On Moonlight Bay (1951)

07/26/1951 (US) • 1h 35m

Music, Comedy, Romance

The lovin'est musical in many a moon!

Overview

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president

Top Billed Cast

Doris Day

Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

Gordon MacRae

William 'Bill' Sherman

Jack Smith

Hubert Wakely

Leon Ames

George Winfield

Rosemary DeCamp

Alice Winfield

Ellen Corby

Miss Mary Stevens

Billy Gray

Wesley Winfield

Henry East

Doughboy by Train


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Part of the Penrod Collection

Includes On Moonlight Bay, By the Light of the Silvery Moon

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

small town

indiana, usa

world war i

brother

musical

family relationships

suitor

tomboy

1900s

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