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Brief Moment

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 9m
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6.4/10
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Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
  • Drama
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  • Romance
A dissolute rich society boy marries a worldly nightclub singer, and she begins to have a wholly unexpected effect on him.A dissolute rich society boy marries a worldly nightclub singer, and she begins to have a wholly unexpected effect on him.A dissolute rich society boy marries a worldly nightclub singer, and she begins to have a wholly unexpected effect on him.
IMDb RATING
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269
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  • Director
    • David Burton
  • Writers
    • S.N. Behrman(play)
    • Brian Marlow(screenplay)
    • Edith Fitzgerald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Carole Lombard
    • Gene Raymond
    • Donald Cook
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Burton
  • Writers
    • S.N. Behrman(play)
    • Brian Marlow(screenplay)
    • Edith Fitzgerald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Carole Lombard
    • Gene Raymond
    • Donald Cook
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    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Carole Lombard in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard, Arthur Hohl, Monroe Owsley, and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard, Donald Cook, Florence Britton, Theresa Maxwell Conover, Reginald Mason, and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard, Monroe Owsley, and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard, Florence Britton, Herbert Evans, and Mary Gordon in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard and Gene Raymond in Brief Moment (1933)
    Carole Lombard, Donald Cook, Florence Britton, Theresa Maxwell Conover, Arthur Hohl, Reginald Mason, Monroe Owsley, Gene Raymond, Jameson Thomas, and Irene Ware in Brief Moment (1933)

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    Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard
    • Abby Faneas Abby Fane
    Gene Raymond
    Gene Raymond
    • Rodney Deaneas Rodney Deane
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Franklin Deaneas Franklin Deane
    Monroe Owsley
    Monroe Owsley
    • Harold Sigriftas Harold Sigrift
    Arthur Hohl
    Arthur Hohl
    • Steve Walshas Steve Walsh
    Irene Ware
    Irene Ware
    • Joanas Joan
    Theresa Maxwell Conover
    Theresa Maxwell Conover
    • Mrs. William Deaneas Mrs. William Deane
    • (as Theresa Maxwell)
    Reginald Mason
    Reginald Mason
    • Mr. William Deaneas Mr. William Deane
    Jameson Thomas
    Jameson Thomas
    • Count Armandas Count Armand
    Florence Britton
    Florence Britton
    • Kay Deaneas Kay Deane
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Alfredas Alfred
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Higgins - Office Manageras Higgins - Office Manager
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • Mr. Lyonas Mr. Lyon
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Cookas Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Hall
    • Office Boyas Office Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Conoveras Conover
    • (uncredited)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Thugas Thug
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Burton
    • Writers
      • S.N. Behrman(play)
      • Brian Marlow(screenplay)
      • Edith Fitzgerald(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Based on the 1931 Broadway play, which was inspired by the real-life marriage of singer Libby Holman and tobacco tycoon Smith Reynolds, this is the story of nightclub singer Abby Fane (Carole Lombard), who, unable to tolerate Rodney Deane (Gene Reynolds) her millionaire husband's dissipated existence, walks out on the wastrel. Soap opera reformation, redemption and forgiveness may be in the offing. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
    • nightclub singer
    • unrequited love
    • alcoholism
    • controlling female
    • family relationships
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    • Taglines
      • Thiers was a moment out of the world of TICKING CLOCKS!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      In an early bit of dialogue, Gene Raymond's character listens to his parents say he shouldn't marry a blues singer, and he replies, "Whom should I marry - Schumann-Heink?," referring to a famous opera singer who had just retired in 1932. Ironically, when Raymond himself married in 1937 his bride was an opera singer as well as a movie star: Jeanette MacDonald.
    • Goofs
      In the montage showing Abby and Rodney living the high life after they are married, the image of William Deane signing Rodney's $4000 allowance check with the same date (October 15th, 1932), and the same check number is used twice, even though several months have supposedly passed between checks.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Rodney Deane: Here, we're going out.

      Abby Fane: Going out?

      Rodney Deane: Yeah, the whole family's waiting for us.

    • Soundtracks
      Say What You Mean, and Mean What You're Saying to Me
      (uncredited)

      Written by Gerald Marks and Joe Young

      Performed by Carole Lombard

    User reviews10

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    5/10
    Wastrel
    Brief Moment stars Carole Lombard and in this film she is gets married to wealthy Gene Raymond who has a nice arrangement with his father Reginald Mason and brother Donald Cook. Dad makes the money and the two of them spend it. Lombard is a nightclub singer who falls for Raymond, but tries to reform him.

    Back in the day a character like Raymond was called a wastrel. It's a 19th century word I wish would come back into common usage describing someone who just wants to have a good time and nothing else. They also are wealthy enough to see it works out that way.

    During a time when a quarter of the country was out of work such people were really looked down on. Lombard thinks Raymond has abilities but he won't use them. The crux of the story.

    One character does stand out that of Monroe Owsley as Raymond's best friend and fellow partygoer. He's a real piece of work.

    Brief Moment is a Depression Era story that probably would not work well with a contemporary audience. It's a museum piece of a film.
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    • Sep 16, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skandal i societén
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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