Man of the Moment
1955 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 600 VOTES · DIR. John Paddy Carstairs
Overview
Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Dialogue Timeline — 1,067 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:16 # He is the man of the moment, the man of today
00:04:02 as a possible base of great importance.
00:06:46 I'm not clear about this island's position in relation to the mainland.
00:09:40 - (Hissing) - Oh!
00:13:52 - I don't wear one. - I mean your safety belt, sir.
00:17:17 - I ain't got nowhere to sleep. - I forgot all about you.
00:21:30 # Yodelee, yodelee, yodelay
00:25:46 We'll only have five representatives. Everyone else has six.
00:29:44 La chambre six cents, s'il vous plaît, mademoiselle.
00:33:40 The representatives from Tawaki, at the request of their queen
00:36:48 (Tuts)
00:40:40 Non, non!
00:46:02 # Into my heart you are creeping
00:49:15 - (Knocking) - Come in.
00:52:43 That's right.
00:55:51 Leave it on the seat and mind your own business!
00:59:47 Shall I go and get you a bottle of ginger beer?
01:03:34 Here you are. Puff.
01:07:19 - I, er... - Well, man? Well?
01:10:22 # Maybe you can visualise
01:15:06 - You're a lady now. - Thank you.
01:18:06 Marvellous. Now, the oven is at 450 degrees.
01:21:09 If you try to get hold of me Penny you'll get more than you bargained for!
01:24:51 It's gone! It's gone! It's gone!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,067
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line01:24:51
Production Record
DirectorJohn Paddy Carstairs
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes600