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On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay (1951)

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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

Apr 10, 2007

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Pleasant enough old fashioned Warner musical with Day and MacRae singing the true oldies.

February 19, 2008
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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

June 15, 2007

It's the film that established Doris Day as the girl next door.

April 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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It's the delightful songs along the way that keep this one afloat.

April 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
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...fun, frothy, and filled with an abundance of good, old-fashioned tunes.

April 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
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Audience Reviews for On Moonlight Bay

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, 2010
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James Higgins
I 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.
January 28, 2008
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