The Great Moment
“Paramount's escapist laugh tonic! Hilarious as a whiff of laughing gas!”
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The biography of Dr. W.T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.
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A charming and earnest look at a determined dentist's fight for progress. It feels like a warm, inspiring journey through a pivotal moment in medical history, full of wit and perseverance.
earnestinspiringwittycharmingsteadyperiod piecebiographical dramaclassic Hollywoodinnovationperseverancemedical historysocial change
boston, massachusettsbiographydentist
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