The Great Moment (1921 film)

The Great Moment
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Wood
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Written by	Monte Katterjohn (scenario)
Story by	Elinor Glyn
Starring	Gloria Swanson Alec B. Francis Milton Sills
Cinematography	Alfred Gilks
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	September 4, 1921
Running time	70 mins.
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

The Great Moment is a 1921 American silent 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 still exists and is preserved at the BFI National Archive.^[1][2]

Plot

Sir Edward Pelham, who has married a Russian Gypsy, fears that his daughter will follow in her mother's footsteps and arranges a marriage with her cousin, whom she does not love. During a trip to Nevada with her father, she meets engineer Bayard Delavel, who saves her life when she is bitten by a snake; when her father finds her with Bayard in his cabin, he forces them to marry. Believing that Nadine does not love him, Delavel leaves her and prepares to sue for divorce. In Washington, Nadine is reconciled with her father and agrees to marry Hopper, a millionaire; she meets Delavel on the night of her engagement ball, however, and the lovers are reunited.

Cast

• Gloria Swanson - Nada and Nadine Pelham
• Alec B. Francis - Sir Edward Pelham
• Milton Sills - Bayard Delaval
• F.R. Butler - Eustace
• Raymond Brathwayt - Lord Crombie
• Helen Dunbar - Lady Crombie
• Julia Faye - Sadi Bronson
• Clarence Geldert - Bronson
• Ann Grigg - Blenkensop
• Arthur Stuart Hull - Howard Hopper

References

1. Shearer, Stephen Michael (2013). Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 1-250-00155-2.
2. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Great Moment

External links

• The Great Moment at the Internet Movie Database
• The Great Moment at the TCM Movie Database
• The Great Moment at AllMovie