On Moonlight Bay

Name: On Moonlight Bay
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family, Musical
Released: July 26, 1951
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Billy Gray, Doris Day, Ellen Corby, Gordon MacRae, Henry East

1951

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: July 26, 1951 | Approved

Starring: Billy Gray, Doris Day, Ellen Corby, Gordon MacRae, Henry East, Jack Smith, Jeffrey Stevens, Leon Ames, Mary Wickes, Rosemary DeCamp

Summary: During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father.

Director: Roy Del Ruth

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Family, Musical

Rating: Approved

Runtime: 95 min

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Adam Lowes

Over 60 years since its initial release, On Moonlight Bay remains a fun and charming snapshot of classic Hollywood. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Weird attempt to turn Booth Tarkington's Penrod stories into a mini-Meet Me in St. Louis, co-starring Gordon MacRae and Leon Ames. [13 Apr 2007, p.C5]

The Observer (UK) Philip French

Delightful period musical set in a small town on the eve of America's entry into World War Two. [09 Apr 2006, p.14]

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All of the characters are good for some hefty laughs, and Del Ruth’s direction and the writing supply plenty of touches that keep punching the risibilities and jogging nostalgic memory. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Very much in the manner of Meet Me in St Louis, though nowhere near as good. The charming golden oldie score, featuring an array of hummable standards to go with the title song, is a definite plus. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Adapted from Booth Tarkington's Penrod stories and his Alice Adams, the Warner Bros. production suffuses its folksy story in nostalgia but never completely warms the hearts it aims for. Read full review

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Although it strives to develop a genuine nostalgic mood, all that On Moonlight Bay seems to create, sadly enough, is the feeling that this film format is old hat. Read full review

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