By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953): Cast
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 romantic comedy directed by David Butler, starring Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield, Leon Ames and Rosemary DeCamp. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- David Butler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is By the Light of the Silvery Moon About?
The premise of By the Light of the Silvery Moon without spoilers.
Marjorie Winfield’s engagement to Bill Sherman—fresh from the battlefields of World I—sets the backdrop for a lively portrait of family life. As the couple plans their wedding, relatives and friends indulge in mischief, romance and everyday challenges that define the era, revealing both light‑hearted and challenging moments for the household.
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- year 1918
- thanksgiving
- actress
- fiance fiancee relationship
- sequel
- astronomical object in title
- engagement
- holiday romance
- holiday movie
- sleigh ride
- christmas movie
- turkey the bird
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- macrae and day
- title song
- day and wickes
- macrae and wickes
- musical comedy
- romantic comedy
- small town girl
- small town america
- united states of america
- indiana
- small town
- 1910s
- family relationships
- brother sister relationship
- homecoming
- mother son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- husband wife relationship
- world war one
- world war one veteran
- thanksgiving dinner
- post world war one
- ice skating
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Cast & Characters
Doris Day leads the cast as Marjorie Winfield, with Leon Ames as George Winfield and Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield. Directed by David Butler; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Butler
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Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield -
Leon Ames as George Winfield -
Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield - Billy Gray as Wesley Winfield
Also Starring in By the Light of the Silvery Moon
· 11 more- Gordon MacRae Bill Sherman
- Sol Gorss Dangerous Dora's Henchman / Miss LaRue's Associate (uncredited)
- Tom Coleman Barber (uncredited)
- Mary Wickes Stella
- Howard Wendell John H. Harris
- Meredith MacRae Little Girl (scenes deleted)
- Carol Forman Dangerous Dora (uncredited)
- Russell Arms Chester Finley
- Maria Palmer Renee LaRue
- Gayle Kellogg Doughboy (uncredited)
- Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery Ronald 'PeeWee' Harris
More from David Butler
More films directed by David Butler: C’mon, Let’s Live a Little, The Girl He Left Behind, Glory and King Richard and the Crusaders.
Cars in By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1 car on screen: the Ford Model T.
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Ford Model T
By the Light of the Silvery Moon Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Lua Prateada” and “Heiratet Marjorie?”.
- Also known as
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- Lua Prateada
- Heiratet Marjorie?
- В свете серебристой луны
- Operación matrimonio
- 銀色の月明かりの下で
- I silvermånens sken
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Movies Like By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including On Moonlight Bay, Look for the Silver Lining and Smilin’ Through.
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On Moonlight Bay 1951 -
Look for the Silver Lining 1949 -
Smilin’ Through 1941 -
Christmas by Starlight 2020 -
Let’s Sing a Song About the Moonlight 1948 -
Holiday Inn 1942 -
Twinkle All the Way 2019 -
Under the Cherry Moon 1986 -
Silver Bells 2005 -
Marjorie Morningstar 1958 -
Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New 2018 -
Moonstruck 1987
By the Light of the Silvery Moon FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of By the Light of the Silvery Moon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was By the Light of the Silvery Moon released?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon was released on March 26, 1953.
Who directed By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon was directed by David Butler.
More films by David Butler Who is in the cast of By the Light of the Silvery Moon?
By the Light of the Silvery Moon stars Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield, Leon Ames as George Winfield and Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield, among 15 credited actors.
Does By the Light of the Silvery Moon have a post-credit scene?
No. By the Light of the Silvery Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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