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By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)

By the Light of the Silvery Moon poster
Directed by
David Butler
Genre
comedy film, musical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman returns to her small town after World War I and reconnects with her childhood sweetheart. They face comedic misunderstandings and family pressures as they navigate their renewed romance.

lightheartednostalgicwhimsicalupbeatsentimentalromanticold-fashioned

What happens

By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae. As with the film's predecessor On Moonlight Bay, the film is based loosely on the Penrod stories by Booth Tarkington. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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