Just one year after his breakout role in saturday night fever, travolta starred alongside lily tomlin in this romance film, moment by moment. Asked in tv programming and commercials, tv shows and. At 38, tomlin, hailed for her eccentric, multicharacter onewoman shows, was not a sex symbol. She graduated from cass technical high school in 1957, and later enrolled at wayne state university. Tomlin and travolta update the romantic film the new york times. The new york times look west event series recommended. Moment by moment, jane wagner, lily tomlin, john travolta, andra akers. It was produced by robert stigwood and released by universal pictures on december 22, 1978. The film is called moment by moment, and it is by far, the most disgustingly terrible film i have ever seen. The film was shot in malibu, california from april to july 1978 and also marked the end of travoltas threefilm contract with stigwood, following saturday night fever and grease. The film was shot in malibu, california from april to july 1978 and also marked the end of travolta s threefilm. Original italian movie poster poster 35x70 cm approx.
She is best known for creating a multitude of memorable comic characters, including ernestine the telephone operator and the rotten fiveyearold rugrat edith ann, on television and in her stage shows, but let it not be forgotten that lily tomlin. A satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. A homeless, drugpushing street kid who inexplicably falls for a rich, middleaged. Id heard of this film, but never understand the acute severity of crap that oozed from. Comedienne lily tomlin is an older woman confused about her emotions when she falls in love with the very young john travolta in moment by moment, a passionate love story making its network premiere on the abc television networks the abc wednesday night movie, wednesday, june 6 9. Moment by moment original movie soundtrack discogs. Grease 1978 grease movie love movie movie stars movie tv vanessa hudgens sandy and danny dirty dancing film serie. Oddly, john s next movie was moment by moment starring him and lily tomlin and. It is two weeks before the premiere of the film in. Moment by momenta musical tribute to the john travoltalily. Moment by moment is a gradea stinker, hatched under stigwood auspices for the greater mortification of lily tomlin and john travolta, locked in excruciating erotic twostep as a melancholy. Trishas life has become dull and uneventful, and her longterm marriage to stu bert kramer has gone stale. The storyline is about a relationship between an older woman lily tomlin and a younger man john travolta. Moment by momenta musical tribute to the john travolta.
You can now tell, due to utter lack of chemistry between tomlin and travolta in this movie. Plus jane liked the ladies even more than shes since admitted. This poster is an original vintage one in good condition. May 14, 20 by far, the most amazingly repulsive thing i have ever witnessed in my life. In 1978 just after grease, john travolta paired up with lily tomlin in a maydecember romance called moment by moment. Jane wagner is actually tomlin s lesbian partner, and has been for over thirty years.
John travolta biography, movie highlights and photos. So it is with moment by moment, the 1978 romantic melodrama starring lily tomlin and john travolta. John travolta and lily tomlin at an event for moment by moment 1978 john travolta in. Tomlin plays a lonely socialite who begins an affair with a younger drifter played by travolta. Lily tomlin and john travolta in moment by moment, 1978. Oddly, john s next movie was moment by moment starring him and lily tomlin and written and directed by lily s girlfriendpartner jane wagner. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A murder witness cant convince the police that the killer lives in the apartment across the courtyard from him, realizes he is the snipers next victim. No, thats actually john travolta s sister, ellen travolta. Dolly had been friends with lily for years before that movie something they play down. By far, the most amazingly repulsive thing i have ever witnessed in my life. Lily tomlin,and john travolta are sitting on the floor of a private room in his favorite japanese steak house on the sunset strip. Is lily tomlin and john travolta brother and sister with. Lily tomlin john travolta in excellent good condition, as shown in the photos in italy priority mail costs 2 and is only at your risk. With lily tomlin, john travolta, andra akers, bert kramer.
Her mother was a nurses aide and her father was a factory worker. One of the few widely panned projects of tomlins career was 1978s moment by moment, directed and written by wagner, which teamed tomlin in a crossgenerational older woman younger man romance with john travolta. American actress and comedienne lily tomlin with john. Oddly, johns next movie was moment by moment starring him and lily tomlin and written and directed by lilys girlfriendpartner jane wagner. Plus, as another poster has already pointed out, john travolta loved lily aswell, and they obviously had atleast a little real chemistry together, if this quote by lily is any indication. Norman seeff, john travolta 1976, gelatin silver, 12 34. He also seem more of a stalker, then a love interest. She looks and sounds a lot like lily in that scene. Dec 27, 2017 the main reason moment by moment doesnt work can be surmised merely by its description. Jun 21, 20 so, theres this movie that came out in 1978.
He then reprised the role of tony manero in the saturday night fever sequel staying alive. Lily tomlin, john travolta, andra akers, bert kramer, shelley r. Feb 10, 2017 december 1978 tv spot for moment by momentwritten and directed by jane wagner, starring lily tomlin and john travolta, and produced by robert stigwood. Travolta and tomlin were both at the peak of their careers. Revisiting moment by moment, lily tomlin and john travolta. The moment by moment soundtrack my little underground.
She currently stars as frankie bergstein on the netflix series grace and frankie, which. American actress and comedienne lily tomlin 1939 with john travolta 1954 on location in california. Walking on the moon 3d 2005 a love song for bobby long. Lily began her career in the 60s with her standup acts and broadways and ventured into acting with rowan and martins laughin in the late 60s. Mary jean lily tomlin born september 1, 1939 is an american actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. The film that brought travolta s soaring career crashing down to earth was a notorious 1978 critical and commercial bomb that intriguingly but disastrously brought together travolta in his sex bomb prime with an astonishingly and uncharacteristically terrible lily tomlin in a starcrossed romance so sleepy and glaringly, surreally.
I watched this movie not sure why folks dogged it so i have my own thoughts on. Rich, middleaged beverly hills socialite with an icy demeanor who inexplicably falls for a homeless, drugpushing street kid named strip. Moment by moment 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The story follows trish played by lily tomlin who is a 38 year old emotionally frigid woman who is quite wealthy. I started watching it out of curiosity, to see young john travolta and lily tomlin in a romance together, but kept watching it to see what would happen. Revisiting moment by moment, lily tomlin and john travoltas. Moment by moment is a 1978 american romantic drama film written and directed by jane wagner and starring lily tomlin and john travolta. John travolta plays the role, as a droopy over the top, over reacting, over acting, manbaby. While travolta s film career took off with immense success, not all those early films landed so well. The original soundtrack from the motion picture starring lily tomlin john travolta.
Tomlin started her career as a standup comedian as well as performing offbroadway during the 1960s. Moment by moment john travolta lily tomlin original movie poster singlesided regular 27x41 good movie posters are original pieces of cinema art and poster is a genuine collectors item. Lily tomlin was born september 1, 1939 in detroit, michigan, to lillie mae ford and guy tomlin, who moved to michigan from paducah, kentucky, during the great depression. Moment by moment is a dramatic romance that was written by and directed by jane wagner for universal pictures.
Did lily tomlin and john travolta have an affair answers. Lily tomlin, and john travolta are sitting on the floor of a private room in his favorite japanese steak house on the sunset strip. His father was of italian descent and his mother was of irish ancestry. Cover music berlin 25 years of experience in the recording business east original soundtrack moment by moment lily tomlin john travolta condition condition vinyl. East moment by moment lily tomlin john travolta 12 lp. Generally speaking, incest is a big pointearner on our scale, but it doesnt do much for moment by moment considering the unintentional nature of those creepy incestuous undertones. John travolta played his first romantic lead in this drama about an illfated mayseptember romance. Stigwood auspices for the greater mortification of lily tomlin and john travolta, locked in. Above is the unusual new romantic team of john travolta and lily tomlin in moment by moment, about a beverly hills wife and a street kid drawn to each other in spite of the differences between them. Morevoer, lily tomlin also bears a striking resemblance to johns reallife.
The most original thing about this movie was the casting agents unfortunate ellen travolta lily tomlin mistake. A moments reflection on moment by moment 1978 hidden films. Moment by moment john travolta lily tomlin original movie. John travolta biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Oddly, john s next movie was moment by moment starring him and.
Movie posters are produced by the studios to publicize their movies at the theaters. Film 1979 the day for attimolily tomlinjohn travolta ebay. John travolta photos john travolta attends a photocall for new film savages at the mandarin oriental on september 19, 2012 in london, england. The characters are savagely portrayed, and the story is set against a backdrop of shrinkriddled and overprivileged society. We would talk about what various scientologists were doing in hollywood, and a big disappointment to both of us was john travolta s movie moment by moment with lily tomlin. His father owned a tire repair shop called travolta tires in hillsdale, nj. Is lily tomlin and john travolta brother and sister. Administrator young ryder guest appearances quotes gifs johnny depp videos winonas friends events magazines covers articles candids films lucas.
Oddly, john s next movie was moment by moment starring him and lily tomlin and written and directed by lily s. December 1978 tv spot for moment by momentwritten and directed by jane wagner, starring lily tomlin and john travolta, and produced by robert stigwood. Asked in john travolta how many movies was john travolta in. Moment by momenta musical tribute to the john travoltalily tomlin film featuring the love theme. John s next movie was moment by moment starring him and lily tomlin and written and directed by lily s girlfriendpartner jane wagner. You also get the particularly cringe worthy opportunity to see the two in a hot tub. At 23, travolta was a sex symbol, hot off grease and saturday night fever.
Trisha lily tomlin is a wealthy middleaged housewife living in southern california. Studio 54 grease party grease movie joey ramone joan jett ringo starr sandy and danny michael jackson grease 1978. Travolta s first misstep was 1978s moment by moment, a laughable maydecember romance with lily tomlin. Star pictures john travolta great pic drama film famous faces classic movies american actress comedians movie stars moment by moment 1978 john travolta and lily tomlin in. A lonely socialite and a young drifter enter into a maydecember romance. Various moment by moment original movie soundtrack discogs. The main reason moment by moment doesnt work can be surmised merely by its description.
The movie features lily tomlin and john travolta in the title roles. One year after saturday night fever, john travolta starred in this love story between a young drifter and an older woman lily tomlin. Mary jean lily tomlin born september 1, 1939 is an american actress, comedian, writer, singer and producer. John travolta gay rumors and lrhs web of lies when i met john ausley he was an aspiring writer and came to me for advice, which i readily gave him. Lily tomlin and john travolta are the romantically matched older woman and younger man in moment by moment, scheduled for this month on home box office. Tomlin and travolta update the romantic film the new. In spite of the differences in their ages and life styles, trisha lily tomlin admits she loves strip john travolta in the romantic drama, moment by moment. Lily tomlin is a wellknown american actress, comedian, producer, writer and singer. Jan 20, 20 lily tomlin and john travolta in moment by moment, 1978. The 1978 megabomb moment by moment is still widely known for torpedoing the careers of john travolta and lily tomlin, until they. Three christmas movies, at least, have loving couples.
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