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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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Great holiday(s) film and great songs
I happen to be a fan of Doris Day's so I tend to watch anything of hers I can manage to snag on television or rent from the video store. When I saw this, I was not disappointed. It was cute, funny and some of the songs in the movie were great (like Be My Baby Bumblebee..haha). Gordon McRae, as always, has a wonderful voice and it was nice to see him paired up w/ Doris. Billy Gray as Welsey made me chuckle with the turkey scene..and Mary Wickes as Stella the housekeeper even threw in a few lines that made me chuckle as well. I love watching it any time of the year, but it happens to air around the holidays more..which actually appeals to me. It's nice to be able to relate to a movie especially when it is based around the same time of the year that you are experiencing at that moment. If you have a chance to see it, I would definitely recommend it.
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- lpspurlock
- Dec 2, 2001
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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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