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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

  • 19531953
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  • 1h 41m
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.
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Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.
IMDb RATING
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2.3K
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    • David Butler
    • Robert O'Brien
    • Irving Elinson
    • Booth Tarkington(suggested by: 'Penrod' stories)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Leon Ames
    • David Butler
    • Robert O'Brien
    • Irving Elinson
    • Booth Tarkington(suggested by: 'Penrod' stories)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Leon Ames
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Doris Day "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" 1953 Warner
    Doris Day Rehearsing for "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" 1953
    Doris Day in Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    Doris Day in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
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    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)

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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Marjorie Winfield
    Gordon MacRae
    Gordon MacRae
    • Bill Sherman
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • George Winfield
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Alice Winfield
    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Wesley Winfield
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Stella
    Russell Arms
    Russell Arms
    • Chester Finley
    Maria Palmer
    Maria Palmer
    • Renee LaRue
    Howard Wendell
    • John H. Harris
    Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery
    • Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris
    • (as Walter Flannery)
    Meredith MacRae
    Meredith MacRae
    • Little Girl
    • (scenes deleted)
    Clay Bennett
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    William Boyett
    William Boyett
    • Miss La Rue's Associate
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brooks
    Joe Brooks
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Barber
    • (uncredited)
    Lucille Curtis
    • Lady
    • (uncredited)
    John Davis
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Forman
    Carol Forman
    • Dangerous Dora
    • (uncredited)
      • David Butler
      • Robert O'Brien
      • Irving Elinson
      • Booth Tarkington(suggested by: 'Penrod' stories)
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    • Trivia
      This movie departs from its predecessor, On Moonlight Bay (1951), in three main ways. Firstly, the film opens with Stella breaking the fourth wall, addressing the audience directly as she introduces the Winfield family. Secondly, the musical numbers are played like a traditional musical, while the original movie incorporated the songs more organically within the story. Finally, the bespectacled music teacher, although the same basic character with the same mannerisms, has a different name and is played by a different actor, the only member of the cast who did not carry over from the original film.
    • Goofs
      When Wesley's pet turkey flies into the dining room from the kitchen during Thanksgiving dinner, the crew member who threw him into the room can be seen as the door swings shut.
    • Quotes

      Stella: [to the camera] Wesley is their second child. If he had been the first, there never would have been a second! Oh... You're probably wondering who I am. Well, don't be so nosy!

    • Connections
      Featured in So You Want a Television Set (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      By the Light of the Silvery Moon
      (uncredited)

      Music by Gus Edwards

      Lyrics by Edward Madden

      Sung by a chorus during the opening credits, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames,

      Rosemary DeCamp and others

      Played often throughout the film

    User reviews29

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    I've just seen it again
    For about the millionth time and it's right up there with The Sound of Music. I love Doris and I love Gordon. There is such a chemistry between them that shines through on the screen it is remarkable. I really can't decide which is the better of the two, By the light of the silvery moon or On moonlight bay. Sheer brilliance.
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    • zapkvrsc
    • Jun 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1954 (Sweden)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes

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