direction, although he is credited in the film as a technical advisor. Stigwood attempted to have Wagner fired but met resistance from Travolta and Tomlin. During production, a Los Angeles magazine reported: "The chemistry between Tomlin and Travolta began to rival that between Menachem Begin and Yassar Arafat." A crew staff was also quoted saying: "Two weeks into the shooting on location in Malibu, there was nobody on the set that didn't know we were in the middle of a turkey. It was like being on the voyage of the damned." Two years after its release, Lily Tomlin said of the experience: "John and I were totally unprepared. We thought it was a sweet, small, lightly funny movie. We were not prepared for what others thought. It's the one thing that all performers live in fear of—total failure. And when it happens and you survive, I think you're probably in a much better place. It's made me less cautious. It made me place more importance on the experience of working with other artists than on the reaction of critics or the public." Soundtrack Moment by Moment: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture was released on vinyl, cassette tape and 8-track tape by RSO Records in January 1979. Despite the film's poor reputation, its title song was a modest hit for singer Yvonne Elliman. Side 1: "Moment by Moment" (Yvonne Elliman) – 3:15 "The Lady Wants To Know" (Michael Franks) – 4:32 "Everybody Needs Love" (Stephen Bishop) – 3:40 "Moment by Moment Theme (Reprise – Instrumental)" (Lee Holdridge) – 1:07 "You Know I Love You" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:25 "Sometimes When We Touch" (Dan Hill) – 4:03 Side 2: "Moment by Moment (Main Theme – Instrumental)" (Lee Holdridge) – 2:57 "For You and I" (10cc) – 5:20 "Hollywood Boulevard (Instrumental)" (Ray Parker Jr.) – 3:34 "Your Heart Never Lies" (Charles Lloyd) – 5:07 "Moment by Moment ("On the Beach" – Instrumental)" (Lee Holdridge & John Klemmer) – 2:15 "Moment by Moment (Reprise) Film Version" (Yvonne Elliman) – 4:00 Charts Album Single Critical response Moment by Moment was widely panned by critics and moviegoers. Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote: "It's very difficult to understand what Miss Tomlin and Jane Wagner, who wrote and directed the film, wanted to do in 'Moment by Moment.' As romantic drama it's pretty tepid. That the two stars look enough alike to be