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On Moonlight Bay

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On Moonlight Bay

Jul 26, 1951

1h 35m

★ 6.5

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

Genres

Music

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Doris Day

Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield

Doris Day

Gordon MacRae

William 'Bill' Sherman

Gordon MacRae

Jack Smith

Hubert Wakely

Jack Smith

Leon Ames

George Winfield

Leon Ames

Rosemary DeCamp

Alice Winfield

Rosemary DeCamp

Mary Wickes

Stella

Mary Wickes

Ellen Corby

Miss Mary Stevens

Ellen Corby

Billy Gray

Wesley Winfield

Billy Gray

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Doughboy by Train

Henry East

No Image

Jim Sherman

Jeffrey Stevens

Eddie Marr

Contest Barker

Eddie Marr

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

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