On Moonlight Bay (1951) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Del Ruth |
| Producer(s) | William Jacobs |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Christmas |
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On Moonlight Bay (1951) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Roy Del Ruth and produced by William Jacobs.
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From the Archives: On Moonlight Bay ( 1951 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 8, 2022 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversGordon MacRae serenades Doris Day in a wooden "canoe" while a man who looks a lot like Gower Champion paddles in this publicity photo from Warner Brother's musical On Moonlight Bay ( 1951 ). From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collectio... Read full article
Christmas Musical Monday: On Moonlight Bay (1951)
on Dec 11, 2017 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: On Moonlight Bay?(1951) ? Mu... Read full article
Films to watch in winter: On Moonlight Bay (1951)
By Lindsey on Dec 28, 2012 From The Motion PicturesA note from Lindsey: Since the holidays have now passed, today I’m recommending a film for general Winter viewing: On Moonlight Bay. Only a portion of the film takes place during Winter, but I think it’s a great selection to watch during this time of the year! Buy this film or stream it ... Read full article
On Blu-ray, Musical Delights for Troubled Times: My Dream Is Yours (1949), On Moonlight Bay (1951), and Show Boat
By KC on Nov 30, -0001 From Classic MoviesWith all the tension and troubles in the world right now, I nearly cheered at the opportunity to review this trio of musicals recently released on Blu-ray by Warner Archive. Great music, gorgeous stars, and beautiful settings; there’s nothing like a well-made classic musical. My Dream Is Your... Read full article
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Wesley Winfield: Gee, it must be tough being a girl.
William 'Bill' Sherman: The University of Indiana. I'm a senior.
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: Oh, it must be wonderful.
William 'Bill' Sherman: It's a farce. All the fellas' are interested in is playing football and baseball, and women. Women and more women. Can you think of a bigger waste of time?
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: What's wrong with baseball?
William 'Bill' Sherman: Baseball! It's the national insanity. At a time like this when, when civilization is crumbling beneath our feet, our generation is playing baseball, and singing songs like...
Chorus: [sings in the background] We were sailing along / On Moonlight Bay
William 'Bill' Sherman: We were sailing along, on Moonlight Bay. Isn't that silly?
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: I rather liked it.
William 'Bill' Sherman: Have you heard the rest of it?
[sings]
William 'Bill' Sherman: You have stolen her heart / Now, don't go away. As we sang love's old sweet song on Moonlight Bay.
[back to speaking]
William 'Bill' Sherman: That musta been written by a man with a glass of beer in one hand and a rhyming dictionary in the other.
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: Oh, I think it's beautiful.
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Facts about
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMay 5, 1952 with Gordon MacRae reprising his film role.
In the trailer, Mary Wickes is seen as Stella in a separately filmed sequence, in which she talks to the audience about the film.
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