Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

What excitement! What novelty! What modern day splendor. Fairbanks in a three-mile-a-minute comedy-drama.

5.7 /10 13 votes
December 29, 1930 1h 13m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Edmund Goulding
Writers Irving Berlin, Edmund Goulding
Studio United Artists
Rating 5.7/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Larry Day

Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels

Vivien Benton

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Roger, the Valet

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Jimmy Carrington

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

James Benton

June MacCloy

June MacCloy

Kitty - Aero Girl With Long Earrings

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Larry's Secretary

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Bing

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Servant Telling Larry London is Calling (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Ship's Party Guest (uncredited)

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Associate (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

Reaching for the Moon was released on December 29, 1930.

The runtime of Reaching for the Moon is 1h 13m.

Reaching for the Moon is a Comedy, Music, Romance movie.

Reaching for the Moon has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

Reaching for the Moon is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Reaching for the Moon was directed by Edmund Goulding.

The main cast of Reaching for the Moon includes Douglas Fairbanks, Bebe Daniels, Edward Everett Horton.

Reaching for the Moon is originally in English.