Lucky Break (1930) Fortune lost, Love found? A billionaire’s comedy of errors at sea

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Lucky Break (1930) Fortune lost, Love found? A billionaire's comedy of errors at sea

Wall Street wizard Larry Day chases aviatrix Vivian Benton onto an ocean liner, getting a crash course in romance from his valet Roger and some "magic" cocktails. When the stock market tanks and Larry loses his fortune, he scrambles to win back Vivian without his cash.

Directed by Edmund Goulding

Original title: Reaching for the Moon
Alternative title: Lucky Break

Main 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 – Bing (singer)

B&W version: https://youtu.be/ad2T9DWXZgk

Date: September 24, 2025