Brief Moment is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by David Burton and starring Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond. It is based on the 1931, play of the same name by S. N. Behrman.
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| Directed by | David Burton |
| Written by | Edith Fitzgerald (adaptation) Brian Marlow (adaptation) |
| Based on | Brief Moment 1931 play by S.N. Behrman |
| Produced by | Felix Young |
| Starring | Carole Lombard Gene Raymond |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editRodney Deane (Gene Raymond) is a rich playboy who falls in love with nightclub singer Abby Fane (Carole Lombard). Abby wants him to get a job, so he begins working for his father. She later finds out that he is not taking the work seriously and stills spends his days at the racetrack, so she leaves him. Rodney then changes his name and gets a real job. They are reunited by Abby's boss.
Cast
edit- Gene Raymond as Rodney Deane
- Carole Lombard as Abby Fane
- Donald Cook as Franklin Deane
- Monroe Owsley as Harold Sigrift
- Arthur Hohl as Steve Walsh
- Irene Ware as Joan
- Teresa Maxwell-Conover as Mrs. William Deane (as Teresa Maxwell)
- Reginald Mason as Mr William Deane
Reception
editBrief Moment received positive reviews.[1] It has been described as 'Capraesque'.[2] Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times wrote, "An audience cannot help but be lured into a favorable reaction."[3]
References
edit- ^ Gehring, Wes D. (2003). Carole Lombard: The Hoosier Tornado. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0871951670.
- ^ Dick, Bernard F. The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row: Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures. Lexington, Ky: Univ. Press of Kentucky, 1993. p. 110
- ^ Ott, Frederick W. (1972). The Films of Carole Lombard. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0806502786.
External links
edit- Brief Moment at IMDb
- Brief Moment at the TCM Movie Database
- Brief Moment at AllMovie
- Brief Moment at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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