By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) By the Light of the Silvery Moon

By the Light of the Silvery Moon ★★½ 1953 The equally oldfashioned sequel to "On Moonlight Bay" finds Day engaged to MacRae, who's just returned from Army service in WWI. He wants to postpone their marriage until he gets financially secure and the waiting causes some jealous misunderstandings (naturally resolved by movie's end). Based on Booth Tarkington's "Penrod" stories. ♫By the Light of the Silvery Moon; I'll Forget You; Your Eyes Have Told Me So; Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee; If You Were the Only Girl in the World; Ain't We Got Fun; King Chanticleer. 101m/C VHS. Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames, Billy Gray, Rosemary DeCamp, Mary Wickes, Russell Arms, Maria Palmer; Director: David Butler; Writer: Robert O'Brien, Irving Elinson; Cameo: Max Steiner.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1953
Length (in minutes) 101
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Mary Wickes
Actor Doris Day
Actor Gordon MacRae
Actor Billy Gray
Actor Rosemary DeCamp
Actor Leon Ames
Actor Russell Arms
Actor Maria Palmer
Cameo Max Steiner
Director David Butler
Writer Robert O'Brien
Writer Irving Elinson