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Reaching for the Moon
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REACHING FOR THE MOON

"What excitement! What novelty! What modern day splendor. Fairbanks in a three-mile-a-minute comedy-drama."

19301h 13m5.7 TMDb

Directed by Edmund Goulding

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Wall Street wizard, Larry Day, new to the ways of love, is coached by his valet. He follows Vivian Benton on an ocean liner, where cocktails, laced with a "love potion," work their magic. He then loses his fortune in the market crash and feels he has also lost his girl.

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Larry Day

Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels

Vivien Benton

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Roger, the Valet

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Jimmy Carrington

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

James Benton

June MacCloy

June MacCloy

Kitty - Aero Girl With Long Earrings

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Larry's Secretary

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.1
Complexity6.4
Humor7.5
Realism6.5
Action4.6
Darkness3.9

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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