The Man and the Moment (1929)
- Directed by
- George Fitzmaurice
- Genre
- comedy film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman gets caught up in a romance with a man she meets. The story follows their interactions in a light and flirtatious comedy.
lightheartedwhimsicalbreezyplayfuldatedromanticearly-talkie
What happens
The Man and the Moment is a 1929 American sound part-talkie romantic comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Billie Dove. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The story is from a 1914 novel by Elinor Glyn, the famous novelist. The film was produced by Richard A. Rowland and released by First National Pictures. A British silent film had been film of the same story in 1918. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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