Moment by Moment
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Moment by Moment is a 1978 film starring John Travolta
and Lily Tomlin
. The film was written and directed by Jane Wagner
.
. Moment by Moment remains a "camp classic," with a reputation sufficient to have prompted the Mystery Science Theater 3000
producers to try (unsuccessfully) to obtain the rights necessary to broadcast it and mock it on their show. The film grossed $10,963,824 in the United States.
in 1979.
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...
and Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960's when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in...
. The film was written and directed by Jane Wagner
Jane Wagner
Jane Wagner is an American writer, director and producer. Wagner is best known as Lily Tomlin's comedy writer, collaborator and life partner....
.
Plot
It tells the story of a romance between a young drifter named Strip Harrison (John Travolta) and an older wealthy woman, Trish Rawlings (Lily Tomlin).Cast
- Lily TomlinLily TomlinMary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960's when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in...
- Trisha - John TravoltaJohn TravoltaJohn Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...
- Strip - Andra Akers - Naomi
- Bert KramerBert KramerBert Kramer was an American actor, who was born in San Diego. He appeared in many different television shows including Kojak, The Bionic Woman, The Rockford Files, Dallas, Dynasty and Matlock. He is probably best known for playing Alex Wheeler on the soap opera Texas, a role he played from 1980 to...
- Stu - Shelley R. Bonus - Peg
- Debra FeuerDebra FeuerDebra Feuer is an American actress. She starred in the movies Moment by Moment, The Hollywood Knights, To Live and Die in L.A., MacGruder and Loud, and in the italian movie Il burbero, as well as Homeboy, in which she starred with her then husband Mickey Rourke.Feuer played a minor role in the TV...
- Stacie - James LuisiJames LuisiJames A. Luisi was an American professional basketball player and actor. Luisi is perhaps best known for his role as Lt. Doug Chapman during Seasons 3 through 6 of the television series The Rockford Files.-Career:...
- Dan Santini
Critical response
This movie was wholly panned by critics and moviegoers alike and has never been released on home video in any medium, but a high-definition video master, suitable for a DVD and/or HD-DVD release, exists and has been broadcast on Universal HDUniversal HD
Universal HD is an HDTV cable television network owned by NBCUniversal. The channel was known as Bravo HD+ until December 1, 2004. The network exclusively broadcasts in high definition 1080i...
. Moment by Moment remains a "camp classic," with a reputation sufficient to have prompted the Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
producers to try (unsuccessfully) to obtain the rights necessary to broadcast it and mock it on their show. The film grossed $10,963,824 in the United States.
Other
Despite the film's poor reputation, its title song was a considerable hit for singer Yvonne EllimanYvonne Elliman
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar...
in 1979.