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On Moonlight Bay (1951)

NR · 1951-07-26 · 1h 35m · EN
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The lovin'est musical in many a moon!

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

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Doris DayDoris DayMarjorie 'Marjie' WinfieldGordon MacRaeGordon MacRaeWilliam 'Bill' ShermanJack SmithJack SmithHubert WakelyLeon AmesLeon AmesGeorge WinfieldRosemary DeCampRosemary DeCampAlice WinfieldMary WickesMary WickesStellaEllen CorbyEllen CorbyMiss Mary StevensBilly GrayBilly GrayWesley WinfieldHenry EastHenry EastDoughboy by TrainJeffrey StevensJeffrey StevensJim ShermanEddie MarrEddie MarrContest BarkerSig ArnoSig Arno

Keywords

Small townMusicalWorld war iBrotherFamily relationshipsIndianaTomboyEarly 1900sSuitorIndiana, usa1900s

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Genre affinityComedy · Family · RomanceTheme affinitySmall Town · Musical · World War IMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamily · Romance · World War IDirector preference308880

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What is On Moonlight Bay about?

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

How long is On Moonlight Bay?

On Moonlight Bay has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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