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Man of the Moment (1935)

Man of the Moment poster
Directed by
Monty Banks
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman get into comedic situations involving mistaken identity and romance. The film follows their interactions as they navigate a series of misunderstandings and flirtations.

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What happens

Man of the Moment (also known as Water Nymph) is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Laura La Plante and Margaret Lockwood. It was written by Guy Bolton, Roland Pertwee and A. R. Rawlinson, and was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers. The film's art direction was by Peter Proud. It was the first film to be shown on BBC Television, on 12 September 1938. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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