''Moon Over Her Shoulder'' is a 1941 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Lynn Bari, John Sutton and

Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray MM (born Alfred Ernest Allen; 18 August 1896 – 25 March 1969) was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. Early life Mowbray was born in London, England. He served with distinction in the British Army ...

.Fetrow p.320 It was produced and distributed by

Twentieth Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...

Plot

Cast

* John Sutton as Phillip Rossiter * Lynn Bari as Susan Rossiter *

as Grover Sloan * Dan Dailey as Rex Gibson * Leonard Carey as Dusty *

Irving Bacon Irving Ernest Bacon (September 6, 1893 – February 5, 1965) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 500 films. Early years Bacon was the son of entertainers Millar West Bacon (who was a teenager) and Myrtle Vane. He was born ...

as Conrad - Taxi Driver *

Joyce Compton Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Biography Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Golden Compton. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not ...

as Cecilia * Lillian Yarbo as Juline, the Maid * Eula Guy as Mrs. Phyllis Bates * Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Martin * Edmund Mortimer as Melvin Lathwood *

Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ...

as Daniel Q. Boone Sr. * Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Duggins - Scoutmistress * Lester Dorr as Lester - the Desk Clerk * Pat O'Malley as Bartender * Kay Linaker as Radio Hostess * Gino Corrado as Waiter

References

The Screen" by Bosley Crowther
''The New York Times'' November 5, 1941

Bibliography

* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.

External links

* * *. 1941 films 1941 comedy films American comedy films 20th Century Fox films American black-and-white films 1940s American films Films directed by Alfred L. Werker 1940s English-language films {{1940s-US-comedy-film-stub