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The Moon Is Blue (1953)

 -  Comedy | Romance  -  8 July 1953 (USA)
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Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards »
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David Slater
Maggie McNamara ...
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Michael O'Neill
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Cynthia Slater
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Successful architect Don Gresham (William Holden) engages a young actress, Patty O'Neill (Maggie McNamara), in conversation on top of the Empire State Building, and she accepts his invitation to dinner. Dropping in at his apartment on the way, they decide to dine there as Patty announces herself an excellent cook. Don slips out to buy food, and Patty is briefly visited by his ex-fiancée, Cynthia Slater (Dawn Addams), and not too briefly, by Cynthia's father David (David Niven), a middle-aged, practiced charmer who, on her invitation, stays to dinner. A slight accident at the table occasions Patty to change her dress for Don's bathrobe. While Don is away placating the jealous Cynthia, David loses no time in offering Patty a proposal of marriage and a six hundred dollar gift. She accepts the latter and is surprised by Don in a grateful kiss to David. Don is still enraged with Patty when her father arrives, and, outraged to discover his daughter in a bachelor's apartment, knocks him ... Written by alfiehitchie

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From the Sensational Stage Hit That Ran 3 years on Broadway! See more »

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Comedy | Romance

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8 July 1953 (USA)  »

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Wolken sind überall  »

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(Western Electric Recording)

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Terry Moore and Diana Lynn mentioned for Maggie McNamara role. See more »

Quotes

Patty O'Neill: I took my shoes off because my feet hurt.
David Slater: Oh, you should never say your feet hurt.
Patty O'Neill: Why not? They do.
David Slater: "My foot, singular, hurts" is an intriguing statement. "My feet, plural, hurt" is a rather sordid admission.
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Featured in M*A*S*H: The Moon Is Not Blue (1982) See more »

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"The Moon Is Blue"
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Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
Lyrics by Sylvia Fine
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It's one of my favorite comedies
30 June 1999 | by (Portugal) – See all my reviews

I've only seen the English version of "The Moon is Blue". I usually don't like Otto Preminger's films, but this one I simply adore. It's one of my favorite comedies. The performances are very good. All the actors have a great sense of timing. I believe it is a film one shouldn't miss. In the beginning it may seem like a silly, strange story, but it's really very funny.


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