I loved this film eversince i saw it as a kid. Doris Day & Gordon MacCrae were excellent in it, they had good on screen chemistry. By the light of the Silvery Moon, the sequel was also very good. The Wesley Winfield character is hilarious as the mischievious brother.
shareI agree. This is a great movie, and can always cheer me up, no matter how I am feeling at the time. Many people name great teams that had wonderful chemistry, but Doris & Gordon are rarely included as they should be.
Billy Gray, who plays Wesley is also perfect. I've read the books that the two films were based off of, and I must say that he did a wonderful job translating the character. Some of his lines are actually right from the book. However, I like Doris' character better in the films.
"I'm sure I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about." ~Mary Poppins
This film and the sequel are light-hearted, refreshing bits of escapism from seemingly a gentler era (in Hollywood's hands anyway) and certainly a gentler film-making era.
I note the IMBD reviewer doesn't think much of the songs.
They are marvellous: they have a tune you can hum to (unlike most of today's output) and words that can be heard.
They really did a great job with this film! The dialogue and storyline is more clever than I thought it would be.
On Moonlight Bay was a well-written whimsical comedy with various witty uses of innuendo. Enjoyed the characters' interactions and mannerisms playing off each other.
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not".
I disagree. I thought the Wesley Winfield character was very annoying and deserved a boot in the a**!
shareI saw it years ago, and just rewatched it. Sweet, cute film.
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