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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.

Director

David Butler

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comedy, family, musical

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Penrod Collection: On Moonlight Bay, By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Marjorie Winfield

Bill Sherman

George Winfield

Alice Winfield

Rosemary DeCamp

Wesley Winfield

Stella

Chester Finley

Renee LaRue

John H. Harris

Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris

Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery

Little Girl

Meredith MacRae

Boy

Miss La Rue's Associate

Soldier

Barber

Lady

Boy

Dangerous Dora

Boy

Richard Fortune

Ice Skater

Dangerous Dora's Henchman

Turkey

Announcer at Pond

Soldier

Miss La Rue's Associate

Doughboy

Disapproving Man at Skating Pond

Miss La Rue's Associate

Ice Skater

Ike Hickey

Townsman at Skating Pond

Philo McCullough

Townsman at Skating Pond

Boy

Gossip

Florence Ravenel

Show Spectator

Anthony Redondo

Homer Simmons

Toby Simmons

Mrs. Emily Harris

Dog

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Marjorie Winfield Stella Bill Sherman Wesley Winfield

Her name is Marjorie. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Her name is Marjorie.

Okay, Max, now you're all fingerprinted. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Okay, Max, now you're all fingerprinted.

- Hey, what's going on?
- It's 5:00. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Hey, what's going on? - It's 5:00.

Your eyes have told me so - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Your eyes have told me so

Well as soon as we set the date why you'll be the first to know - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Well as soon as we set the date why you'll be the first...

- Must be out of gas.
- There is plenty of gas. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Must be out of gas. - There is plenty of gas.

William, it's not in there.
Underneath the car. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

William, it's not in there. Underneath the car.

- That about does it.
- Yeah. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- That about does it. - Yeah.

Why is Marjorie having a mood - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Why is Marjorie having a mood

For the last time - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

For the last time

- Chester, isn't it kind of early?
- Not for me. I've been up all night. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Chester, isn't it kind of early? - Not for me. I'...

Be my little baby bumblebee - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Be my little baby bumblebee

I feel like I'm losing a son - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I feel like I'm losing a son

- We're forgetting Chester.
- That's a good idea. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- We're forgetting Chester. - That's a good idea.

- Chester, are you leaving?
- I'm not made of wood. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Chester, are you leaving? - I'm not made of wood.

Here are the signatures
on that Foley Lumber Mill loan. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Here are the signatures on that Foley Lumber Mill loan.

From the day I whispered - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

From the day I whispered

- Let's all have fun
- Let's all have fun - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Let's all have fun - Let's all have fun

Casanova, please come over
if you have time - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Casanova, please come over if you have time

- Well, everything looks good.
- Smells good, too. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Well, everything looks good. - Smells good, too.

- Turkey ready, Stella?
- There it is. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Turkey ready, Stella? - There it is.

Oh, put it down here, Bill. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Oh, put it down here, Bill.

Somebody help me. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Somebody help me.

I'll bet you by next Thanksgiving - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I'll bet you by next Thanksgiving

'"He must play the part of a man
who is poisoned. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

'"He must play the part of a man who is poisoned.

'"Fearless plays his part so good
that even Dangerous Dora is fooled. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

'"Fearless plays his part so good that even Danger...

'"Dangerous Dora pleads for mercy, - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

'"Dangerous Dora pleads for mercy,

Wesley! - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Here, Wesley. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

We'll be having a man around the house again - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

We'll be having a man around the house again

I assure you Mr Winfield was not flirtatious - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I assure you Mr Winfield was not flirtatious

Say, I better get back to the bank.
It's way past my lunch hour. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Say, I better get back to the bank. It's way past my lu...

- What did we do that for?
- I can't tell you. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- What did we do that for? - I can't tell you.

- Hello, Marjorie.
- Hello. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Hello, Marjorie. - Hello.

The children have been spoiling me - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

The children have been spoiling me

Mother, sometimes I overlook
our children's peculiar behavior. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Mother, sometimes I overlook our children's peculiar be...

Well, go on, Wesley, get your hat and coat. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Well, go on, Wesley, get your hat and coat.

Hey, Marjorie! You remember that note
we found this morning? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Hey, Marjorie! You remember that note we found this morning?

Now, Miss Marjorie,
don't get yourself all shook up. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Now, Miss Marjorie, don't get yourself all shook up.

Only just one girl - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Only just one girl

Just one girl, only just one girl - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Just one girl, only just one girl

Marjorie do you realize what this means - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Marjorie do you realize what this means

The Palmer Printing Company
must think I'm an idiot! - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

The Palmer Printing Company must think I'm an idiot!

There's no fool like an old fool - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

There's no fool like an old fool

Now come on you're supposed to be the belle of the ball tonight - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Now come on you're supposed to be the belle of the ball...

Yes? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- May I take your hat?
- Don't bother. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- May I take your hat? - Don't bother.

Wesley, - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Hello, Wesley.
- Oh, Bill. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Hello, Wesley. - Oh, Bill.

"The thrill of your
response to my admiration..." - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

"The thrill of your response to my admiration..."

It's a full house.
Come on, get in your places. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

It's a full house. Come on, get in your places.

When the sun begins to rise - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

When the sun begins to rise

'Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

'Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade

Round the barnyard
Goes the mighty cavalcade - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Round the barnyard Goes the mighty cavalcade

See the turkey chicken reel without a care - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

See the turkey chicken reel without a care

Life is fine when you rise and shine - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Life is fine when you rise and shine

I thought I was - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I thought I was

- Hello.
- Did you hear the news? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Hello. - Did you hear the news?

Remember this? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

We know that Father is still in love with Mother - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

We know that Father is still in love with Mother

Quiet. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Isn't it beautiful? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Isn't it beautiful?

- Isn't it pretty?
- It's just beautiful. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- Isn't it pretty? - It's just beautiful.

Careful, Mr. Winfield. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Careful, Mr. Winfield.

Very good. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Isn't it exhilarating? - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Isn't it exhilarating?

Alice. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- I'm all right, Alice.
- George, come off the ice! - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

- I'm all right, Alice. - George, come off the ice!

Mr. Hickey. Really. - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Mr. Hickey. Really.

Bill! - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I want to spoon - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

I want to spoon

Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams - By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams

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Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.

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Director: David Butler

Writer: Robert O'Brien, Irving Elinson, Booth Tarkington

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy, family, musical

Year: 1953

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Feb 1954

Awards: N/A

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Penrod Collection: On Moonlight Bay, By the Light of the Silvery Moon