Reaching for the Moon (1930)
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Genres - Musical |
Sub-Genres - Religious Comedy |
Release Date - Dec 29, 1930 (USA - Unknown), Dec 29, 1930 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this elaborate big-budget musical, a handsome businessman follows a beautiful woman aboard a luxury liner and begins to woo her. This doesn't set well with her fiance. Later the fellow learns of the stock market crash and develops a taste for booze. Romantic mayhem ensues until the inevitable happy ending. Look for a young Bing Crosby singing Irving Berlin's "Lower Than Lowdown," as part of the "Whiteman Rhythm Boys."
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alcoholism, chase, cruise, fiancee, love, marriage, playboy, romance, shipboard, stock-market-crash
