
- Ann Grigg as Blenkensop
- Arthur Stuart Hull as Howard Hopper
References
- ISBN 978-1-250-00155-9.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Great Moment
- ^ "Reviews: The Great Moment". Exhibitors Herald. 13 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 49. August 6, 1921.
External links
Media related to The Great Moment (1921 film) at Wikimedia Commons
- The Great Moment at IMDb
- The Great Moment at the TCM Movie Database
- The Great Moment at AllMovie
