''By the Light of the Silvery Moon'' is a 1953 American musical film.'' Variety'' film review; March 25, 1953, page 6.'' Harrison's Reports'' film review; March 28, 1953, page 50. It is the sequel to '' On Moonlight Bay''. Like its predecessor, the movie is based loosely on the

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stories by

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Plot

''By the Light of the Silvery Moon'' relates the further adventures of the Winfield family in small town Indiana as daughter Marjorie Winfield's ( Doris Day) boyfriend, William Sherman (

Gordon MacRae Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor, singer and radio/television host who appeared in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals '' Oklahoma!'' (1955) and ''Carousel'' (1956) and who p ...

), returns from the Army after

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. Bill and Marjorie's on-again, off-again romance provides the backdrop for other family crises, caused mainly by son Wesley's ( Billy Gray) wild imagination.

Primary cast

* Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield *

as William 'Bill' Sherman * Billy Gray as Wesley Winfield * Leon Ames as George Winfield * Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield *

Mary Wickes Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made ...

as Stella *

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as Chester Finley *

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as Renee LaRue * Howard Wendell as John H. Harris * Walter Flannery as Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris

Songs

* "

By the Light of the Silvery Moon (song) "By The Light of the Silvery Moon" or "By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon" is a popular love song. The music was written by Gus Edwards, and the lyrics by Edward Madden. The song was published in 1909 and first performed on stage by Lillian Lorra ...

" * “Your Eyes Have Told Me So” * “Just One Girl” * “Ain’t We Got Fun” * “If You Were the Only Girl” * “ Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee” * “I’ll Forget You” * “King Chanticleer”

References

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1953 films 1953 musical films Films directed by David Butler Films scored by Max Steiner Films set in Indiana Films set in the 1910s 1950s English-language films Warner Bros. films Films based on works by Booth Tarkington American musical films 1950s American films {{musical-film-stub