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Reaching for the Moon (1930)
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Release Date:
21 February 1931 (USA) morePlot:
Wall Street wizard, Larry Day, new to the ways of love, is coached by his valet. He follows Vivian Benton on an ocean liner... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Dated But Pleasant Light Comedy moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Douglas Fairbanks | ... | Larry Day |
 | Bebe Daniels | ... | Vivien Benton |
 | Edward Everett Horton | ... | Roger, the Valet |
| Claud Allister | ... | Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford |
| Jack Mulhall | ... | Jimmy Carrington |
| Walter Walker | ... | James Benton |
 | June MacCloy | ... | Kitty, Aero Girl With Long Earrings |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | ... | Larry's Secretary |
 | Bing Crosby | ... | Singer |
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Canada:66 min (Ontario) | USA:74 min (shortened version) (songs deleted) | USA:91 min (original release)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
United Artists Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Roger: I beg pardon, sir. Do you ever dream of girls?Larry Day: [laughs] No, when I dream, it's usually about horses.
Roger: Technically, much safer, sir.
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A dated but mostly pleasant comedy, "Reaching For the Moon" has a lightweight story that is carried by its stars, Douglas Fairbanks (in one of his few sound pictures) and Bebe Daniels. Fairbanks is Larry Day, a financial genius with very little social life. He becomes enchanted with Vivien Benton (Daniels), to the point where he abandons his business concerns - endangering his financial empire - to follow her on an ocean liner. Edward Everett Horton is entertaining as the valet who tries to help Day learn how to approach a beautiful woman. While dated in several respects, it is a good-natured story that moves at an agreeable pace, and it also features a singing appearance by a very young Bing Crosby. There is not a lot of depth to the movie, but it is a decent way to pass the time for anyone who enjoys vintage comedies.