Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 0
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Release Date: Jul 26, 1951 Wide
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Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams, coupled with his Penrod stories, were incorporated in the script of the 1951 Warner Bros. musical On Moonlight Bay. The role of the incorrigible Penrod is played by future Father Knows Best regular Billy Gray, but his is a strictly secondary part herein. The emphasis is on Penrod's hoydenish older sister, played by Doris Day. She falls in love with Gordon MacRae, whose mildly anti-capitalist sentiments sit not at all well with Doris' banker dad (Leon Ames). Once a
Jul 26, 1951 Wide
Apr 10, 2007
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Pleasant enough old fashioned Warner musical with Day and MacRae singing the true oldies.
there is an undercurrent of gossip, alcoholism and sexuality that modifies the film's optimisms, giving it a darker viewpoint than a standard musical comedy
It's the film that established Doris Day as the girl next door.
It's the delightful songs along the way that keep this one afloat.
...fun, frothy, and filled with an abundance of good, old-fashioned tunes.
This is a very sweet musical, with the wonderfully wholesome Doris day. Some very pleasant songs and musical bits. Good production. It's not really my kind of movie, but it's so well done and the cast is terrific. Fine support from Rosemary DeCamp, Ellen Corby and Mary Wickes.
April 19, 2010I had more patience for musicals as a kid and I did see this many moons ago, but I enjoyed the corny innocence that we invent to coincide with nostalgia.
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