By the light of the silvery moon, I want to spoon, To my honey I'll croon love's tune, Honeymoon keep a-shining in June, Your silv'ry beams will bring love dreaams, We'll be cuddling soon By the silvery moon. A turkey named George threatens to steal the scene here in this Thanksgiving holiday musical which is a follow up to the earlier made "On Moonlight Bay", based upon Booth Tarkington's Penrod stories, itself a remake of a few movies which Warner Brothers made in the 1930's. Well, don't be so nosy! It's still quite funny and very tuneful with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae providing the wonderful singing, whether together or apart. The story takes place in Milburn , Indiana, as WWI is ending. The casting in the film is perfect! However, Russell Arms replaces Jack Smith, as the character Hubert, now called Chester. A sequel to 1951's "On Moonlight Bay", the film continues the love story of Doris Day (in her tomboy period) and soldier Gordon McRae, as well as Doris' trouble-making little brother Billy Gray, and father Leon Ames (who finds himself involved in a scandal). I want to spoon, Rosemary Decamp is the mother, while Doris Day and Gordon McRae are the sometimes lovey dove song birds, who become reunited upon Gordon's release from the army, with the end of the war. This had the potential to be a wonderful story considering the setting, but I found the writing style a bit mediocre. Underneath the silv'ry moon. A shipboard romance, a prodigal son, Tricia Goyer's rich historical research, and all the Titanic's lushness and impending doomBy the Light of the Silvery Moon is everything a historical romance novel should be. Enter or exit at7th Street, Constitution Avenue, or Madison Drive. Doris Day and Gordon MacRae star in this film about a soldier coming back from war and the impending nuptials soon to follow. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Director David Butler Writers Robert O'Brien Irving Elinson Booth Tarkington (suggested by: 'Penrod' stories) Stars Doris Day Gordon MacRae Leon Ames Last edited on 31 December 2020, at 01:36, https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=By_the_Light_of_the_Silvery_Moon&oldid=10780666. Preacher: "You are wed forevermore." Choir sings, bell rings A shipboard romance, a prodigal son, Tricia Goyers rich historical research, and all the Titanics lushness and impending doomBy the Light of the Silvery Moon is everything a historical romance novel should be. ** from ****. The piano teacher that appears in this one is not the same though he also has a crush on her that is not reciprocated! I loved Goyer's descriptions of the ship from the finest rooms of first class to the staff quarters. Warren De La Rue, Full Moon, 1858-1859, printed 1862, stereoscopic glass transparency, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2006.170.1, Lewis M. Rutherfurd, Photographie de la lune a son 1er Quartier, March 6, 1865, albumen print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2006.133.115, Loewy et Puiseux, Maurice Loewy, Pierre Henri Puiseux, Photographie Lunaire Rayonnement de Tycho - Phase Croissante, 1899, photogravure, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2006.133.90, Charles Le Morvan, Carte photographique de la lune, planche XVII.A (Photographic Chart of the Moon, plate XVII.A), August 27, 1902, printed 1914, photogravure, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2018.22.1.41, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lunar Orbiter, Medium Resolution, LOIV M-082, May 16, 1967, 3 gelatin silver prints, tape, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.20, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Earthrise Across Mare Smythii, July 16-24, 1969, chromogenic print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.24, Neil Armstrong, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Buzz Aldrin Poses with Flag, July 20, 1969, chromogenic print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.26, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Buzz Aldrin's Footprint, July 20, 1969, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.23, William Paul Taub, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, This Was the Celebration Scene in Mission Control, July 24, 1969, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.21.21, Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Passes: Admission is always free and passes are not required, Film Programs The 4th and 7th Street entrances are exit-only. October 7 at 12:10 and 1:10 Amelia's association with characters of three different stations - the first class Damian Walpole, the second class Quentin Walpole, and a stewardess - take her to all levels of the ship during her four day voyage. I love Doris and I love Gordon. Dead dreary old Leon Ames and Rosemary DeCamp help make the scenario even more sluggish. This is a clip of Ollie singing "Harvest Moon" while Stan shows. Cast two, me, you, When Amelia Gladstone takes pity on a beaten man and gives him a ticket on the Titanic, she has no clue that he is Quentin Walpole, the prodigal son of a railroad tycoon, who happens to be on the ship with his other son. I knew this book was Christian lit when I picked it up, but I've been on a massive Titanic kick lately and thought it looked interesting. Oh You're probably wondering who I am. The film starts off in fine form with that delightful wisecracker, Mary Wickes, narrating directly to the audience who everybody is (just in case you forgot or hadn't seen "On Moonlight Bay"), but telling the audience not to be so nosy when it comes to revealing her own identity. Search the history of over 797 billion By the Light of the Silvery Moon Paperback - March 1, 2012 by Tricia Goyer (Author) 100 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles $4.99 to buy Hardcover $6.83 5 Used from $3.10 Paperback $33.93 24 Used from $3.89 2 New from $31.92 http://littlemermybooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/by-light-of-silvery-moon-by-tricia.html. - Popular Songs of the Day - Songs and Music - Progressive Era to New Era (1900-1929) sheet music 6 p. ; 13 x 9 in. Sequel to On Moonlight Bay (1951), with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, Having previously watched this, I once again enjoyed By the Light of the Silvery Moon, The further adventures of the Winfields will surely please. Poor Chester is the nerdy, if pleasant, longtime wannabe boyfriend for Doris. scene-stealing brat brother of (supposedly) 18y.o. Can't play on this device. By the Light of the Silvery Moon continues the romance between Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, as well as Doris's family dynamics, led by Leon Ames and Rosemary DeCamp. Addeddate. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. Learn more about our exhibitions, news, programs, and special offers. Based on Booth Tarkington's 'Penrod' stories, this sequel to On Moonlight Bay (1951) reunites much of its cast to portray a delightfully dated version of post World War I small town America; a family musical comedy directed by David Butler with a screenplay from Irving Elinson and Robert O'Brien that stars Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Billy Gray, Leon Ames, Rosemary DeCamp, and Mary Wickes (among others). I knew going in that this story was probably going to be a tough read (since it is set on the Titantic) and it definitely was! But, with the on again, off again, nature of the Doris + Gordon romance, he never gives up hopeAt the film's beginning, Doris, with grease-smeared face, is under the family car fixing something: an indication of the tomboy side of her personality. I grabbed it in haste because church was about to start, I'd heard the author was local, and the cover was pretty. In this movie, the setting of which is a small town in northern Indiana in 1918, a play is going to be held by a French actress and her repertoire company, sponsored by the bank where George Winfield is an officer. What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Most of the major characters are played by the same people who previously played them. At some point this became an increasing annoying plot point. SD Rent 3.49 Buy 7.99 Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. if you're feeling nostalgic this one pushes the right buttons. Act two, scene new, Roses blooming all around the place; Cast three, you, me, Preacher with a solemn looking face. My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai, Normal as Blueberry Pie A Tribute to Doris Day, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=By_the_Light_of_the_Silvery_Moon_(song)&oldid=1115302904, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2022, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, In the January 27, 1976 episode of the ABC sitcom, The song is featured in the second episode of, In 1991, the song is briefly sung by a group of human-themed, An impromptu version of the song appears in the sixth episode (S1 E06) of the, This page was last edited on 10 October 2022, at 20:07. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. We must remember that Tarkington went way dramatic in 1942' memorable "The Magnificent Ambersons.". The previous one also had a male piano teacher who liked Ms. Day but she didn't feel the same. The final scene is at the local ice skating pond on a cold winter night by the light of the silvery moon. By the light of the silvery moon, From the crossing over in classes, jewelry in a pocket, to a father who throws a banquet for his lost son- it was all sweetly done, with an emotional depth that I did, indeed, experience. Warner Brothers must have known early that it had a hit on their hands with the first film, to have it end the way it did begging for a sequel. 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.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.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. She is my favorite and that is because of my mother. Gordon and Doris went on to star in several more pictures together, including "Tea for Two". It gets me in the mood for ice-skating! I felt as though I was reading the rough draught of the screen play for the movie Titanic, because there were so many similar details to the story of Jack and Rose. Roses blooming all around the place; Anyway, both me and Mom highly recommend By the Light of the Silvery Moon. By the Light of the Silvery Moon is a 1953 American musical film. 6th St and Constitution Ave NW Sheer brilliance. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. Photography played a significant role both in preparing for the mission and in shaping the cultural consciousness of the event. It's something to do with the balance of light drama/comedy to songs, the songs don't intrude and seem to help the plot along.