Reaching for the Moon (1930)
Description: What excitement! What novelty! What modern day splendor. Fairbanks in a three-mile-a-minute comedy-drama.
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.
Director: Edmund Goulding
Producer: edmund goulding
Content Rating:
User Reviews: Mixed (base on 200 reviews)
Published Date: 2026-04-01 19:57:57
Genre:
Comedy
Music
Romance
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charles f haas
A thrilling ride from start to finish. Couldn't take my eyes off the screen.
howard bretherton
Excellent performances all around.
stuart heisler
Emotional moments didn't land the way they were meant to.
gianfranco baldanello
Weak character development left me uninterested.
ubaldo ragona
An unsatisfying conclusion that left many questions unanswered.
edward sedgwick
A satisfying ending that ties everything together.
jacques tourneur
One of the better films I've watched in a while.
milton moses ginsberg
A clichéd plot that offered nothing new.
frank r strayer
Visually stunning and emotionally gripping. Highly recommended!
robert emmett tansey
Surprisingly impactful and heartfelt.
george archainbaud
Poorly executed with weak performances.
robert e pearson
Great chemistry between the leads.
lowell sherman
Visually stunning and emotionally gripping. Highly recommended!
william l nolte
A heartwarming story that stays with you long after the credits roll.
rupert julian
Poorly executed with weak performances.
ralph murphy
Emotional moments didn't land the way they were meant to.
garson kanin
Lacked emotional depth and connection.
norman thomson
The acting was inconsistent and sometimes awkward.
kinji fukasaku
Dialogue felt forced and unnatural.
joy n houck jr
Excellent performances all around.