On Moonlight Bay (film)
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| On Moonlight Bay | |
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Written by | Booth Tarkington (stories) Jack Rose and Melville Shavelson |
| Starring | Doris Day, Gordon MacRae |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | July 26, 1951 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth which tells the story of the Winfield family at the turn of the century. The movie is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington.
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[edit] Plot
On Moonlight Bay centers on the character Marjorie Winfield, a tomboy played by Doris Day.
When the Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana, the daughter, Marjorie begins a romance with the boy next door, William Sherman, played by Gordon MacRae. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and behave like a proper young lady. Unfortunately Mr. Winfield doesn't approve of William and some of his unconventional ideas about marriage and money, which causes the course of true love to run less smoothly than could be desired. Everything is resolved in time for a happy ending.
[edit] Quotes
- Mr. Winfield: "Wesley, you stay out of the living room. Your sister is entertaining a caller."
- Wesley Winfield: "Is he telling her 'Her eyes are like the blue stars in Heaven?'"
- Mr. Winfield: "Now, where did you pick that up?"
- Wesley Winfield: "Ah, I've been around."
- Mr. Winfield: "Well, just the same, you stay out of the living room."
[edit] Primary Cast
- Doris Day : Marjorie Winfield
- Gordon MacRae : William Sherman
- Billy Gray : Wesley Winfield
- Jack Smith : Hubert Wakely
- Leon Ames : George Winfield
- Rosemary DeCamp : Alice Winfield
- Mary Wickes : Stella
- Ellen Corby : Miss Mary Stevens
[edit] Songs
- "On Moonlight Bay"
- "Cuddle Up a Little Closer"
- "Till We Meet Again"
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