By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
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81% of users liked it
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon was a sequel to Warner Bros' On Moonlight Bay (1951); both films were loosely based on the "Penrod" stories by Booth Tarkington. Penrod himself (played by Billy Gray) takes a back seat to the main plot, concerning the hot-and-cold romance between Doris… More By the Light of the Silvery Moon was a sequel to Warner Bros' On Moonlight Bay (1951); both films were loosely based on the "Penrod" stories by Booth Tarkington. Penrod himself (played by Billy Gray) takes a back seat to the main plot, concerning the hot-and-cold romance between Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. Gordon will not marry Doris until he is financially able to do so, which results in several breakups and reunions before the final clinch at the local ice rink. A silly subplot involves Penrod's suspicions that an attractive French schoolteacher (Maria Palmer) is not only romancing his father (Leon Ames), but is also an enemy spy! Set shortly after the end of World War I, Silvery Moon takes full advantage of that era's popular songs. The film isn't quite as good as On Moonlight Bay, but fans of Day and MacRae went home happy. Also: watch closely, and you'll spot Merv Griffin in a minor role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Butler (I)
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 26, 1953 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
Grand Warner Brothers 1950s Doris Day musical, rich with period music.
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Cast
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Doris Day
as Marjorie Winfield
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Gordon MacRae
as William Sherman
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Leon Ames
as George Winfield
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Rosemary De Camp
as Mrs. Winfield
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Mary Wickes
as Stella
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Russell Arms
as Chester Finley
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Maria Palmer
as Miss LaRue
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Howard Wendell
as Mr. Harris
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Walter Flannery
as Pee Wee
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Geraldine Wall
as Mrs. Harris
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John Maxwell
as Ike Hickey
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Carol Forman
as Dangerous Dora
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Billy Gray
as Wesley Winfield
