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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.
Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery
- Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris
- (as Walter Flannery)
Meredith MacRae
- Little Girl
- (scenes deleted)
Clay Bennett
- Boy
- (uncredited)
William Boyett
- Miss La Rue's Associate
- (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis
- Lady
- (uncredited)
John Davis
- Boy
- (uncredited)
Carol Forman
- Dangerous Dora
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in So You Want a Television Set (1953)
- SoundtracksBy 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
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Following World War I, and "On Moonlight Bay" (1951), shapely tomboy Doris Day (as Marjorie Winfield) plans to marry returning soldier sweetheart Gordon MacRae (as William "Bill" Sherman), but he gets cold feet. The pair have misadventures and misunderstandings until Ms. Day finds Mr. MacRae back on his feet again. Day's family from the earlier film returns, imaginative little brother Billy Gray (as Wesley), father Leon Ames (as George), mother Rosemary DeCamp (as Alice), and housekeeper Mary Wickes (as Stella) return. Day and MacRae sing a bunch of standards (very well). Piano teacher Russell Arms (as Chester Finley) and French actress Maria Palmer (as Renee La Rue) provide innocent romantic fluff. "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" is an immaculate production; it's sweet and old-fashioned, with music to match.
******* By the Light of the Silvery Moon (3/26/53) David Butler ~ Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Billy Gray, Leon Ames
******* By the Light of the Silvery Moon (3/26/53) David Butler ~ Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Billy Gray, Leon Ames
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- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) officially released in India in English?
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