By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Family
- 15 Feb 1954 (Sweden)
- Movie
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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| Doris Day | ... |
Marjorie Winfield
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| Gordon MacRae | ... |
Bill Sherman
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| Leon Ames | ... |
George Winfield
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| Rosemary DeCamp | ... |
Alice Winfield
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| Billy Gray | ... |
Wesley Winfield
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| Mary Wickes | ... |
Stella
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| Russell Arms | ... |
Chester Finley
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| Maria Palmer | ... |
Renee LaRue
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Howard Wendell | ... |
John H. Harris
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Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery | ... |
Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris
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| Meredith MacRae | ... |
Little Girl (scenesDeleted)
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Clay Bennett | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| William Boyett | ... |
Miss La Rue's Associate (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Lady (uncredited)
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John Davis | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Carol Forman | ... |
Dangerous Dora (uncredited)
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Richard Fortune | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Ice Skater (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Dangerous Dora's Henchman / Miss LaRue's Associate (uncredited)
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Gregory | ... |
Turkey (uncredited)
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| Merv Griffin | ... |
Announcer at Pond (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ed Hinton | ... |
Miss La Rue's Associate (uncredited)
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Gayle Kellogg | ... |
Doughboy (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Disapproving Man at Skating Pond (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Miss La Rue's Associate (uncredited)
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Larry Kert | ... |
Ice Skater (uncredited)
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Max | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Ike Hickey (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Townsman at Skating Pond (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Townsman at Skating Pond (uncredited)
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Howard Price | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Florence Ravenel | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo | ... |
Show Spectator (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Homer Simmons (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Toby Simmons (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Mrs. Emily Harris (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Butler | ||
Written by
| Robert O'Brien | ... | (written by) & |
| Irving Elinson | ... | (written by) |
| Booth Tarkington | ... | (suggested by: 'Penrod' stories) |
Produced by
| William Jacobs | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (music adapted by) |
Cinematography by
| Wilfrid M. Cline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Irene Morra | ||
Art Direction by
| John Beckman | ||
Set Decoration by
| William L. Kuehl | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philip Quinn | ... | assistant director (as Phil Quinn) |
Sound Department
| Charles David Forrest | ... | sound (as David Forrest) |
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Gordon Nogle | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leah Rhodes | ... | wardrobe |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ray Heindorf | ... | musical director |
| Norman Luboff | ... | vocal arranger |
| Max Steiner | ... | music adaptor |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mitchell Kovaleski | ... | technicolor color consultant (as Mitchell G. Kovaleski) |
| Donald Saddler | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The trials and tribulations of the Winfield family in small town Indiana as Marjorie Winfield's boyfriend, William Sherman, returns from the Army after W.W.I. Bill & Marjorie's on-again, off-again provide the backdrop for other family issues, primarily brought on by little brother Wesley's overactive imagination and tall tales.
Written by Scott Lane |
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| Taglines | IT'S BRIGHT AND ROMANTIC! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in So You Want a Television Set (1953). See more » |
| Soundtracks | By the Light of the Silvery Moon See more » |
| 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! See more » |