The Moon Is Blue (1953) |
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| Director(s) | Otto Preminger |
| Producer(s) | Otto Preminger |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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William Holden(as Donald Gresham)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
William Holden
(as Donald Gresham)
David Niven(as David Slater)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
David Niven
(as David Slater)
Maggie McNamara(as Patty O'Neill)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
Maggie McNamara
(as Patty O'Neill)
Tom Tully(as Michael O'Neill)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
Tom Tully
(as Michael O'Neill)
Fortunio Bonanova(as Television Performer)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
Fortunio Bonanova
(as Television Performer)
Gregory Ratoff(as Taxi Driver)
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
The Moon Is Blue
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1953
Gregory Ratoff
(as Taxi Driver)
The Moon Is Blue Overview:
The Moon Is Blue (1953) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Otto Preminger and produced by Otto Preminger.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Maggie McNamara | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Otto Ludwig | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert; Lyrics by Sylvia Fine | Nominated |
The Moon Is Blue BlogHub Articles:
The Moon is Blue (1953)
I mentioned reviewing The Moon is Blue when I did my first ever blogathon (The Gone Too Soon Blogathon) and discussed star Maggie McNamara. It was recently on TCM (and I had NO idea TCM actually sold DVD copies of this…gotta buy one) and figured now’s as good a time as any to review it... Read full article
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The Moon Is Blue Quotes:
Patty O'Neill:
He has reasons for suspicion.
David Slater: Take my advice and let them lurk.
Patty O'Neill: What?
David Slater: Suspicion, my child, suspicion. The lurking doubt. Is she or isn't she? Does she or doesn't she? Will she or won't she? Suspicion, the most powerful aphrodisiac in the world.
David Slater: Take my advice and let them lurk.
Patty O'Neill: What?
David Slater: Suspicion, my child, suspicion. The lurking doubt. Is she or isn't she? Does she or doesn't she? Will she or won't she? Suspicion, the most powerful aphrodisiac in the world.
David Slater:
Don't you find I have a certain weird charm?
Patty O'Neill: Yes, that's your whole trouble. You have entirely too much charm.
Donald Gresham: And it certainly *is* weird.
Patty O'Neill: Yes, that's your whole trouble. You have entirely too much charm.
Donald Gresham: And it certainly *is* weird.
Patty O'Neill:
If Cynthia came down now and cried over you a little and fussed over you right bit, I bet...
Donald Gresham: Let's not talk about Cynthia.
Patty O'Neill: Well, she called me a "professional virgin". That's what I came back to talk about. Not Cynthia, don't worry, only what she said.
Donald Gresham: It was a rather unfortunate phrase and I was mad...
Patty O'Neill: May I ask why does Cynthia object to virgins?
Donald Gresham: Look, nobody in their right mind could seriously object to being called a virgin.
Patty O'Neill: OK, but it's this "professional" that makes me mad. I'd like to have that explained.
Donald Gresham: It's not necessary to advertise it. That's really all the phrase means.
Patty O'Neill: What's wrong with advertising?
Donald Gresham: [exasperated] People who advertise are anxious to *sell* something!
Donald Gresham: Let's not talk about Cynthia.
Patty O'Neill: Well, she called me a "professional virgin". That's what I came back to talk about. Not Cynthia, don't worry, only what she said.
Donald Gresham: It was a rather unfortunate phrase and I was mad...
Patty O'Neill: May I ask why does Cynthia object to virgins?
Donald Gresham: Look, nobody in their right mind could seriously object to being called a virgin.
Patty O'Neill: OK, but it's this "professional" that makes me mad. I'd like to have that explained.
Donald Gresham: It's not necessary to advertise it. That's really all the phrase means.
Patty O'Neill: What's wrong with advertising?
Donald Gresham: [exasperated] People who advertise are anxious to *sell* something!
Donald Gresham:
Believe it or not, I am a full-fledged architect. Build you anything from a cathedral to a bomb shelter.
Patty O'Neill: How much would a cathedral cost these days? A small one.
Patty O'Neill: How much would a cathedral cost these days? A small one.
Patty O'Neill:
I took my shoes off because my feet hurt.
David Slater: Oh, you should never say your feet hurt.
Patty O'Neill: Why not? They do.
David Slater: "My foot, singular, hurts" is an intriguing statement. "My feet, plural, hurt" is a rather sordid admission.
See More Quotes from The Moon Is BlueDavid Slater: Oh, you should never say your feet hurt.
Patty O'Neill: Why not? They do.
David Slater: "My foot, singular, hurts" is an intriguing statement. "My feet, plural, hurt" is a rather sordid admission.
The Moon Is Blue Facts
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First post-Hayes mainstream Hollywood film to use the word "virgin," after a battle with the official and unofficial censors. Also the first use of "seduce" and "mistress" (as a sexual partner). The movie was banned from theaters in Boston for using these words.
Character actress Florence Bates and celebrity restaurateur Michael Romanoff, neither of whom are cast in film proper, are prominently featured as audience members in the elaborate trailer that appears as an extra on some home video versions of this movie.
This movie was used as a part of a plot line in the "The Moon is Not Blue" episode of "M*A*S*H." The plot line focuses on Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicut trying to obtain a copy of the movie for the 4077th after hearing it has been banned in Boston.