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      By the Light of the Silvery Moon

      Released Mar 26, 1953 1h 42m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 81% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings A World War I veteran (Gordon MacRae) makes his Indiana sweetheart (Doris Day) wait for marriage while he makes money. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 30 Buy Now

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      Steve Crum Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers Grand Warner Brothers 1950s Doris Day musical, rich with period music. Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Paula O Horrible sequel to a horrible movie. Again, cliche storytelling and entirely preventable hijinks. The characters are one-dimensional and the kid brother wreaks havoc wherever he goes, but not in an enjoyable way. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/04/20 Full Review s r Schmaltzy and over the top. Puts a smile on your face though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Inoffensive sequel with some small time bickering between songs to provide the strife before the inevitable happy ending. Feel-good sound-stage romance. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review dave j Tuesday, September 3, 2013 (1953) By The Light Of The Silvery Moon ROMANTIC MUSICAL DRAMA The second of two films starring the Winfield's which the movie is built around Doris Day's famous songs. The thin plot involves Doris Day's dad eves dropping and then jumping to conclusions regarding a letter found by her little brother Wesley. And because it happened close to the parents anniversary, forced Day to put her marriage to her fiancé on hold. Totally unaware that the letter was intended to be used for a play creating many assumptions to be made. I can tolerate her music as well as this film, I thought her songs were much more effective on a Bugs Bunny cartoon rather than seeing them used in this film. Looks like Bugs bunny creator Chuck Jones was a Doris Day fan too. 2 out of 4 stars Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Romantic story with great humour and some magical musical performances. Set during an innocent period of time with family values and societal standards that have long since disappeared this is an enjoyable carefree film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member a really cute story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A World War I veteran (Gordon MacRae) makes his Indiana sweetheart (Doris Day) wait for marriage while he makes money.
      Director
      David Butler
      Production Co
      Paramount, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 26, 1953, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 42m
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