On Moonlight Bay (1951) |
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| Director(s) | Roy Del Ruth |
| Producer(s) | William Jacobs |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Christmas |
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On Moonlight Bay
Released
1951
Doris Day
(as Marjorie 'Marjie' Winf...)
On Moonlight Bay
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1951
Gordon MacRae
(as William 'Bill' Sherman)
On Moonlight Bay
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1951
Leon Ames
(as Banker George 'Father'...)
On Moonlight Bay
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Rosemary DeCamp
(as Alice 'Mother' Winfiel...)
On Moonlight Bay
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Mary Wickes
(as Stella)
On Moonlight Bay
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Ellen Corby
(as Miss Mary Stevens)
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Billy Gray
(as Wesley Winfield)
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1951
Sig Arno
(as Prof. Barson)
On Moonlight Bay Overview:
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 )
Gordon 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)
It’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)... Read full article
Films to watch in winter: On Moonlight Bay (1951)
A 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
With 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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On Moonlight Bay Quotes:
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.
William 'Bill' Sherman: Yeah. I guess I'd like that. Marjorie?
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: Yes, William?
William 'Bill' Sherman: In all fairness, I've got to tell you something.
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: What?
William 'Bill' Sherman: I don't believe in marriage.
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: But I just asked you in for some buttermilk.
William 'Bill' Sherman: Well, I... I didn't want to drink it under false pretences.
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield: Well, my goodness. Maybe, I don't believe in marriage, either.